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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.10.21 Good Wednesday morning: Donald Trump over Joe Biden by a couple of points on Election Day, and not much has changed in the four months since, according to new polling from Mason-Dixon. The pollster didn’t put the former President head-to-head with his successor, but it did find that Biden’s job approval rating is underwater, with 47% of voters approving and 49% disapproving. The balance is undecided...

The bills sponsor says transitioning from active duty to civilian life is hard and at times veterans turn to self-medication through drugs or alcohol as a way to cope. A bill to help veterans address their mental health needs has just one hurdle left to clear in both chambers before reaching a floor discussion. The measure would create a one-stop number where veterans can get everything from peer-to-peer support to service referrals. For veterans, mental health struggles aren’t unusual. Offic...

Home/Business and development/Finders Not Keepers? Florida Considering Ban On Keeping Found Spacecraft Parts Finders Not Keepers? Florida Considering Ban On Keeping Found Spacecraft Parts By Hope Dean March 9, 2021 TITUSVILLE – Lawmakers in Florida, where private firm SpaceX is increasingly launching missions to outer space, are considering a bill to add criminal penalties for anyone who finds a spacecraft or parts of one and tries to keep it. The proposals would require anyone in Florida w...

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The family of a missing Portslade man have thanked those who helped them search for the 27-year-old after his body was found in Brighton. Police responded to reports of a body being discovered outside a basement flat in Norfolk Square just before 12.50pm. Chief Inspector Nick Dias said: "Sadly, a body has been found believed to be that of missing Tom Jennings, who was also known as Tom Wright. Police are continuing to search for missing man Tom Jennings from Portslade "Our thoughts ...

Proposal would make it criminal to keep spacecraft parts Proposal would make it criminal to keep spacecraft parts HOPE DEAN of Fresh Take Florida news service, Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida March 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5In this Feb. 24, 2021 photo, a piece of Rockwell flexible reusable surface insulation is displayed at the American Space Museum in Titusville, Fla. Lawmakers in Florida, where private firm SpaceX is increasingly launching...

Fines and Fees Justice Center The Florida Legislature has added more than 20 new categories of what are called legal financial obligations (LFOs) to the criminal justice process since 1996, according to a 2010 report from the Brennan Center for Justice. They did so, the report says, without examining whether added debt “promotes recidivism or otherwise hinders reentry into society for those convicted of crimes.” When individuals fail to make payments, they may get be sanctioned, including...

A desperate search for a missing man from Portslade is continuing this morning.

The new bill would allow first responders to provide immediate medical care for K-9 officers hurt in the line of duty.

Police could use aerial drones to help with traffic management, collecting crime-scene evidence and eyeing large crowds.