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Finders keepers? Not so fast! Florida lawmakers eye theft of spacecraft parts Proposal intended to protect companies increasingly reusing launch equipment Jim Turner, News Service of Florida reporter Published:  Tags:  Part of a SpaceX starship spacecraft prototype under construction in Cocoa, Florida. (Image: WKMG/Sky 6) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – People finding parts of launch vehicles or spacecraft could face theft charges if they fail to report and return the equipment. On Monday, the Senate M...

Weekly Auburn roundup: Auburn wins gold on the track Updated Feb 28, 2021; Auburn athletics won 11 games and meets over the last week and also took home three gold medals from the SEC Indoor Track Championships. That number was boosted by softball’s outstanding week, which featured five wins. The baseball team also contributed three, while the men’s and women’s tennis teams each added one. The No. 1 equestrian team remains undefeated to add another. Among the sports that don’t just cou...

The Wrap: Lineout issues tower over Super Rugby A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size No matter what tinkering around the edges of laws is undertaken, one fundamental rugby truth remains the same: games are won and lost at the set piece. This is not an article bemoaning too many scrum penalties and lineout maul tries. Individual and pack strength must remain a key component of the contest, lest the big boppers ...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.1.21 With apologies to the late, great Tim Russert … The top three issues facing the 2021 Florida Legislature are COVID, COVID, COVID. It’s no surprise that just about everything that will happen during the 60-day Session will be directly or indirectly related to the pandemic or influenced by the countless ways it has changed life in our state. From health care policy to the budget, from education policy ...

The proposal also comes amid a flock of bills aiming to shape law enforcement in Florida.

Gov. Murphy and NJ Transit: When will he learn? | Editorial Updated Mar 01, 2021; Gov. Murphy’s budget speech included a fist-pumping vow to “lean into the policies that can fix our decades-old inequities,” and the scenario that began to unspool in every nodding head was that he was going to finally take sure steps to help New Jersey Transit turn the corner. Instead, it looks like much of the same terrain. While Murphy suggested it was time to seize policies that “will supercharge our ...

WEST PALM BEACH — As many attempt to recover financially after a year in the coronavirus pandemic that caused more than 2.5 million deaths worldwide along with numerous shutdowns, permanent closings and job losses, the Palm Beach County Clerk is offering a week of help with court fines and fees.  From today through Friday, collections fees will be waived for individuals with unpaid courts fines and fees if the amount is paid in full or if a payment plan is set up, according to the Pal...

Volusia and Flagler counties have sent seven men and women — all Republicans — to Tallahassee to represent their interests. Collectively, they have filed 97 bills addressing broad subjects of the day, such as COVID-19, education and health care, and many more narrow slices of life, such as sexual predators seeking custody of children in divorce proceedings, transporting police K-9 dogs in emergency situations and making it easier for made-at-home cookie and bread businesses to operate. T...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo (Getty, iStock) Some elected officials and environmental advocates are blaming the real estate industry’s cozy relationship with Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a change he proposed to New York City’s building emissions cap. State legislators, along with ALIGN NY and other groups, oppose a clause in the governor’s executive budget that would allow building owners to buy renewable energy credits outside the city to offset their properties’ greenhouse-gas emissions. The Real Estat...

Pulitzer Prize finalists launch Project Brazen studio Pulitzer Prize finalists Tom Wright and Bradley Hope have teamed to launch the LA-based studio Project Brazen, devoted to uncovering true stories from around the world via podcasts, books, documentaries, ... February 25, 2021 Pulitzer Prize finalists Tom Wright and Bradley Hope have tea...