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On Feb. 16, less than two weeks after a mysterious attacker made headlines around the world by hacking a water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Florida, and nearly generating a mass poisoning, the city’s mayor declared victory.
“This is a success story,” Mayor Eric Seidel told the City Council in Oldsmar, a Tampa suburb of 15,000, after acknowledging “some deficiencies.” As he put it, “our protocols, monitoring protocols, worked. Our staff executed them to perfection. And as the city manager said, there were other backups. . We were breached, there’s no question. And we’ll make sure that doesn’t happen again. But it’s a success story.” Two council members congratulated the mayor, noting his turn at the press conference where the hack was disclosed. “Even on TV, you were fantastic,” said one.
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Britney Spears, Netflixâs âI Care A Lotâ put guardianship abuse in spotlight
Florida advocates welcome pop cultureâs interest in what they say is a flawed system that allows court-appointed guardians to prey on seniors and the vulnerable.
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Alandria Brown, second from left, of Hendersonville, Tenn., sits with William Henry of Los Angeles, far left, and other Britney Spears supporters outside a Feb. 11 court hearing concerning the pop singer s conservatorship at the Stanley Mosk Courhouse in Los Angeles. [ CHRIS PIZZELLO | AP ]
Andrei Girenkov watched the movie in spurts, unable to stomach it all at once.
âIt was really painful,â the Tampa lawyer said. âI found the characters too realistic, and I found them disgusting.â