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Easing demand - The future of data center power may be modular. Two Florida startups are drawing millions of dollars in seed money with a promise to manufacture clean, reliable, renewable energy housed within 40-foot shipping containers. Each offers data centers the ability to line up as many containers as they need to operate off the grid or in conjunction with traditional utility-based power. [Source: Florida Trend]
Florida may have outgrown part-time legislature, experts say - With a diverse population of 23 million people, a $115 billion budget and a long list of complicated, unsolved problems like housing affordability and high property insurance costs, Florida may have outgrown its part-time citizen Legislature. “It is structurally set up to fail,” said Bob Jarvis, a law professor at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. “That’s the problem with a 60-day session. Florida is too big, its problems too complex, to have a part-time Legislature.” [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
NASA Artemis II set to launch crew to moon from KSC - One of the biggest spaceflight missions of the past half-century stands poised for launch this week from Florida's Space Coast, serving as America's return to the moon and a key initial step of NASA's new strategy to build humanity’s first outpost beyond Earth. The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission are scheduled to launch as early as 6:24 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, rising skyward before sunset from pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center inside an Orion spacecraft. [Source: Florida Today]
How Florida injury law firms are using technology to improve client outcomes - The legal industry is undergoing a significant and accelerating technological transformation, and personal injury law firms in Florida are increasingly at the forefront of adopting tools and systems that improve the quality, efficiency, and transparency of legal representation. From AI-assisted case evaluation and automated document management systems to digital evidence preservation tools and sophisticated client communication platforms, technology is changing how Florida injury attorneys build and manage cases. [Source: Tech Times]
Florida approved millions for immigration enforcement. Where it goes is surprising - Florida offered extra money to local law enforcement agencies so they could more easily help arrest and detain people. But the list of who’s getting that largesse — and who is missing out — probably isn’t what anyone would have expected. So far, many of the state’s largest police agencies have not applied for a share of the $250 million grant program state lawmakers authorized last year, [Source: South Florida Sun Sentinel]
Why Royal Caribbean and Carnival cuts are frustrating summer travelers [The Travel] -As one of the most popular forms of vacationing, cruises are big business. In the U.S. sphere, a handful of major players dominate the industry. Among them, Royal Caribbean International and Carnival Cruise Line stand out as two of the biggest names, boasting loyal customer bases and consistently high demand. However, recent decisions from both companies may put that loyalty to the test.
Before a Rays stadium deal, West Tampa Heights residents want to be heard [Tampa Bay Times] - Jaime Jones knows the streets east of Raymond James Stadium well. He walks them to work, to his son’s day care and to monthly neighborhood association meetings, where he serves as president. Now, as the Tampa Bay Rays propose a $2.3 billion, 30,000-seat ballpark across Dale Mabry Highway, Jones wants his community to have a voice. If game days are to increase nearly tenfold, the surrounding neighborhoods should see a benefit. “We want to be a priority,” Jones said. “We want to be heard.”
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