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Automation, Automobiles, Driverless cars, Science & Technology News

Florida will allow autonomous cars with no safety drivers on public roads starting July 1

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The new law is intended to make Florida competitive with other states that have welcomed self-driving vehicles and testing.

Self-driving vehicles without any safety driver in the vehicle will be allowed on Florida roads starting July 1.

As Florida’s governor signed the new bill into law, he stated the intention is to remove “barriers to the advancement of autonomous vehicles” in the state.

Anyone who is onboard is also exempted from laws against texting or other distracted-driving activities in the vehicle.

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City Planning, Environment, Science & Technology News, Solar Energy, Solar Power

Florida’s ‘city of the future’ is first solar-powered town in America

Developers hope Babcock Ranch will become America’s first self-sustaining city; Phil Keating reports on the progress.Video

America’s first solar community coming to life in Florida

Developers hope Babcock Ranch will become America’s first self-sustaining city; Phil Keating reports on the progress.

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Agriculture, Architecture, Big Problems, Corporate Manipulation, Ecological Products, Energy, government, Green Friendly, Hot Issues, Latest News

It’s Illegal to Live off the Grid in the State of Florida

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Robin Speronis lives off the grid in Florida, completely independent of the city’s water and electric system. A few weeks ago, officials ruled her off-grid home illegal. Officials cited the International Property Maintenance Code, which mandates that homes be connected to an electricity grid and a running water source.

That’s like saying our dependency on corporations isn’t even a choice. The choice to live without most utilities has been ongoing for Robin, the self-sufficient woman has lived for more than a year and a half using solar energy, a propane camping stove and rain water.

In the end, she was found not guilty of not having a proper sewer or electrical system; but was guilty of not being hooked up to an approved water supply.

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Architecture, Big Problems, Corporate Manipulation, Crazy Stuff, Culture, Current Events, Ecological Products, Energy, Environment, Global Warming, government, Hot Issues

Living off the Grid is now Illegal in the State of Florida

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Robin Speronis lives off the grid in Florida, completely independent of the city’s water and electric system. A few weeks ago, officials ruled her off-grid home illegal. Officials cited the International Property Maintenance Code, which mandates that homes be connected to an electricity grid and a running water source.

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Big Problems, Great Videos, Insects, Science & Technology News

Florida to test drones in the battle against mosquitoes

Drone packing a shortwave infrared camera to find the pools where larvae are

Mosquitoes are a big problem that plagues the world.  We have recently seen a sticker that will render the wearer invisible to mosquitoes.  Now, Florida, the paradise of marshy wetlands i.e. mosquito breeding grounds, is gearing up for an experiment involving aerial drones to fight mosquitoes.

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Analysis, Health & Fitness, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

Top 20 most dangerous U.S.cities for pedestrians

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Florida holds the top four on the list with the most dangerous places to walk in America.

The 2011 edition of the “Dangerous by Design” report has just been released by Transportation for America, which calculated the Pedestrian Danger Index (PDI) in metro areas around the country. Cities where people walk more have more pedestrian deaths, so the index plots the number of pedestrians who die against the number of people who walk.

 

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Big Problems, Economy, Latest Trend

18% of Homes in Florida Are Vacant

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The worst-hit county in Florida  is Collier — home of Naples — with a whopping 32% of homes empty.

It’s not always easy to feel sorry for sunny Florida. But it just got hit with another blow.  The Census Bureau revealed that 18% — or 1.6 million — of the Sunshine State’s homes are sitting vacant. That’s a rise of more than 63% over the past 10 years.

 

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