#florida on Hacker News

7 stories tagged florida, newest first.

Screenshot of nbcnews.com: Florida officer found dead man, impersonated him for years, renovated his home

Florida officer found dead man, impersonated him for years, renovated his home (nbcnews.com)

47 points by Michelangelo11 2 days ago | 26 comments

NBC News report on a Lauderhill, Florida police officer arrested for allegedly taking over a dead man's home after a welfare check and impersonating him for years.

police-misconduct identity-theft florida lauderhill

Screenshot of thestatedtruth.com: Where Wealth Is Moving in America

Where Wealth Is Moving in America (thestatedtruth.com)

26 points by hihetej 3 days ago | 94 comments

Blog repost of a Tyler Durden/Visual Capitalist map showing net interstate income migration by U.S. state in 2023, based on IRS data analyzed by Realtor.com.

wealth-migration interstate-migration irs-data florida

Screenshot of hoaspy.com: Florida's HOAs and condo associations are making the housing crisis worse

Florida's HOAs and condo associations are making the housing crisis worse (hoaspy.com)

157 points by lovewins 7 days ago | 270 comments

HOA Spy data report using court dockets and county records to show how Florida HOAs and condo associations drive foreclosures, liens, and housing costs.

hoa florida housing-crisis condo-associations

Screenshot of theatlantic.com: Nine-Inch Snails

Nine-Inch Snails (theatlantic.com)

105 points by zdw 9 days ago | 54 comments

The Atlantic article by Cara Giaimo about invasive giant African land snails in Florida and how the state combats them.

giant-african-land-snail invasive-species florida rat-lungworm

Screenshot of jezebel.com: One Piece of Flock Camera Data Put This Innocent Woman in Jail for 13 Days

One Piece of Flock Camera Data Put This Innocent Woman in Jail for 13 Days (jezebel.com)

201 points by HotGarbage 1 month ago | 91 comments

Jezebel/Splinter article about Lindsey Isaacs, who was jailed for 13 days in Palm Beach, Florida after police relied on Flock camera data despite mismatched vehicle evidence.

flock-safety license-plate-readers surveillance wrongful-arrest

Screenshot of cbs12.com: Florida judge rules red light camera tickets are unconstitutional

Florida judge rules red light camera tickets are unconstitutional (cbs12.com)

439 points by 1970-01-01 7 months ago | 558 comments

CBS12 News report on a Florida judge dismissing a red-light camera ticket and ruling the state's red-light camera law unconstitutional.

red-light-cameras traffic-enforcement florida constitutional-law

Screenshot of abcnews.go.com: Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban social media for kids < 16

Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban social media for kids < 16 (abcnews.go.com)

383 points by vinnyglennon 2 years ago | 578 comments

ABC News article reporting that the Florida House passed a bill banning social media accounts for children under 16, sending it to the state Senate.

social-media florida children-online-safety legislation

#florida on Hacker News

Florida officer found dead man, impersonated him for years, renovated his home(nbcnews.com)

Where Wealth Is Moving in America(thestatedtruth.com)

Florida's HOAs and condo associations are making the housing crisis worse(hoaspy.com)

Nine-Inch Snails(theatlantic.com)

One Piece of Flock Camera Data Put This Innocent Woman in Jail for 13 Days(jezebel.com)

Florida judge rules red light camera tickets are unconstitutional(cbs12.com)

Florida House of Representatives approves bill to ban social media for kids < 16(abcnews.go.com)