Erina Anwar
Erina is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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A new Florida law banning young teens from using social media – rewritten after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed an earlier proposal – will take effect in January, after the governor signed it into law Monday. He warned parents about predators online.
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To be clear, it’s not clear. The narrow requirements under the new legislation would appear to exclude Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, Reddit and other popular platforms but may include Snapchat and TikTok.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday vetoed the Legislature’s proposed ban on social media for anyone under 16 even with a parent’s consent. Lawmakers responded by starting work on an alternative bill that would allow parents to give consent for their teens’ online presence.
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Florida’s Republican-led Legislature passed a sweeping bill Thursday in Tallahassee that would ban all kids under 16 from using social media – even with a parent’s permission – and would require everyone else in the Sunshine State to prove they are adults to continue using their online accounts.
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The bill would prohibit anyone under 16 years old as account holders of any social media platform. It instructs social media companies to implement age verification technology to determine the user’s age and further instructs all current accounts of minors under 16 be deleted.
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The FBI said the girl, who was 12 at the time, was among a group of young girls selling sexually explicit images of themselves over Snapchat and the suspect once picked her up in his car at her charter middle school in Gainesville for a sexual encounter.
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The first time Deborah Willis went dumpster diving, it was out of curiosity. She soon realized that most grocery and general stores throw out an abundance of fresh, unexpired food. Now she holds regular food giveaways at her home for families in her community who are in need.
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GRACE Marketplace’s animal welfare program extends GRACE’s services to homeless individuals with pets. GRACE partners with St. Francis Pet Care to provide residents with vaccines and any treatment or operation the pet may need. GRACE also uses grants and donations to provide them with pet food.
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Candidates Marihelen Wheeler and Ed Braddy are going head-to-head for the District 2 County Commission seat.Wheeler is pursuing re-election as the…
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The county commission asked questions on Tuesday without indicating which direction it would go in approving, modifying or rejecting the proposal.