A view of Mickey Mouse at the Walt Disney World theme park entrance in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Octavio Jones | Getty Images The Walt Disney Company is now publicly opposing Florida’s controve...
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A Q&A with the seller of a $650,000 NFT-backed Florida home
Last month, The Block covered the sale of a home that sold in Florida through Propy, a real estate blockchain company. The home netted over $650,000, and was tied to an NFT that authenticated the sale...
‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Passes Florida Senate
Topline Legislation that would restrict how Florida teachers address sexuality and gender identity in classrooms – dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill – passed a vote in the state senate Tuesday and is he...
Florida Lawmakers Pass 15-Week Abortion Ban — Other States Will Likely Follow
Topline The Florida Senate passed legislation on Thursday prohibiting most abortions after 15 weeks—which will now go to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to sign—the first in a likely series of statewide abortio...
Florida Judge Denies Kleiman Estate’s Request for New Trial Against Craig Wright
Kleiman, on behalf of Dave’s estate, sued Wright in a Florida court for allegedly stealing his brother’s fair share of intellectual property the pair supposedly developed together (including the Bitco...
Controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Passed By Florida House
Topline Legislation that would restrict instruction on sexuality and gender identity in Florida’s classrooms – nicknamed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by opponents like Florida Democrats and human rights g...
Jack Nicklaus, Justin Thomas team up to launch ultra luxury Florida golf community
Rendering of Panther National Clubhouse Courtesy: Panther National A golf legend and a one of the PGA’s hottest young stars are teaming up to create a luxury golf community in Palm Beach County,...
Florida Softball Team Inks Deal with Crypto Exchange FTX
The Seminoles – a Florida state softball team – have entered a partnership with FTX, a new and popular cryptocurrency exchange. Several members of the team are now allowing the exchange to use their n...
DeSantis Reportedly Backs Plan To Take $200 Million From School Districts That Had Mask Mandates
Topline Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is putting his support behind a plan to redirect $200 million in state funding from school districts that enacted mask mandates earlier in the pandemic, according...
Propy’s sale of NFT-tied Florida home nets over $650K
advertisement Propy, a real estate blockchain company, sold its first property in the United States on February 8. The property, based in Florida, was sold for $653,163 or 210 ETH, after receiving 300...
Why the U.S. is facing a paint shortage
Demand for raw materials in the paint industry soared over the pandemic as quarantined consumers took to DIY projects and home improvement. But supply just couldn’t keep up. “The raw-mater...
CFTC Charges Two Florida Residents and Their Firm with $19 Million Futures and Forex Fraud
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC CFTC The 1974 Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) in the United States created the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The Commission protects and...
Watch rocket builder Astra launch first Florida mission for NASA
[The company’s webcast began at 12:00 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see the video player above.] Small rocket builder Astra is attempting to launch its first mission from Florid...
Florida Home to Be Sold as an NFT, Decentralized Organization Seeks Bel Air Megamansion – Blockchain Bitcoin News
According to a California-based real estate technology company called Propy, a four-bedroom home in Gulfport, Florida, will be tokenized leveraging non-fungible token (NFT) technology and sold for $65...
Florida Governor DeSantis Shows Resolve in Bet on Digital Assets
HodlX Guest Post Submit Your Post Florida Governor Ron DeSantis isn’t fazed by the recent volatility in cryptocurrency, which is widely aligned with a broader dip across markets. From the uncertain...
Florida to become home of the first US real estate NFT in Propy Auction
Taking real estate and mixing it with the world of NFT technology is a recipe for industry transformation. NFTs have now established a new way to represent proof of ownership and this doesn’t just app...
California, Florida, and Inflation Are Sinking Solar
Text size Ethan Miller/Getty Images The solar power industry is destined to grow many times over in the coming decades, and several companies will undoubtedly become behemoths. But the current picture...
Astra expects to receive FAA license for Florida launch by Friday
The company’s rocket LV0008 stands on the launchpad ahead of the ELaNa 41 mission for NASA. Astra | John Kraus Rocket builder Astra is preparing to launch from Florida for the first time as earl...
CFTC Charges Florida Man with Defrauding Investors Out of $9.8M
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged a Florida resident and his investment firm with fraud for allegedly defrauding investors in their commodity pool out of $9.8 million. The re...
Florida And South Texas Bracing For Rare Winter Storm—These Impacts Could Hit The South
Topline A highly unusual southern winter storm is set to bring icy conditions all the way down to the Gulf Coast Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service, ushering in potentially dang...
NATPE Conference In Miami Canceled Following Rising COVID-19 Concerns
The annual in-person gathering in Miami, Florida, which was slated for January 18 to 20 this year, … [+] has been canceled due to rising COVID-19 concerns NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TELEVISION PROG...
Florida Gubernatorial Hopeful Nikki Fried to Accept Crypto Donations
Florida Gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried is accepting crypto donations for her campaign via the Florida Consumers First Committee to grant power back to the people. A committee called Florida Consu...
Agrify’s Latest Deal Could Render $140 Million Over Next 3 Years, $400 Million In 10 Years
Agrify Agrify Nasdaq traded Agrify Corporation, a vertically integrated provider of cultivation and extraction solutions for the cannabis and hemp industry, will be announcing its largest Agrify Total...
Florida Schools Unwilling To Defy DeSantis Again, Won’t Reimpose Student Mask Mandates
Topline As the omicron coronavirus variant surges in Florida and spurs new concerns about Covid-19 transmission in schools, the eight Florida school districts that defied a a state ban on school mask ...