Florida's recap – Highlights from around the state – November 4th
Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the some of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you in South Florida.
- An audit of Florida’s virtual school by Ernst & Young conducted on behalf of the Florida Department of Education, revealed systemic issues. Recommended changes for the school, which is used by over 200,000 Florida students annually, include a new independent board that’d have oversight responsibilities, an inspector general and firm code of ethics.
- Police in Hallandale Beach obtained a search warrant for a murder suspect’s Alexa. Earlier this year an Alexa search warrant in Arkansas helped produce evidence in a case. This is the first known instance within Florida. This case also tests the extent of recording monitored by Amazon’s smart speakers.
- Florida’s Office of Public Counsel is battling the Florida Public Service Commission’s decision to allow costs from the under-grounding of powerlines to be automatically surcharged to customers. Two legal challenges are set for this week with a hearing Tuesday and possibly Thursday.
- While more New Yorkers relocated to Florida than any other state over the past year, on a percentage basis the fastest growth came from Connecticut as 63% more residents relocated from Connecticut to Florida than the prior year.