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Orlando weather: System impacting Florida to bring rain, possibly thunderstorms
ORLANDO, Fla. – In the present day will not be the day to depart your umbrella behind!
A system in South Florida will enhance rain possibilities for Central Florida on Sunday, with some thunderstorms attainable alongside the coast.
In the present day’s excessive: 75 levels
Tonight’s low: 58 levels
Primary climate considerations:
It will be a soggy day for some at the moment because of the event of a coastal low off our shores. The best rain possibilities will probably be discovered alongside the Cape nearer to the place the low will type. Farther inland, anticipate scattered showers at the moment (extra on and off).
It will not be a whole washout, however positively have our FOX 35 Climate app downloaded to regulate the radar. Nearer to the coast, rain will probably be extra frequent and even heavy at occasions. As much as 1-2″ are attainable alongside the Cape.
BEACHES:
Not the perfect of days to be on the seaside with possible rain possibilities and tough seas. Passing showers and storms are possible with occasional gusts of wind within the afternoon. Surf will attain 5-6 ft with a excessive danger of rip present. Higher days come for beachgoers within the days forward!
THEME PARKS:
Rising clouds at the moment with scattered rain possibilities by mid-morning. A lot of the day could also be dry, nevertheless it might rain at any level so have that umbrella or rain jacket helpful! Highs heat to close 74 levels underneath principally cloudy skies.
OUTLOOK:
After a dark day on Sunday for a lot of, honest climate returns to start the week forward. Count on a lot of sunshine with highs within the mid 70s by way of Wednesday. Some early morning fog will probably be attainable for some areas so give your self some additional time.
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Our subsequent rain likelihood arrives with a late week entrance that would carry afternoon showers and storms by Thursday and linger by way of Friday. Cooler climate arrives by the weekend together with the return of post-frontal winds.
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Florida challenges a federal health care rule on gender-affirming care
Florida has filed a lawsuit challenging a new federal health-care rule, saying it clashes with the state’s efforts to restrict treatments such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers for transgender people.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in Tampa, targets a rule that affects programs such as Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which operates as KidCare in Florida.
The rule is designed to help carry out a law that prevents discrimination in health-care programs that receive federal money. The law prevents discrimination based on “sex,” and the rule applies that to include discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
The lawsuit contends that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the rule, “purports to override the state of Florida’s laws and regulations protecting the health and safety of its residents.”
“HHS further threatens the loss of federal funds for states and insurance issuers that refuse to cover these interventions (such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers),” the lawsuit said. “Plaintiffs bring this action to stop HHS’s interference with the ethical practice of medicine and state police powers.”
But federal health officials said late last month the rule will help strengthen protections against discrimination.
In a statement, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said the rule is a “giant step forward for this country toward a more equitable and inclusive health care system, and means that Americans across the country now have a clear way to act on their rights against discrimination when they go to the doctor, talk with their health plan, or engage with health programs run by HHS.”
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and the Republican-controlled Legislature during the past two years have made a series of controversial decisions to prevent treatments for transgender people diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
That has included barring Medicaid coverage for treatments such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers. Also, the state has prevented doctors from providing such treatments to minors and put restrictions on the treatments for adults.
The decisions — which are similar to moves by Republican leaders in other states — have spurred a series of legal battles that continue to play out. The issue also has become high profile politically, with President Joe Biden’s administration pushing back against Republicans.
“(The rule) prohibits health insurance issuers, state Medicaid agencies, and other covered entities from excluding categories of services in a discriminatory way. Coverage must be provided in a neutral and nondiscriminatory manner.”
Information posted on the Department of Health and Human Services website
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, who is helping lead the lawsuit filed Monday, joined Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina last week in filing a case challenging a new Biden administration rule on sex-based discrimination in education programs. That lawsuit alleges, in part, that the Biden administration has overstepped its legal authority in extending regulations to apply to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed Monday are the state, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, the Florida Department of Management Services and the Catholic Medical Association. The Agency for Health Care Administration runs the Medicaid program, which is jointly funded by the state and federal governments. The Department of Management Services oversees a massive health-insurance program for state employees and retirees.
The new rule, which is slated to take effect July 5, is designed to carry out part of the federal Affordable Care Act prohibiting discrimination in health-care services. But the state contends federal health officials have overstepped their authority, violating a law known as the Administrative Procedure Act.
“Under the (rule), Florida may not refuse reimbursement or coverage for gender-change interventions on the ground that they are ‘experimental’ and not medically necessary health care treatments,” the lawsuit said. “The (rule) would therefore require covering puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, surgeries and related services to treat gender dysphoria under Florida Medicaid, CHIP (the Children’s Health Insurance Program) and other state programs … contrary to Florida law.”
The lawsuit also said that most medical providers, such as hospitals and clinics, accept federal money through Medicaid and other programs. It said the rule “will therefore force health care providers in Florida to choose between accepting federal funds and complying with Florida law regarding treatments for persons suffering from gender dysphoria.”
But the Department of Health and Human Services said in information posted on its website that the “rule does not require a specific standard of care or course of treatment for any individual, minor or adult. Providers do not have an affirmative obligation to offer any health care, including gender-affirming care, that they do not think is clinically appropriate or if religious freedom and conscience protections apply.”
The department, however, appeared to draw a distinction between decisions involving individual patients and broad policies about treatment.
“The final rule does not require those covered, including state Medicaid agencies, to cover a particular health service for the treatment of gender dysphoria for any individual, minor or adult,” the information on the website said. “Rather, it prohibits health insurance issuers, state Medicaid agencies, and other covered entities from excluding categories of services in a discriminatory way. Coverage must be provided in a neutral and nondiscriminatory manner.”
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Bill to expand Florida's 'Safe Haven' law now on DeSantis' desk
Legislation to expand Florida’s “Safe Haven” policy is now awaiting Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature after passing through the state legislature.
The existing “Safe Haven” law made it legal to surrender unwanted infants, as long as they are given up unharmed to certain drop-off locations, including hospitals and fire stations.
The expanded bill would give women 30 days to drop off the newborn, up from the current seven-day time limit. The bill would also authorize 911 dispatchers to arrange an infant drop-off location in instances where the child’s parents do not have transportation available to reach an agency’s drop-off location.
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“I think, basically, people were just wanting to give moms more time. And, other states have 30 days, and it’s a positive thing, really,” A Safe Haven for Newborns CEO Nick Silverio told Fox 13. “[The mother] might be going through postpartum. She might be going through a medical condition that she had delivering the baby… this just gives her more time.”
An adoption agency in St. Petersburg, Florida, said this is the perfect time for the expanded law, after the six-week abortion ban took effect in the Sunshine State.
“I think we’re going to see with the six-week [abortion] ban, we’re going to see an increase. I come from child welfare for over 30 years, and we’re going to see an increase in those children coming in for care,” Connie Going of Going Adoption and Surrogacy told Fox 13.
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“I think that we’re going to see an increase in adoptions,” she continued. “I think we’re going to see an increase in parenting, which means we as communities have to step up and provide services that support families.”
The bill comes after a baby was found dead last week in a garbage can on the campus of the University of Tampa. The mother told police she delivered the baby in her dorm bathroom, where the child briefly cried before dying, court records showed, Fox 13 reported.
The mother initially said she was unaware she was pregnant, but later told police she may have been in denial about not being pregnant and had not had a period in about a year.
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SOCOM conducts US military demonstrations in Florida with helicopters, paratroopers, counter attacks and more
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOC) is hosting its annual Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week in Tampa, Florida, and conducting military exercises in front of audiences beginning with a rehearsal on Tuesday.
Small-scale demonstrations showed military personnel from ten nations displaying the capabilities of some of the best technology made available to servicemen and women overseas.
“It’s just to show the local community, and anyone who wants, the capabilities the USSOF has,” Josh Beaty, Army warrant officer, told Fox News Digital. Beaty has served in the U.S. military for 24 years and said demonstrations are being live-streamed, too.
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“We demonstrated members of every SOF organization in the DOD, and then we had a bunch of partner nations that were with us to kind of highlight how we work with partners throughout the world,” he said.
SEALs from Sweden and the U.S. joined forces to sample the use of tactical diving vehicles in front of locals in downtown Tampa. In addition to Sweden, servicemen and women from Chile, the Dominican Republic, Slovenia and other countries gathered together this week to exhibit special operations and tactical military proficiencies.
“USSOF asks for participants from foreign countries,” Beaty said. “They were here, we did some training with them to make sure everybody was on the same page, and we looked good out there.”
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Training ahead of the public demonstrations kicked off last week and lasted 4-5 days, Beaty said.
Beaty’s crew of military personnel included Japanese and Jordanian servicemembers. During a simulated attack and counter-attack, the armed militia used GMV 1.1 and MRZR vehicles to lash across the bridge connecting Harbour Island and Channelside and fired blank ammunition at soldiers in the water.
In addition to the vehicles, audiences gathered around to peer out, eyes wide, at hovering Little Bird and UH-60 helicopters, an F-35, heavily armed AC-130s and a C-130 aircraft where 11 paratroopers free fell from the sky. Swift Boats also made waves for local spectators.
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“We just want to show off to the public our capabilities, let them know we’re still here,” Beaty said. “We fight for them, fight all around the world with these partners, for freedom throughout the world and, hopefully, it excites a few kids and makes them want to join.”
A full execution is expected for locals on Wednesday.
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