The U.S. Labor Department said on Monday that SK Battery America faces $77,200 in fines for five serious safety violations after workers in Georgia suffered potentially permanent respiratory damage in an October 2023 lithium battery fire.
The solar eclipse has ended here in Central Florida.
The area experienced a partial eclipse on Monday, with about 58 percent of the sun being obscured by the moon – and that happened at 3:03 p.m.
At 1:46 p.m., for most areas around Central Florida, the moon’s passing in front of the sun started to be visible – but only with special glasses. It is very important to not look directly at the sun without special equipment, as permanent eye damage could occur in seconds.
The eclipse ended here at 4:17 p.m.
You can watch a replay of the eclipse below on this YouTube live stream from the Orlando Science Center.
A large swath of the middle part of the nation got to see a total eclipse of the sun, weather permitting.
You can watch a replay of NASA TV’s coverage of the total eclipse below.
Just over 30 percent of Informed.IQ’s survey respondents said they had an error in 1 out of every 4 deal jackets.
A federal appeals court granted The Walt Disney Co. a two-month delay Monday in its still-pending legal battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis and state officials.
Disney settled separate lawsuits in state court last month and asked for a 60-day delay in filing its opening brief in federal court to “facilitate” further negotiations.
As of late, both sides have said they want to work together on economic development as Disney plans to invest billions of dollars into its theme parks over the next decade.
Disney and DeSantis officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.
The lawsuits stemmed from a state law that changed the makeup of the decades-old Reedy Creek Improvement District, the governing board that oversees fire protection and other government services for Disney World. That law gave DeSantis the ability to appoint the district’s five board members and changed Reedy Creek’s name to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.
Disney filed the federal lawsuit against DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District in April 2023, accusing them of engaging in political retaliation because the company opposed legislation known by critics as the “don’t say gay” bill. That law limited classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Four Central Florida restaurants and a food truck shut down the week of March 31-April 6, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Maryland Fried Chicken at 9710 E. Colonial Drive in Orlando shut down on April 2. Inspectors found 23 violations, five of which were a high priority. Those violations included flying insects, an expired business license, a missing vacuum breaker and food held at the wrong temperatures. Officials conducted two more inspections on April 3, but the restaurant hadn’t complied with the emergency order. On April 4, inspectors conducted two more inspections. The first of those inspections had 11 violations and the facility remained closed. The second inspection had 10 violations, with only one high priority for a missing vacuum breaker. The restaurant received a time extension. Maryland Fried Chicken needs a follow-up inspection, but it is currently open.
La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant at 3090 Aloma Ave., Suite 150 in Winter Park shut down on April 3. On April 2, inspectors found 24 violations, six of which were a high priority, but only issued the restaurant a warning. The restaurant did not receive an emergency order until April 3, when inspectors found two violations, one of which was a high priority for roach activity. There was a second inspection the same day which noted four violations. On April 4, the restaurant met inspection standards after having one violation that wasn’t a high priority.