Florida Residents to ‘Fall Back’ This Weekend as Permanent Daylight Saving time Remains in Limbo
Florida residents will need to adjust thier clocks back one hour this Sunday, November 3rd, as Daylight Saving Time ends. While the annual time change is a familiar ritual, Florida has been attempting to make it a thing of the past, with efforts to adopt permanent Daylight Saving Time stalled in Congress.
In 2018, then-Governor Rick Scott signed House Bill 1013 into law, aiming to keep Florida on Daylight Saving Time year-round. Though, the legislation is contingent upon a federal law change allowing states to opt for permanent Daylight Saving Time. This has left Floridians continuing to observe the twice-yearly clock changes alongside most of the nation.
Following the bill’s passage, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) introduced the “Sunshine Protection Act” to enact the change at the federal level. The bill has remained in legislative limbo sence 2018. Currently, U.S. Representative Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) is championing the cause,having reintroduced the legislation in January as House Bill 139.
The push for permanent Daylight Saving Time aims to eliminate the disruption caused by changing clocks, potentially offering benefits to health, productivity, and energy conservation - though studies on these effects remain varied. For now,Floridians will revert to Standard Time,with sunrise and sunset occurring earlier in the day,until further action is taken by Congress.
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