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Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Election Board sets hearings for failure to file finance reports
ANDERSON — The Madison County Election Board has set a hearing date for four candidates who didn't file campaign finance reports in 2023. A hearing will take place May 15 for the following candidates: Republican Jon Bell for Anderson mayor; Donita Thompson, a candidate for the District 6 seat on the Anderson City Council who lost in the Democratic Party primary; John Poor, a Republican candidate for the District 2 seat on the Anderson City Council; and Republican Ricky Payne, who ran for mayor in Elwood. Madison County Clerk Linda Smith made a motion to waive all penalties and take no additional action against several committees that didn't file campaign finance reports in 2022. She said almost all of the committees have been disbanded. Smith said of the list of candidates who didn't file campaign finance reports in 2023, only the four that have had hearings set resolved the reporting status. The Election Board also began to formalize the complaint process and the method by which complaints will be handled. 'This is a draft,' Election Board President Tim Lanane said. The document outlining the process and the complaint form will be posted on the county's website. Lanane said the board will consider public comments, and a decision could be made at the next meeting. Complaints must be written on the proper form, properly executed and the allegation stated in writing. Election Board members are to be notified within 48 hours of a complaint being filed. 'The board will determine if a hearing is necessary,' Lanane said. Each board member will respond to the complaint, and if no response is made the recommendation is no response is required. If no board member responds, the Election Room deputy clerk will follow up on the complaint by letter. There can be an investigation of the complaint and a formal hearing.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
How long until the next eclipse? Upcoming solar, lunar eclipses in Florida through 2030
Now that the total lunar eclipse has come and gone, what is there to look forward to in the night sky? As always, on a clear night, you can likely see with the naked eye some planets, nebula, meteors, constellations, bright stars, satellites such as the International Space Station and the moon in its various phases. Summer stargazing may even mean seeing the Milky Way; the Coma Cluster; meteor showers such as the Perseids that peak in August; and the constellations of Scorpius, Cygnus, Cassiopeia, the Summer Triangle and Sagittarius and its Teapot, according to NASA. Here are upcoming eclipses that may be visible on the Treasure Coast. Recap: Couldn't stay awake for last night's lunar eclipse? See videos, photos shared on social media Over the years: Stunning pictures show lunar eclipse in Florida, blood moon, other super moons in the sky An eclipse is a celestial event when the sun, moon and Earth line up in space. When this happens, one celestial body covers another, causing the absence of light coming through, producing the two eclipses seen on Earth — solar and lunar. A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, casting a shadow that fully or partially blocks sunlight in some areas. This is a rare occurrence happening twice a year, during eclipse season, because the moon doesn't orbit in the same plane as Earth and the sun, according to NASA. A lunar eclipse occurs during the full moon phase when the Earth is positioned exactly between the moon and sun. The Earth casts a shadow on the surface of the moon, dimming it. The moon doesn't produce light. It shines because its surface reflects the sun's rays. So when the Earth blocks the sun, a lunar eclipse occurs. March 3, 2026: Total lunar eclipse Aug. 28, 2026: Partial lunar eclipse Feb. 20, 2027: Penumbral lunar eclipse Aug. 17, 2027: Penumbral lunar eclipse Jan. 12, 2028: Partial lunar eclipse Jan. 26, 2028: Partial solar eclipse Jan 14. 2029: Partial solar eclipse June 26, 2029: Total lunar eclipse Dec. 20, 2029: Total lunar eclipse Dec. 9, 2030: Penumbral lunar eclipse Florida's 2045 eclipse will be 2 hours and 42 minutes, beginning at 12:12 p.m. for Indian River and St. Lucie counties and 12:13 p.m. for Martin County, with 100% obscuration, according to Time and Date AS. When totality hits in 2045, the sun will disappear, the sky will darken, animals will go into nocturnal mode and temperatures will drop, according to Indian River State College associate astronomy professor Jon Bell. When the sun disappears, people within the band of totality can safely view the sun with an unaided eye, cameras or telescopes for about six minutes, the duration of totality. While eclipses have come and gone across our skies in the 21st century, the last time the Treasure Coast experienced a total solar eclipse was almost 107 years ago, June 8, 1918. Gianna Montesano is TCPalm's trending reporter. You can contact her at 772-409-1429, or follow her on Twitter @gonthescene. This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: How long until next lunar eclipse? Solar, lunar eclipses in Florida
