Are We Atlantic? Eastern? Central? Who the Flip Knows?

We've discussed time zones before, and while Alabama is still quite a way from adopting the Eastern Time Zone, it seems Florida is dangerously close to adopting Atlantic/Eastern Time. Or is it?

Even if Florida's governor signs the bill that has been passed in its legislature, Congress then has to approve the change. Then there's the small matter of what to call the time. Most of Florida would then be in the Atlantic Time Zone, but might want to call it Eastern Daylight Time year round. Then let's see those Florida real estate moguls explain to their Chinese investors that Atlantic Time and Eastern Daylight are the same...except when Atlantic actually goes on its own Daylight Savings Time. Confused yet?

Alabama's Rusty Glover wants our state effectively to move to the Eastern Time Zone. It seems he tries every legislative session. Let's hope our legislature has more sense than Florida's. It wouldn't take much, but it's still doubtful...

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Are we also moving toward appointed county school superintendents? Let's hope so. School admins shouldn't be politicians.

Several readers have asked us if we're familiar with a state investigation into Lauderdale County schools. We are not; however, that doesn't mean there's not one or that one isn't needed...