[Fredesch]

Originally Posted by BucFan

that would cause the state to be in a different time zone than the rest of the east coast states and cause all kinds of havoc for airlines, commerce, business communication and probably cost us a ton in economic losses

I can't imagine a business that it would cause havoc for. Airlines have to deal with US and European daylight savings time and they get out of sync for a couple of weeks each year.

I thought the idea of daylight savings time was to allow elementary school kids to walk to school in daylight. This may have been a concern when kids walked to school and the area was far enough north that sunrise changes a lot through the year. In the semi tropics of Florida this isn't a concern.

If you are really concerned with time zone issues, you can get an app for your phone that will tell you the time anywhere. On Earth.

[BucFan]

Originally Posted by Corrie22

So you're saying the whole country should be on NYC time...because the financial markets are on that time?

wouldn't be practical, would it?

[BucFan]

Originally Posted by Fredesch

If you are really concerned with time zone issues, you can get an app for your phone that will tell you the time anywhere. On Earth.

that's not the issue

[jambo101]

Originally Posted by poodlestix

I would LOVE not to turn my clock ahead in the fall and keep that extra hour of daylight!
Senator files bill to get rid of daylight saving time in Florida for good - abcactionnews.com WFTS-TV

Theres 24 hours in the day no matter what you do with your clock,

[gypsychic]

I hope it passes. I have always hated those time changes, and never thought they served any purpose.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by Fredesch

I can't imagine a business that it would cause havoc for. Airlines have to deal with US and European daylight savings time and they get out of sync for a couple of weeks each year.

I thought the idea of daylight savings time was to allow elementary school kids to walk to school in daylight. This may have been a concern when kids walked to school and the area was far enough north that sunrise changes a lot through the year. In the semi tropics of Florida this isn't a concern.

If you are really concerned with time zone issues, you can get an app for your phone that will tell you the time anywhere. On Earth.

I walked to school as a kid, but I would never allow my kid to walk to school if it was even a bit dark as sunrise does not mean bright light. There are a LOT of scummy people around now targeting kids and they are a bit more careful in broad daylight..

[kokonutty]

Originally Posted by Corrie22

So you're saying the whole country should be on NYC time...because the financial markets are on that time?

Actually, that's a pretty good idea. The problem would be getting those on the west coast, for instance, to get used to working twelve to eight rather than nine to five. Probably better to put everyone on Central time so no one would have to get used to more than a two hour change. You'd still go to work or school at the same time of day, only the clock would show a different time.

[Fredesch]

Originally Posted by kokonutty

Actually, that's a pretty good idea. The problem would be getting those on the west coast, for instance, to get used to working twelve to eight rather than nine to five. Probably better to put everyone on Central time so no one would have to get used to more than a two hour change. You'd still go to work or school at the same time of day, only the clock would show a different time.

Ah no https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Mean_Time is the universal time. But there is no reason to not have the zones and there is no reason Florida shouldn't opt out of daylight savings time. As someone mentioned the western panhandle is in the central time zone and the universe functions fine. You could even have the Eastern part of Florida not use DST and central time zone Florida be on DST and the universe would still work fine.

[FloridaHappy]

Originally Posted by poodlestix

I would LOVE not to turn my clock ahead in the fall and keep that extra hour of daylight!
Senator files bill to get rid of daylight saving time in Florida for good - abcactionnews.com WFTS-TV

You don't turn your clock ahead in the fall, you turn it back an hour. Spring forward, fall back. He's getting rid of that extra hour in the evening you enjoy all summer so it'll be dark at 7 PM in July instead of 8 PM. No more barbecues after work.

Now, if he wants to put us on DST permanently, year around, I'm all for it. I can't get my horse fed before it's too dark to see him from November through May.

Otherwise, the man is an idiot. And, no, I don't care if the kids have to get on the bus in the dark. Easy cure, start school/work an hour later, permanently. The fool who decided the world should start to function at 7:00 or 8:00 AM should be shot, quartered, and hung. Some of us don't function at the buttcrack of dawn.

[lluvia]

I like the time we have now.
Seems like the time change is backwards and we would want it to get darker earlier in the summer when the weather is hotter.