https://fox8.com/news/u-s-senators-reintroduce-bill-to-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent/ Refresh (1200 sec) Skip to content Fox 8 Cleveland WJW Cleveland 68deg Sponsored By Toggle Menu Search [ ] [] Primary Menu * News + Video Games News + Video + Watch Fox 8 News + FOX 8 I-Team + Your Local Election Headquarters + Coronavirus + Black History Month + Ohio News + Missing + Veterans Voices + NewsFeed Now + Washington DC Bureau + Celebrating Remarkable Women in Northeast Ohio Top Stories Ashland teen battling rare kidney disease receives transplant [vlcsnap-20] Video Top Stories Geraldo Rivera 'pondering running' for Rob Portman's Senate seat Video One Tank Trips: Live like royalty at Landoll's Mohican Castle Video Bigfoot bounty passes $2 million if captured unharmed Gallery City of Cleveland melts down nearly 400 guns Gallery * Weather + Forecast Discussion + Akron/Canton Radar + Maps and Radar + Weather Alerts + Stay informed: Download the FOX 8 app + LIVE: Vermilion Wollybear Cam * Closings + Pinpoint School Closings + Closing Text Alerts * Am Show + Cool Schools + Recipe Box + Kickin' It With Kenny Top Stories Ohio City restaurants reopen in time for St. Patrick's Day celebrations [AD20E6CE81] Video Top Stories Spring cleanup: AJ Petitti explains where we should start in our yard [2F8DBE26C3] Video Top Stories How you can help a Cleveland neighborhood business stay healthy Video Kenny's virtual car show continues at Motorcars Acura & Volvo Video Fox 8 Virtual Jukebox: Angela Perley Video Kenny's in Lexus heaven Video * New Day + New Day Recipes * Sports + Cleveland Browns + Cleveland Indians + Cleveland Cavaliers + Video Game News + Friday Night Touchdown + The Big Game + Masters Report + Japan 2020 Top Stories Joe Tait, Cleveland Cavaliers broadcasting legend, dies at 83 [joetait] Video Top Stories Cleveland State wins Horizon League title, advances to NCAA tournament Video Browns release defensive end Adrian Clayborn Video Ramirez, Reyes return to Indians after COVID-19 missteps Cleveland Browns release season ticket info, prepare for possible 17th game * Seen on TV * Contests + Remarkable Women * Jobs * Contact Us + Meet The Team + Sign up for daily news updates + Closed Caption Questions + Having problems watching FOX 8? + Public File Assistance + Advertise with FOX 8 + Nexstar Job Opportunities + Fox 8 Program Guide + Antenna TV Program Guide + Do Not Sell My Personal Information Search Search [ ] [Search] U.S. senators reintroduce bill to make daylight saving time permanent News by: WFLA 8 On Your Side Staff Posted: Mar 10, 2021 / 07:17 AM EST / Updated: Mar 10, 2021 / 07:17 AM EST [Daylight20] WASHINGTON (WFLA) -- Marco Rubio, Rick Scott and six other United States senators reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act Tuesday, a bill that would make daylight saving time (DST) permanent across the country. New website alerts you when spare vaccines are available nearby Daylight saving time begins this Sunday, March 14, and lasts until Sunday, Nov. 7. It requires most of the country to 'spring' their clocks forward one hour, extending the amount of daylight at the end of each day. Related Content * Spring ahead, fall behind? When is daylight saving time? * Here's why sleep experts say it's time to ditch daylight saving time Florida enacted year-round DST in 2018, but for the change to apply, a change in the federal statute is required. "The call to end the antiquated practice of clock changing is gaining momentum throughout the nation," Rubio said. "Studies have shown many benefits of a year-round Daylight Saving Time, which is why the Florida legislature voted to make it permanent in 2018. I'm proud to reintroduce this bipartisan bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, and give our nation's families more stability throughout the year." Proponents of the bill say more daylight in the evenings results in fewer car crashes, fewer robberies, more children playing outside, and less energy usage. All Veterans eligible for VA health care can receive a COVID-19 vaccine in Northeast Ohio Opponents of the bill say DST makes it hard on school children and parents who have to wait at the bus stop in dark hours of the morning. Suggest a Correction Your name(required) [ ] Your email(required) [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Report a typo or grammatical error(required) [ ] Submit Suggest a Correction Share this story More News Stories Ashland teen battling rare kidney disease receives transplant by Roosevelt Leftwich / Mar 10, 2021 CINCINNATI (WJW) -- An Ashland teenager has received the gift of life after a longtime battle with Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis, a rare kidney disease that can develop after a strep infection. 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