Does a Florida law prevent visible streaks in the sky some call “chemtrails” from forming?
No.
“Chemtrails” are a conspiracy theory that cannot be proved or prevented through legislative action.
The term refers to contrail clouds, or visible condensation trails left in the sky by aircrafts. Some believe they are actually streaks called “chemtrails” consisting of harmful chemicals sprayed for corrupt purposes unknown to the public.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation that some thought would address “chemtrails,” as it banned weather geoengineering and prohibited “certain acts intended to affect the temperature, the weather or the intensity of sunlight within the atmosphere of this state.”
But contrail clouds didn’t disappear, as they are a natural occurrence and not a government operation. Instead, the bill blocked efforts intended to reduce the effects of climate change, such as removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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-Clinton Engelberger
Do most Americans oppose transgender women competing in women’s sports?
Yes.
Most Americans support policies that require trans athletes to participate on teams that align with their sex assigned at birth, according to multiple national studies.
The Pew Research Center found in a 2025 poll that 66% of U.S. adults were in favor of laws and policies that “require trans athletes to compete on teams that match their sex assigned at birth.”
An NBC News Stay Tuned poll also found that only 25% of Americans agree that “transgender women athletes should be permitted to compete in female sports.”
Support for these policies haven’t gone unanswered. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in February intended to bar trans women from women’s sports.
Many organizations aligned with this order and changed their rules concerning trans athletes, including the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
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-Clinton Engelberger
This story was originally published by Suncoast Searchlight, a nonprofit newsroom delivering investigative journalism to Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto counties. Learn more at suncoastsearchlight.org.
