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DeSantis more likely to ‘double down’ than pivot as he enters presidential race

Thomas Massie had been in Congress less than a year when a colleague approached him with a controversial plan. Rep. Ron DeSantis of Florida, himself a freshman, was urging Republican lawmakers on to the U.S. House floor to rail against a proposed Internet sales tax that had the strong support…

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Cathie Wood loves Tesla so much she has one in Connecticut and one in Florida

“I own two, so I’m covered,” the Tesla fan and longtime investor said.

Fortune

A maid was asked to clean up a ‘real mess,’ Florida cops say. Then she saw the tarp

A housekeeper encountered a deadly sight Wednesday afternoon in Naples, Florida, authorities say, and helped get a suspect behind bars.

Miami Herald

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A 13-Year-Old Girl Survived A Shark Attack After Pushing It Way To Save Her Own Life

Ella Reed recounts the incidents where was able to shove the shark away on its face, but fought back to attack her.

Zenger

What do we know about Ron DeSantis’s teaching career?

Florida governor and likely presidential candidate spent a year giving history lessons at the Darlington School in Rome, Georgia, after graduating from Yale

The Independent UK

Are truckers really boycotting Florida over Gov DeSantis’ immigration policies?

‘I’m aware of the reports, but have not heard of any issues,’ truckers’ group says

The Independent UK

Parents of transgender kids seek to block DeSantis ban on gender-affirming care for minors

The parents of three transgender children in Florida are trying to get a federal judge to block a new law that bans gender-affirming care for minors, a signature policy of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as he nears his presidential campaign

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DeSantis says only he can beat Biden in 2024 presidential election

Florida governor, expected to announce run soon, tells fundraising event Trump does not have ‘serious chance’ of being elected

The Guardian - US

"DeSantis just cost Florida $1 billion"

Disney canceled plans to build new Florida campus and relocate 2,000 workers

Salon

US debt ceiling talks hit bump as White House says ‘real differences’ remain – as it happened

Official indicates lack of agreement on budget issues, saying' ‘talks will be difficult’

The Guardian - US

Ron DeSantis vs Disney: the Florida feud explained

Disney has abandoned plans to build a new corporate campus amid the feud with the Florida Governor

Evening Standard

DeSantis' deal with the devil won't help

DeSantis' chances of winning the election once the country learns of his radical record are worse than Trump's

Salon

Walt Disney World to close Star Wars themed hotel just one year after it first opened

Disney World is due to shut the The Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser at Disney's Hollywood Studios close to the Florida park a year after the space inspired hotel opened

Daily Mirror

Disney cancels $1bn Florida theme park extension amid war with DeSantis

A months-long feud has boiled over into political and legal battles after the company publicly opposed the governor’s anti-LGBT+ agenda

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He voted in Florida for the first time in 2020. Then came the criminal charges

John Boyd Rivers says he was misled by an election official who urged him to vote for the first time in 2020. Now he’s been found guilty of voter fraud

Axios

DeSantis' 2024 campaign pitch: Make America Florida

The Florida governor will tout a far-right cultural agenda.

Evening Standard

Tiger Woods wins in NDA dispute with ex-girlfriend

A Florida judge described the golfer’s ex-girlfriend’s allegations as “vague and threadbare”

Zenger

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Slams Ron DeSantis Over The Fallout With Disney

Disney is using the King Charles III clause in the fight for their self-governing status in the Reedy Creek Improvement District.

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The Independent UK

Trump news – live: Damning evidence uncovered in classified documents probe as Trump lashes out at DeSantis

The Florida governor is expected to file his official nomination for 2024 next week

The Conversation

Penguin Random House, PEN America, authors and parents sue Florida county for removing books on race and LGBTQ themes

A new lawsuit against a Florida school board marks a “first-of-its-kind challenge to unlawful censorship”.

Axios

Disney cancels new Florida campus development amid DeSantis feud

The office complex was estimated to bring more than 2,000 jobs to Orlando.

The Independent UK

Trump campaign knocks DeSantis over Disney’s cancelled Florida expansion

‘President Trump is always right’ declares campaign with old post saying Disney would kill Florida investment

ABC News

Car breaches Vatican gate at high speed, Albanese gears up for G7, and Disney to shut its Star Wars hotel — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

WEKU

Disney cancels plans for $1 billion Florida campus

Disney says it's not moving ahead with a planned office park in Orlando because of "new leadership and changing business conditions." Its dispute with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to be a factor.

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Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues one executive order from May 8-14

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued one executive order from May 8-14. As of May 14, DeSantis has issued 103 executive orders in 2023 — seven fewer than he did at this point a year ago. The order is:

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