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Disney’s Reedy Creek deal violated state law, attorneys for DeSantis' oversight board say

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Disney’s agreements seeking to preserve its power over development in Central Florida didn’t follow requirements in state law, rendering them null and void, lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis tourism oversight board said Wednesday.

Orlando Sentinel

Trump, DeSantis compete for support from congressional GOP

Ron DeSantis has yet to enter the 2024 presidential race, but former President Donald Trump is aiming to drum up support in the Florida governor’s backyard

The Independent UK

Florida Bans Most Public School Instruction on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

What happened to the claim that this was just about protecting young children?

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He's rattled Donald Trump. Could Ron DeSantis's 'war on woke' take him to the White House?

With a presidential election looming, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's "war on woke" is already redrawing the battle lines.

ABC News

Florida expands ‘Don’t Say Gay’ education ban to all grades

Ban in US state bars classroom discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation through high school.

Al Jazeera

Florida board passes DeSantis' expansion of 'Don't Say Gay'

The Florida Board of Education has approved a ban on classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades

The Independent UK

Trump leads PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market

As of April 17, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.40, followed by former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.29, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.22. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has…

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Judge who denied girl abortion over grades shortlisted for Florida’s top court

Jared Smith, who was ousted for decision, will be interviewed before Ron DeSantis picks new supreme court member

The Guardian - US

Trump’s ‘greatest hits’ of Covid misinformation are read out at congressional hearing

Jared Moskowitz is a freshman representative from Florida

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift leaves Florida locals shrieking with terror over ‘UFO’ concert lights

The singer left residents convinced there was an alien invasion

Evening Standard

2023 NFL mock draft: Shake-up at QB at the top, Bears trade back again in 2-round projections

In Jarrett Bailey's latest 2-round mock draft, there's a new QB1 atop the draft and the Bears trade back again in the first round.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Lions held a pre-draft visit with Florida OG O’Cyrus Torrence

Torrence did not allow a sack in his college career even though he's better-known for his run blocking

USA Today Sports Media Group

Florida's abortion laws protect a pregnant person's life, but not for mental health

If a pregnant person is struggling with mental health and considering suicide, several states' laws, including Florida's, specifically say the "life of the mother" exception does not apply to them.

WEKU

DeSantis appointees begin reshaping Disney World's district

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees are trying to reshape Disney World’s governing body with proposals to eliminate a planning board and prohibit mask mandates

The Independent UK

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Axios

Trump beating DeSantis in Florida endorsement race

Trump sees DeSantis as his only threat for the nomination.

Orlando Sentinel

Scott Maxwell: DeSantis threatens Disney with prison. The wheels have come off

With Ron DeSantis dropping in the presidential polls and billionaire donors abandoning his campaign, Florida’s governor came to Orlando this week desperate to make a splash.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: DeSantis’ third strike against Disney shows what a powerful man with thin skin can do

At a news conference Monday, Republicans decried an “egregious form of corporate welfare,” vowed to uphold “governance in a republic” and stop “special deals” for corporations like Disney.

The Guardian - US

Ron DeSantis ally backs Trump for president in latest Florida defection

News comes amid reports that governor’s team has pressured representatives from his state not to endorse Trump

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Orlando Sentinel

US Rep. Frost to DeSantis: Why didn’t Florida take anti-gun violence money from feds?

U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost of Orlando is asking Gov. Ron DeSantis why the state never asked for federal funds that could be used to enforce the state’s red flag law that’s designed to prevent gun violence.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

DeSantis visits DC as congressional endorsements pile up against him

About a dozen protesters playing songs from Public Enemy and chanting Disney-related insults gathered in Washington, D.C., Tuesday in an attempt to heckle Ron DeSantis, who was meeting and mingling with Republican lawmakers inside a building less than a mile from the U.S. Capitol.

Axios

Trump attacks DeSantis over war on Disney, splintering GOP's "anti-woke" push

It sets up key test of whether the GOP base is more beholden to personality or policy.

Miami Herald

Once almost elected Florida governor, Andrew Gillum is now on trial. What to know about the case

MIAMI — Five years ago, Andrew Gillum almost became governor of Florida. The former Tallahassee mayor lost to Gov. Ron DeSantis by fewer than 34,000 votes.

WEKU

2 shootings at mistaken addresses have renewed the focus on 'stand your ground' laws

Stand your ground laws have proliferated in the years since the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the Black teenager killed in 2012. Research shows the laws have led to an increase in firearm homicides.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump suggests Disney could ditch Florida as he mocks DeSantis over Reedy Creek humiliation

The Florida governor has been in a heated back-and-forth with Disney over the last year

Reuters

U.S. issues fresh charges over alleged Moscow influence campaign

The U.S. Justice Department announced new charges on Tuesday against four Americans in Florida and three Russians for allegedly working on behalf of Moscow "to conduct a multi-year foreign malign influence campaign in the United States."

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