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Florida donors with state business fueled last months of DeSantis 2024 run: A large share of the money brought in during DeSantis’s final months as a candidate ...
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Florida donors with state business fueled last months of DeSantis 2024 run
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Disney and the state of Florida reached a settlement on Wednesday to end litigation over the company's long-standing special tax district ... Show more
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In latest shakeup, Martin Garcia out as Disney oversight board chairman: Martin Garcia is stepping down as chairman of Florida's Disney World oversight ...
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In latest shakeup, Martin Garcia out as Disney oversight board chairman
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Letters: Save our history | Protect black bears | Failed fealty to Trump: A recent visitor to Grenada returns with a lesson about how tearing down symbols of ...
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Letters: Save our history | Protect black bears | Failed fealty to Trump
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DeSantis puts ethics rule-breaker in charge of Orange elections | Commentary: Scott Maxwell: So much for election ‘integrity.’ DeSantis puts ethics rule-breaker ...
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DeSantis puts ethics rule-breaker in charge of Orange elections | ...
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DeSantis appoints Disney district chief Gilzean as Orange elections supervisor: Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Glen Gilzean, the administrator of the district ...
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DeSantis appoints Disney district chief Gilzean as Orange elections ...
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DeSantis touts Disney World district as model of ‘good government’: Gov. Ron DeSantis praised Disney World’s oversight district as a model of good government ...
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DeSantis touts Disney World district as model of ‘good government’
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Gilzean stays mum as he starts Orange elections chief job: Glen Gilzean started his job as elections supervisor on Tuesday, meeting with staff at the main office ...
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Gilzean stays mum as he starts Orange elections chief job
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Ex-Florida GOP Chair Ziegler won’t face criminal charges : Christian Ziegler won't be charged with illegally taping a sexual encounter due to insufficient ...
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Ex-Florida GOP Chair Ziegler won’t face criminal charges
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DeSantis taunts Disney, claims special district takeover saved Florida taxpayers millions
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Quick Glance: DeSantis challenges Disney, claims taxpayer savings
  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis emphasizes the success of nullifying Disney's special district and provokes the company.

  • DeSantis characterizes the actions as positive and does not see an ongoing battle, believing Disney is legally inferior.

  • A year ago, the Republican governor signed a bill abolishing Disney's special district, granting the company full control over Disney World and services like fire protection and infrastructure.

  • In a video, DeSantis asserts that dissolving the special district resulted in millions saved for Florida taxpayers.
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A federal judge dismisses Disney's lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: The judge says Disney lacked standing to sue Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis on First ...
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A federal judge dismisses Disney's lawsuit against Florida Gov ...
Quick Glance: Disney's Lawsuit Against Florida Governor Dismissed
  • Disney filed a lawsuit in April, accusing Governor DeSantis of political power abuse and losing control over the area around Walt Disney World Resort.

  • DeSantis signed a bill giving him new powers, leading to Disney's lawsuit being dismissed.

  • Control was transferred to a board appointed by DeSantis, threatening tax hikes and land development.

  • The conflict began with Disney opposing a bill by DeSantis and continues with potential appeals and a counter lawsuit by DeSantis' board.
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‘Delay and obfuscate’: Disney fights DeSantis for public records, joining others: Disney's lawyers are accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis and state officials of ...
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‘Delay and obfuscate’: Disney fights DeSantis for public records ...
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Judge Gives Ron DeSantis a New Victory Over Disney: The judge dismissed a lawsuit Disney had brought against the Florida governor.
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Judge Gives Ron DeSantis a New Victory Over Disney
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Disney asks judge to order DeSantis-backed district to turn over text messages, emails
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Disney asks judge to order DeSantis-backed district to turn over text ...
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Disney, oversight district agree to June trial for public records lawsuit: The entertainment giant alleges that officials were withholding records ...
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Disney, oversight district agree to June trial for public records lawsuit
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‘I’m here.’ Bridget Ziegler attends 1st in-person Disney meeting after GOP sex scandal
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‘I’m here.’ Bridget Ziegler attends 1st in-person Disney meeting after GOP ...
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Sarasota police won’t charge Christian Ziegler with sexual assault: Sarasota police won’t file rape charges against former Florida Republican Party leader ...
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Sarasota police won’t charge Christian Ziegler with sexual assault
Quick Glance: Christian Ziegler Not Charged in Sexual Assault Case
  • Sarasota police have decided not to file rape charges against former Florida Republican Party leader Christian Ziegler. This decision is based on a video he made of a sexual encounter, showing that the encounter 'was likely consensual.'

  • An affidavit with probable cause for video voyeurism, a third-degree felony, was forwarded against Ziegler to the Sarasota County state attorney’s office.

  • Ziegler's lawyer, Derek Byrd, expressed disappointment that the Sarasota Police 'punted' the decision on the video case, and added that Ziegler continues to cooperate with police.

  • The accuser, whose name was not disclosed, told the police that she and the couple had agreed to meet again.
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Disney asks for delay in DeSantis appointees’ lawsuit over who controls district: The company says the appointees and the governor’s office are stonewalling ...
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Disney asks for delay in DeSantis appointees’ lawsuit over who controls ...
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Florida GOP ousts chairman under investigation for alleged rape: The Republican Party of Florida removed chairman Christian Ziegler on Monday in a bid to move ...
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Florida GOP ousts chairman under investigation for alleged rape
Quick Glance: Florida GOP removes Christian Ziegler amid rape claim
  • Evan Power selected to replace Ziegler as state GOP chair.

  • Party suspends Ziegler, demands resignation due to inability to lead amidst allegations.

  • Ziegler and his wife admit prior consensual sexual relationship with accuser.

  • Police investigating accusation of Ziegler raping woman after planned sexual encounter.
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Disney cites Andrew Warren decision in lawsuit against DeSantis: Disney's lawyers think a court ruling boosting ousted ex-Tampa prosecutor Andrew ...
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Disney cites Andrew Warren decision in lawsuit against DeSantis
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That’s not your grandson calling. It’s another scammer | Letters to the editor: An elderly reader tells a story of how a scammer targeted him, using his grandson ...
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That’s not your grandson calling. It’s another scammer | Letters to the ...
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The Internet (And A Senator) Have All The Disney-Related Comments After DeSantis Exits The Presidential Campaign
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The Internet (And A Senator) Have All The Disney-Related Comments After ...
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Renner says he won’t consider reviving Disney’s Reedy Creek district: Renner says he won't consider reviving Disney's Reedy Creek district
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Renner says he won’t consider reviving Disney’s Reedy Creek district
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What went wrong for Ron DeSantis? | Opinion: As it turns out, declaring war on the "woke mob" is not a path to the presidency ...
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What went wrong for Ron DeSantis? | Opinion
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She's a school board 'warrior'. He chairs the Florida GOP. A threesome revelation and rape claim threaten their futures
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Florida Republican Party censures chairman Christian Ziegler: Florida Republican Party members, who cut Ziegler’s pay to $1, will meet again in January to decide ...
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Florida Republican Party censures chairman Christian Ziegler
Quick Glance: Florida Republicans Take Powers from Chairman Amid Criminal Probe
  • The party removed almost all authority of embattled chairman Christian Ziegler.

  • Ziegler was censured and stripped of duties and salary.

  • Republicans consider the criminal investigation against Ziegler as serious and distracting.

  • Adam McGill Ross, chairman of the Republican Party in Pinellas County, emphasized expectations for the chairman.
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Florida school board recommends ouster of Moms for Liberty co-founder over Republican sex scandal
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Quick Glance: Florida School Board Recommends Resignation of Moms for Liberty Co-Founder Amid Republican Sex Scandal Fallout
  • Florida school board recommends the resignation of a member embroiled in a sexual assault investigation involving her husband, the Republican Party state chairman.

  • The board cannot directly remove Bridget Ziegler, but voted 4-1 for a resolution requesting her resignation due to intense media scrutiny and distractions to their critical mission.

  • The resolution, authored by board Chair Karen Rose, expresses deep regret for the necessity of the action, citing irreparably harmful distractions caused by Ziegler's continued presence on the board.

  • Bridget Ziegler, co-founder of the conservative group Moms for Liberty, has served on the board since 2014, appointed by then-Gov. Rick Scott.
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Zieglers, begone. Florida doesn’t need more hypocrisy | Editorial: With their reputations in tatters, every day Christian Ziegler remains chair of the Republican ...
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Zieglers, begone. Florida doesn’t need more hypocrisy | Editorial
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DeSantis’ Disney chief tells employees they owe $2 million in back taxes, but he’s working on a fix
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DeSantis’ Disney chief tells employees they owe $2 million in back taxes ...
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DeSantis calls for resignation of embattled Florida GOP chairman: “I don’t see how he can continue with that investigation ongoing given the gravity of those ...
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DeSantis calls for resignation of embattled Florida GOP chairman
Quick Glance: Investigation of Florida GOP Chairman
  • Police in Sarasota, Florida, are conducting an investigation involving the Florida GOP Chairman, as confirmed by his attorney and a police report.

  • Sarasota police confirmed the activity of the investigation without confirming details.
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Editorial: Local lawmakers can’t duck the issue of DeSantis’ disastrous attacks on Reedy Creek forever
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Editorial: Local lawmakers can’t duck the issue of DeSantis’ disastrous ...
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Will Disney’s lawsuit alleging state retaliation survive? Judge says he’ll decide soon
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Will Disney’s lawsuit alleging state retaliation survive? Judge says he’ll ...
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Disney World oversight district spent up to $360K on scathing report: Gov. Ron DeSantis’ tourism oversight district spent up to $360,000 on a scathing review of ...
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Disney World oversight district spent up to $360K on scathing report
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Abortion, Disney, marijuana, FSU: 10 big legal issues in Florida in 2024: State and federal courts in 2024 are expected to buzz with major Florida cases ...
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Abortion, Disney, marijuana, FSU: 10 big legal issues in Florida in 2024
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Bridget Ziegler, Wife of Florida GOP Boss Christian Ziegler, Erased From Leadership Instit
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Quick Glance: Moms for Liberty Chapter Divides Over Allegations Against Christian Ziegler
  • The chapter breaks with the organization after allegations of sexual assault against the co-founder and husband of the Florida GOP Chair emerged.

  • The controversy continues over the allegations that Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler sexually assaulted a woman involved in a long-term relationship with him and his wife, the co-founder of Moms For Liberty.

  • The Northumberland County, Pennsylvania chapter of Moms For Liberty announced on Monday that it will be splitting from the national organization.

  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called for Ziegler to voluntarily resign from his post after the allegations emerged on Friday.
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Embattled Florida GOP chief Ziegler says he has no plans to step down: Christian Ziegler, in an email to party members, called the sexual assault allegations ...
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Embattled Florida GOP chief Ziegler says he has no plans to step down
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Letters: Moms for Liberty must be stopped | Helping others, one at a time | Replacing the ACA
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Letters: Moms for Liberty must be stopped | Helping others ...
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DeSantis decries ‘weaponization’ of federal government, but ignores his record in Florida | Opinion
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DeSantis decries ‘weaponization’ of federal government, but ignores his ...
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Proposed bill, ballot initiative seek to undo DeSantis’ Disney district takeover: The bill will face an uphill battle in Republican-controlled legislature.
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Proposed bill, ballot initiative seek to undo DeSantis’ Disney district ...
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Another special district for Disney? No | Commentary: Maxwell: DeSantis and Democrats are battling over what kind of special district Disney deserves ...
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Another special district for Disney? No | Commentary
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It’s Time to Run Moms for Liberty’s Bridget Ziegler Out of Politics: Bridget Ziegler crusades against the LGBTQ+ community but allegedly told police she slept ...
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It’s Time to Run Moms for Liberty’s Bridget Ziegler Out of Politics
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Disney district chief Gilzean says worker morale is up after DeSantis takeover: Florida’s new Disney oversight administrator Glen Gilzean says he thinks morale ...
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Disney district chief Gilzean says worker morale is up after DeSantis ...
Quick Glance: Improved Employee Morale Post-DeSantis Takeover
  • New policies enhance employee well-being and work-life balance.

  • Direct meetings with Gilzean have boosted employee morale.

  • Employees received additional paid holidays.

  • Launch of a website for businesses to obtain contract opportunities.
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10 big legal issues in Florida to watch in 2024: Legal fights will continue over abortion, Disney, gambling, marijuana, FSU athletics and more.
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10 big legal issues in Florida to watch in 2024
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Big DeSantis donors invest in ‘government being good to them,’ watchdog says: Gov. Ron DeSantis has a well-documented track record of appointing big political ...
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Big DeSantis donors invest in ‘government being good to them ...
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DeSantis’ Disney World district fires 2 senior leaders, 2 others: Three days before Thanksgiving, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Disney World oversight district fired two ...
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DeSantis’ Disney World district fires 2 senior leaders, 2 others
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Republicans walk out of Orange legislative meeting, derail Disney repeal bill: Three Republican state lawmakers walked out of Orange County's legislative ...
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Republicans walk out of Orange legislative meeting, derail Disney repeal ...
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Editorial: Taxing districts suddenly in Capitol’s crosshairs: The Legislature moves to clamp down on independent taxing authorities, an idea with unexplored ...
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Editorial: Taxing districts suddenly in Capitol’s crosshairs
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Conservative PR firm promotes DeSantis’ Disney district and his allies’ books: As Ron DeSantis battles Disney, a public relations firm with ties to some of his ...
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Conservative PR firm promotes DeSantis’ Disney district and his allies’ ...
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Disney World Adds $40 Billion To Florida’s Economy: With the latest salvo in the ongoing feud between Disney and Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis ...
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Disney World Adds $40 Billion To Florida’s Economy
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DeSantis’ Disney board vows to take on affordable housing, traffic woes: DeSantis' tourism oversight board is vowing to tackle affordable housing and ...
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DeSantis’ Disney board vows to take on affordable housing, traffic woes
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Political insiders get high pay, big contracts from DeSantis’ Disney district: Some winners have emerged in Gov. Ron DeSantis' ongoing battle with Disney: ...
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Political insiders get high pay, big contracts from DeSantis’ Disney ...
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Federal judge sets Dec. 12 hearing in Disney-DeSantis lawsuit: A federal judge will hear arguments Dec. 12 on requests by Gov. Ron DeSantis and a revamped ...
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Federal judge sets Dec. 12 hearing in Disney-DeSantis lawsuit
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Disney World Will Give Workers Stipend After Taking Away Their 1 Biggest Perk: Employees had enjoyed the perk for decades when Disney controlled the governing ...
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Disney World Will Give Workers Stipend After Taking Away Their 1 Biggest ...
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DeSantis allies earn big paychecks on the front lines of his culture fights: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently recounted blow by blow at an Iowa sports bar his ...
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DeSantis allies earn big paychecks on the front lines of his culture ...
Quick Glance: DeSantis allies earn significant money in cultural conflicts
  • Dr. Joseph Ladapo, the state surgeon general leading DeSantis' campaign against the COVID-19 vaccine, earns around $447,000 per year through an agreement that also includes a paid position at the University of Florida College of Medicine.

  • DeSantis' appointees on the New College board of trustees defend the agreement despite Corcoran's criticism: 'He talks about removing the swamp and bloating in DC, but these salaries are crazy.'

  • While Florida governors have significant hiring powers, the state legislatures can restrict the executive through the budget, and the state senate can block specific appointments.

  • Republican Senator Ray Rodrigues, responsible for redistricting in the Senate, initially urged his colleagues to reject the DeSantis map.
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Disney district mess: Employees flee. No-bid contract stinks | Commentary: Scott Maxwell: Disney district mess: Employees flee. No-bid contract stinks
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Disney district mess: Employees flee. No-bid contract stinks | Commentary
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DeSantis board wants Disney’s claims about Reedy Creek pact thrown out: DeSantis-controlled district wants Disney's claims about Reedy Creek agreements ...
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DeSantis board wants Disney’s claims about Reedy Creek pact thrown out
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Disney World Will Give Workers Stipend After Taking Away Their 1 Biggest Perk: Employees had enjoyed the perk for decades when Disney controlled the governing ...
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Disney World Will Give Workers Stipend After Taking Away Their 1 Biggest ...
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Reedy Creek firefighters don’t yet have cash replacement for Disney passes: Firefighters are still waiting to receive cash stipends to make up for Disney perks ...
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Reedy Creek firefighters don’t yet have cash replacement for Disney passes
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Disney World shares massive theme park additions, special pricing news: The theme park has a lot planned as Walt Disney gears up to face Universal’s Epic ...
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Disney World shares massive theme park additions, special pricing news
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Disney World shares massive theme park additions, special pricing news: The theme park has a lot planned as Walt Disney gears up to face Universal’s Epic ...
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Disney World shares massive theme park additions, special pricing news
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Disney Resort Evacuates Guests After Possible Chemical Exposure: Hundreds of guests were evacuated from one of Walt Disney World's resorts after a potential ...
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Disney Resort Evacuates Guests After Possible Chemical Exposure
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Disney World evacuates 71 monorail guests after train stops on tracks: A Disney World monorail incident in which the train stopped on the tracks forced 71 guests ...
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Disney World evacuates 71 monorail guests after train stops on tracks
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Disney attorneys want to question former administrator in lawsuit with DeSantis appointees
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Disney attorneys want to question former administrator in lawsuit with ...
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Months after DeSantis stripped Disney of a special district, Universal Orlando Resort just got one
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Months after DeSantis stripped Disney of a special district ...
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DeSantis’ tourism district replaces Disney perks with $3,000 stipend: Employees at Gov. Ron DeSantis' tourism oversight district will be getting more money ...
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DeSantis’ tourism district replaces Disney perks with $3,000 stipend
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Ron DeSantis appoints Moms for Liberty co-founder to Fla. Commission on Ethics: The nine-member, Tallahassee-based commission investigates alleged breaches of ...
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Quick Glance: DeSantis appoints Moms for Liberty co-founder to ethics commission
  • Co-founder of Moms for Liberty, controversial parent group, fights against mask mandates and book bans in schools.

  • She assisted in founding Moms for Liberty in 2021 with two conservative women who served on Florida school boards.

  • Appointment of interest group leader to ethics commission: DeSantis should prioritize citizens over political interests.

  • Moms for Liberty members protest mask rules and advocate for independence from government education.
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DeSantis’ tourism district agrees to narrow Disney federal lawsuit: Gov. Ron DeSantis' tourism oversight district agreed to narrow the scope of ...
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DeSantis’ tourism district agrees to narrow Disney federal lawsuit
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DeSantis’ tourism board seeks ‘satisfactory alternative’ to Disney perks: DeSantis' tourism district is moving forward with a plan to end a Disney perks ...
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DeSantis’ tourism board seeks ‘satisfactory alternative’ to Disney perks
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Disney plans to spend $60 billion on theme park division over 10 years: Disney's SEC filing reveals investment in theme parks but not details on expansion ...
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Disney plans to spend $60 billion on theme park division over 10 years
Quick Glance: Disney to Invest $60B in Park Expansion
  • Disney plans to nearly double its capital expenditure for the parks business over the next 10 years, investing about $60 billion.

  • Disney CEO Bob Iger and Josh D'Amaro, the company's parks chief, announced the accelerated investment pace at an event in Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.

  • Parks have been a reliable profit engine for Disney, offsetting losses in the Disney+ streaming business, which is expected to become profitable next year.

  • According to a presentation in a regulatory filing, Disney's parks, experiences, and products segment has experienced a combined annual growth rate of 6% since fiscal 2017 and has generated $32.3 billion in operating income over the past 12 months.
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Disney drops all but free speech claim in political retaliation suit against DeSantis
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Quick Glance: Apple Acquiring Disney: Iger's Fairy Tale Ending?
  • Buying Disney wouldn't even be a critical transaction for Apple.

  • Iger believes Disney and Apple might have merged if Jobs had lived longer.

  • Iger sent an email to all Disney employees, praising the book as a resource to inspire creativity.

  • It's unclear if Apple has any interest in purchasing Disney.