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Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a lawsuit over who controls Walt Disney World’s governing district.
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Experts say these cemeteries -- located across the country, including Florida -- tell the story of bygone days that capture the richness of the Black experience. And families say it's essential to be able to pay their respects and connect with ancestors there.
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The governor said Wednesday he is sending a mix of Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers along with members of the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard to the waters south of the state’s southern Peninsula.
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Martin Garcia is departing as chairman of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, a week after the district’s administrator left.
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It comes after Gov. DeSantis signed a bill prohibiting the use of state funds for any DEI programs, and in response to the University of Florida and other schools eliminating their programs.
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Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction.
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The state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida are raking in millions of dollars from online sports betting, thanks to a compact that gave the tribe exclusive rights to run sports wagers and casino gambling on its reservations.
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The court fight between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees over control of Walt Disney World’s government won’t be decided until at least this summer, provided the two sides don’t reach a settlement beforehand.
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Ex-Florida GOP chair Christian Ziegler won't face a video voyeurism charge following rape allegationThe ousted former chair of the Florida Republican Party was previously cleared of the rape accusation.
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A Florida bill to allow people to file wrongful death lawsuits over the death of a fetus is being shelved because of the political fallout from an Alabama Supreme Court decision that frozen embryos are legally protected children.