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Hearing set in public records case over Florida-funded migrant flights
A panel will hear arguments in a battle about whether Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration violated state law
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Orlando Weekly covers Gov. Ron DeSantis with news on education policy, book bans, Disney’s special district, free speech issues, and state politics.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bills targeting China ‘influence,’ banning TikTok
The most contentious measure seeks to prevent Chinese citizens from purchasing land in Florida
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Disney expands lawsuit against DeSantis, using the governor’s own words against him
Disney fights back after DeSantis signs bill targeting the entertainment company
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Gov. DeSantis signs bill to overturn Disney development agreement
DeSantis signed the bill as Florida’s legislative session comes to an end
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Florida lawmakers pass bill for Disney monorail inspections, amid feud
The monorail inspections are included in a broad transportation bill that is headed to DeSantis
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Florida lawmakers vote to shield travel records and who visits Gov. DeSantis’ mansion from public
Opponents argue the legislation is less about safety than helping DeSantis as he’s expected to run for president next year
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Gov. DeSantis’ oversight board files counter lawsuit against Disney
The lawsuit will counter a case that the entertainment giant filed last week against the state
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Florida bill that allows use of radioactive toxic waste for roads heads to Gov. DeSantis
The bill would allow the Department of Transportation to move forward with demonstration projects that include phosphogypsum in aggregate materials in road construction
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This letter from State Attorney Monique Worrell to Gov. Ron DeSantis is the spiciest thing you’ll see on the internet today
Words were NOT minced
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After being sued, Gov. DeSantis calls Disney lawsuit ‘political’ and without ‘merit’
Disney contends it was left with no choice against ‘a relentless campaign to weaponize government power’
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Disney sues DeSantis in federal court, alleging ‘campaign of government retaliation’
Disney calls the gov’s actions ‘patently retaliatory, patently anti-business, and patently unconstitutional’
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Gov. DeSantis targets Disney World monorail with increased inspection as feud continues
Tuesday’s amendment to the transportation bill was the latest salvo in a feud that began last year between DeSantis and Disney World
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Florida House moves forward with sweeping immigration bills backed by Gov. DeSantis
The measure would also give $12 million to DeSantis’ migrant flight program
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Immigrant-advocacy groups drop lawsuit over DeSantis administration’s migrant flights
The lawsuit was based on a now-moot part of the state budget that was used to fund the flights, which sparked a national controversy
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Gov. DeSantis signs death penalty bill to eliminate need for unanimous juries
The new law took effect immediately and represents a major change in Florida’s death-penalty system
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Florida Senate approves bill that shields travel records and who visits Gov. DeSantis’ mansion
The measure would create a public-records exemption for information held by law-enforcement agencies related to ‘security or transportation services’
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Bills to end Reedy Creek agreement approved, move to Florida House and Senate
Gov. DeSantis’ moves to strip Disney of its self-governing power continue
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Disney bites back with numbers, facts to refute DeSantis’ rationale for ‘hostile takeover’
‘In 2022 … the Walt Disney Company was the largest single taxpayer in Central Florida.’
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Gov. DeSantis announces plan to revoke Reedy Creek development agreement
DeSantis said his hand-picked board to replace the former Reedy Creek leaders will consider how undeveloped Disney land can be used