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☆ DeSantis escalates battle with Disney in new legislative push
  + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski Lisa Richwine | Dawn Chmielewski | Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
April 17 (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday fired another shot in his battle with Walt Disney Co (DIS.N), saying the state's Republican legislature would take steps to nullify the company's effort to circumvent state oversight of Walt Disney World. DeSantis said the new bill, announced on Monday, would return control of the special district that is home to Disney World to a state oversight board run by the governor's appointees. [1/2] People gather ahead of the "Festival of Fantasy" parade at the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom theme park in Orlando, Florida, U.S. July 30, 2022. Before the takeover by DeSantis appointees, Disney pushed through changes to the special tax district agreement that limit the board's action for decades. It also ensures that future boards would honor a commitment to $527 million in planned capital improvements to support Walt Disney World’s growth over the next decade.
☆ Private school vouchers are shaping up to be huge part of the 2024 election as GOP candidates work to 'one up' each other on the issue
  + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +12 min
The GOP movement toward "school choice" is gaining momentum in many states. GOP presidential candidates have promised to send more public money to private schools. While battles over how classrooms should teach about race and LGBTQ topics have fired up the GOP base, the expansion of school vouchers is taking hold in red states. Spar said vouchers amounted to "using taxpayer money to go to private schools and home schools with practically no accountability." As Congress then turned its attention toward COVID pandemic relief, at least one bill that didn't pass had funding for private schools and homeschooling.
☆ DeSantis is calling up Republican lawmakers in his state to try to stop them endorsing Trump, report says
  + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
DeSantis aides have called Florida lawmakers to try stop them endorsing Trump, NBC News reported. They asked lawmakers to delay endorsements, after four state lawmakers backed Trump. Ron DeSantis have been calling other lawmakers in the state to try and stop them endorsing former President Donald Trump for the 2024 presidency, NBC News reported. DeSantis' team have contacted at least six members of Florida's congressional delegation, sources close to four of those members told NBC News. Insider has contacted DeSantis' office for comment.
☆ Southeast Florida swamped by more than two feet of rain
  + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/3] A general view shows a flooded street in, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., April 12, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from social media. John Haywood/via REUTERSApril 13 (Reuters) - Torrential downpours inundated Southeast Florida on Thursday, bringing total rainfall in the Fort Lauderdale region to more than two feet in recent days, with widespread flooding that blocked roads, closed schools and shut down an airport. Preliminary reports showed that about 25 inches (64 cm) of rain had fallen in Fort Lauderdale, making it a 1 in a 1,000-year weather event, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. Video footage on social media showed sheets of rain pounding the area as flood waters reached the tops of cars, and people wading through waters. "Like putting a faucet right over Fort Lauderdale, turning it on, and walking away."
☆ Some of Florida's cities don't want spring breakers. With the state's economy booming, many don't need them.
  + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +9 min
Miami Beach's mayor recently said officials "don't want spring break in our city." Spring break is among the reasons the state generates billions of dollars in tax revenue per year from tourism. But there are signs that booming population growth, which Florida's Office of Economic and Demographic Research has described as the state's "primary engine of economic growth," could help diversify the state's economy. The number of arrests in the city during spring break more than doubled in 1986 from the same period in 1985. While thousands of college students still frequent Fort Lauderdale during spring break, the city's current mayor, Dean Trantalis, described them as "very well behaved."
☆ Disney blocks Ron DeSantis' Florida power play with a royal family clause
  + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Disney used a legal clause that name checks King Charles III to apparently thwart Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' attempt to strip the company of its self-governance power in the state. For nearly a year, state legislators, encouraged by DeSantis, have sought to exert more control over the company's Florida-based theme parks by passing a bill that would dissolve Disney's special tax district. DeSantis also wanted to rename the area the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and plant a new board to oversee it. As part a 30-year development agreement, Disney no longer needs board approval to build high-density projects or buildings of any height and can sell or assign development rights.
☆ Florida drag queen says DeSantis-backed anti-LGBTQ laws are 'exactly what we were taught about in schools about how the Nazis rose to power'
  + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
A Florida drag queen compared legislation targeting LGBTQ issues backed by Gov. Other drag queens and local politicians called the administration's efforts "fascism." Florida doesn't feel like home, one drag queen saidAdrien, who was born and raised in South Florida, is now an Orlando-based drag queen and said recent anti-LGBTQ political shifts make the state feel like it's no longer home. 'Those safe spaces will go away'Jason DeShazo is president of Rose Dynasty Foundation Inc. and performs as drag queen Momma Ashley Rose. And both drag queens say they'll still perform.
☆ That giant sucking sound you hear is billions of startup dollars going into these 4 banks
  + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Carter Johnson | Bianca Chan | Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
"You're going to see every board member tell people to keep your money in multiple bank accounts," said Wesley Chan, cofounder and managing partner at FPV Ventures. "I'm not concerned about Bank of America," one business owner said as they left a Bank of America branch on Monday. Big banks can be less competitive, for example, on interest rates because of the security they offer. I think you'll see startups, in particular, questioning moving to the big banks given just how much more expensive it is," Matheson added. "The big banks are in very good shape, and so it probably is a stabilizing decision to move those deposits.
☆ Ron DeSantis posed with a handmade snowflake. It had the word 'fascist' written all over it.
  + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Ron DeSantis was given a framed snowflake at an event in Iowa, where he was promoting his new book. The word "fascist" was hidden in every branch of the snowflake. Every branch of the snowflake had the word "fascist" hidden in the design. "At a Republican political rally in Davenport, Iowa today someone gave @GovRonDeSantis and @IAGovernor Kim Reynolds a handmade 'snowflake' with the word 'Fascist' secretly embedded in it," Goffman tweeted. Read the snowflake," tweeted Laura Loomer, a pro-Trump, right-wing commentator.
☆ Ron DeSantis posed with a handmade snowflake. It had the words 'fascist' written all over it.
  + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Ron DeSantis was given a framed snowflake at an event in Iowa, where he was promoting his new book. The word "fascist" was hidden in every branch of the snowflake. Ron DeSantis was photographed posing with a cutout of a white snowflake in Iowa. Every branch of the snowflake had the word "fascist" hidden in the design. Read the snowflake," tweeted Laura Loomer, a pro-Trump, right-wing commentator.
☆ DeSantis' hand-picked Walt Disney World oversight board meets for the first time
  + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
REUTERS/Octavio JonesMarch 8 (Reuters) - A new board controlling Walt Disney World's special taxing district in Florida will meet for the first time on Wednesday, as Governor Ron DeSantis' hand-picked group gets ready to end the entertainment giant's "corporate kingdom." Nothing in the language of the legislation creating the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District gives the board of supervisors authority to direct Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) content. "The District board members are now in place and will be examining all of the needed actions to get back on track," Bryan Griffin, a spokesman for the governor, said on Tuesday. Legislators in Florida passed a bill in February giving DeSantis effective control over a board that oversees municipal services and development in a special district that encompasses Walt Disney World resort. “Shameful to see Disney continue to use children as pawns to advance their WOKE political agenda,” Ziegler tweeted.
☆ 'You ain't seen nothing yet:' Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touts state record and fuels 2024 speculation
  + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis answers questions from the media in the Florida Cabinet following his "State of the State" address during a joint session of the Florida Senate and House of Representatives at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida, on March 7, 2023. Republicans gained supermajorities in both chambers of the Florida state legislature following the November midterms, when Democrats woefully underperformed in the Sunshine State. We rank number one in the nation for parental involvement in education," DeSantis said in the speech. DeSantis' framed Florida as a "blueprint" for America, suggesting that his state-level actions pose a recipe for national success. If he runs for president, DeSantis will join an expanding primary field that already includes Trump, former South Carolina Gov.
☆ Florida is gearing up to pass tons of new laws over the next two months: 'It's the Ron DeSantis show'
  + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Florida lawmakers are meeting over the next 60 days to pass new legislation. "It's the Ron DeSantis show," House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell said. Ron DeSantis hasn't formally announced he's running for president — and that's in part because his business in Florida isn't finished yet. "Unfortunately, it's the Ron DeSantis show, we all know this," House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell of Polk County told reporters Monday. Florida Republican Gov.
☆ A Florida lawmaker thinks the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill doesn't go far enough — and is pitching a major expansion
  + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Chris Panella | Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
A Florida GOP state representative filed a proposal expanding the state's so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill. The bill, HB 1223, would prohibit instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity up to eighth grade. The bill's creator, GOP Rep. Adam Anderson, said in a statement to the Orlando Sentinel that the bill "promotes parental rights, transparency, and state standards in Florida schools." LGBTQ advocacy groups, such as Equality Florida, condemned the bill. DeSantis and Florida Republicans responded by stripping Disney of its special tax district and taking control of the area around Disney World.
☆ DeSantis told ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek to stay out of Florida's fight over 'Don't Say Gay' bill, book says
  + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
In the book, DeSantis wrote that Chapek called him as Disney heard an outcry over the legislation, which critics have dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill. DeSantis' book, set to be published Tuesday, is the latest indication that the high-profile Republican is gearing up for a 2024 presidential run. But Disney "ultimately caved to leftist media and activist pressure," DeSantis wrote. DeSantis signed the bill into law in March 2022. Earlier Monday, DeSantis signed a bill giving the state new power over the area that has long granted Disney special self-governance abilities.
☆ Former Florida teacher speaks out about incurring the wrath of Gov. DeSantis for tweeting a video of the empty bookshelves at his middle school
  + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
A substitute teacher in Florida was fired after posting a viral video of empty library bookshelves. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called the video, and the subsequent backlash over the book removals, a "fake narrative." The now-fired teacher, Brian Covey, told Insider that the situation is "mind-blowing" and "surreal." In October of last year, Brian Covey began working as a full-time substitute teacher at Mandarin Middle School in Duval County, Florida. A spokesperson for DeSantis told Insider in an email, "You should reach out to the school board about their employment decisions.
☆ A South Dakota mom says she has to drive 230 miles to seek gender-affirming care for her 13-year-old trans kid
  + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Yelena Dzhanova | Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed a bill that bans gender-affirming health care for trans youth. To get gender-affirming care for her son, she now has to drive more than 230 miles out of state. South Dakota Gov. The family also has deep ties to South Dakota, and their 7-year-old child is comfortable and settled in the state.
☆ New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy expands AP African American studies course in the state and blasts Ron DeSantis: 'Enough already of all this nonsense coming out of Florida'
  + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Phil Murphy is expanding the AP African American Studies course in New Jersey for 2023-24. Ron DeSantis' criticism of the AP course curriculum. Ron DeSantis of Florida's campaign against the curriculum of the course as "nonsense," according to The New York Times. The AP course, currently in its pilot stage nationwide, is being taught at one New Jersey high school out of 60 nationwide. Ron DeSantis in Florida.
☆ Girl killed in shark attack on Australia's west coast
  + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Police believe the victim was with friends and jumped off a jet ski to swim with a pod of dolphins in the river when the shark attack occurred. People were being urged to take extra caution in the Swan River around Fremantle in the wake of the mauling. The last fatal shark attack in Western Australian waters was in November 2021 when a 57-year-old man was killed by a great white shark at Perth's Port Beach. A man was severely injured by a bull shark while swimming in the Swan River in January 2021. Australia ranked behind only the United States in the number of unprovoked shark bites on humans in 2021, according to the University of Florida's International Shark Attack File.
☆ DeSantis' plans for Florida this year include tax cuts for gas stoves and more elections police. The proposals are widely viewed as targeting GOP voters nationally.
  + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +14 min
Banning vaccine and mask mandatesDeSantis wants the Florida legislature to permanently ban COVID vaccine and mask mandates. It's not clear how much of a difference a new, permanent Florida law would make. DeSantis will ask the Florida legislature to permanently lift the state's 6% sales tax on baby necessities including on cribs, strollers, clothing, shoes, wipes, and diapers. But some analysts, such as Howard Gleckman at the Tax Policy Center, have warned that tax breaks could actually worsen inflation because people will spend and consume more at a time when supplies are limited. Currently, state law requires a vote be unanimous.
☆ Learning about the Black Lives Matter movement will now be optional in a new AP Black history class after Florida Gov. DeSantis publicly rejected the course
  + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The College Board released its new framework for its AP African American Studies course Wednesday. The course makes topics like Black Lives Matter, reparations, and queer studies optional for students to learn. But much of its modern content — like Black Lives Matter, affirmative action, Black queer studies, and reparations — has been both watered down and labeled as optional for a required research project. Queer theory. Now, who would say that an important part of black history is queer theory?
☆ Florida wants its strict race and gender law to influence how an AP class on Black history is taught nationwide
  + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The College Board announced Tuesday that it would be reworking its AP African American Studies course. Florida's education department said it "expects" the College Board to change the course nationwide to reflect Florida's law. Queer theory. Now, who would say that an important part of black history is queer theory? The AP African American Studies course will be offered nationwide and was previously piloted at 60 high schools.
☆ AP African American Studies course rejected by Florida to be revised, College Board says
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is The Evening Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +3 min
The College Board said Tuesday it would release a new framework for the Advanced Placement course in African American Studies that the administration of Gov. “The official course framework incorporates this feedback and defines what students will encounter on the AP Exam for college credit and placement,” the College Board said Tuesday. "We are glad the College Board has recognized that the originally submitted course curriculum is problematic, and we are encouraged to see the College Board express a willingness to amend," Alex Lanfranconi, a spokesperson for the agency, said in a statement. Lanfranconi said he expected the removal of content about topics "that violate our laws," including critical race theory, Black queer studies and intersectionality. The White House last week criticized DeSantis' opposition to the AP course, calling it "incomprehensible."
☆ U.S. Supreme Court seeks Biden administration view on Florida, Texas social media laws
  + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Andrew Chung | Industry Insight | Law Firm Pricing Professionals In | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Jan 23 - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden's administration to weigh in on whether it should review Republican-backed laws in Texas and Florida that would undercut efforts by major social media companies to curb content deemed objectionable on their platforms, actions the states call impermissible censorship. Supporters of the laws have argued that social media platforms have silenced conservative voices while advocates for the judicious use of curbing content have argued for the need to stop misinformation and advocacy for extremist causes. Florida is seeking to revive its law after a lower court ruled largely against it, while the industry groups are appealing a separate lower court decision upholding the Texas law, which the Supreme Court had blocked at an earlier stage of the case. The Texas law forbids social media companies with at least 50 million monthly active users from acting to "censor" users based on "viewpoint." Circuit Court of Appeals in 2022 upheld the Texas law, concluding that it "chills no speech whatsoever.
☆ Florida schools will not offer AP African American Studies course
  + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Sharon Bernstein | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Florida will not allow high school students to take a new Advanced Placement (AP) class in African American Studies, saying in a letter to College Board, the nonprofit that develops the courses, that the pilot version "lacks educational value." The College Board administers the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and Advanced Placement tests that help students gain college credit while in high school. It is developing its first African American Studies course through a pilot program at 60 high schools. loading"The State of Florida will allow AP European and American studies — but AP African-American studies is 'contrary to Florida law'?" The College Board said in a statement to Reuters that the course aims to "explore the vital contributions and experiences of African Americans."
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