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☆ DeSantis urges Bob Iger to drop Disney lawsuit, accept the end of 'special privileges'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ron DeSantis on Monday said that Disney CEO Bob Iger should drop his company's lawsuit accusing the Republican governor of political retaliation. They're going to lose that lawsuit," DeSantis said in an interview with CNBC's "Last Call" set to air in full at 7 p.m. "So what I would say is, drop the lawsuit," the governor said when asked what he would tell Iger if he were to give him a call today. They have not had the same special privileges as you have," DeSantis said he'd tell Iger. But I'm not fine with giving extraordinary privileges, you know, to one special company at the exclusion of everybody else," he said.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Bob Iger, They're, DeSantis, CNBC's Organizations: Florida Gov, Disney, Republican, Sunshine State, Business, Universal, SeaWorld Locations: Florida, States

☆ They had a teenage summer romance. Here’s what happened when they reunited years later
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

The summer Andrea first crossed paths with Lewis Kelly. He seemed aloof, “a loner,” as Andrea thought back then. When Andrea didn’t hear from him, she assumed he’d forgotten about her. “We’re so cute.”Then, as the date of his arrival got ever closer, Andrea started doubting herself. “I just want to make it work and be with you.”At this, Andrea started crying.

Persons: Andrea Camila, Andrea, Lewis Kelly, Lewis, –, She’d, ” Andrea, Niall, ’, Direction’s Niall Horan, ”, daydreaming, “, ” Lewis, “ Andrea, wasn’t, Andrea giggled, ’ ”, he’d, she’d, Imani Lee, Andrea didn’t, Lewis “, I’m, wouldn’t, It’s, hadn’t, We’re, ’ ” Andrea, Lewis didn’t, they’d messaged, Andrea messaged, they’d, They’d, it’s, he’s, sobs, “ We’re, Lewis wasn’t, “ They’d, didn’t, let’s, Andrea welled, “ It’s, Lewis Kelly “ Organizations: CNN, Sunshine State, CNN Travel, Facebook, Skype, Dublin City University, YouTube, Imani Lee Creative Locations: Clearwater Beach , Florida, Florida, Puerto Rico, Ireland, Europe, TikTok, Mexican

☆ Florida's political climate is driving away thousands of visitors and millions of dollars
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Nobody knows.”Construction of an 801-room Omni hotel alongside the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 22, 2022. Broward County, which invested $1.5 billion in the expansion and renovation of its convention center, has not seen the future bookings it anticipated. In Tampa, the city’s largest convention center hasn’t seen any events cut bait. National Society of Black Engineers members attend the first day of the organization's 49th Annual Convention, which took place from March 22-26 in Kansas City, Missouri. The NSBE recently announced plans to move its 50th annual convention from Orlando, citing the political climate, travel advisories and recently passed laws.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, ”, Stacy Ritter, “, Ritter, Rebecca Blackwell, Grace Hopper, AERA, Tony Pals, Phelan M, Mark Tester, ” Juan Lopez, Jeremy Redfern, ” Redfern, Janeen Uzzell, Bill, Laxmi Ramasubramanian, Petra Doan, Doan, ” Doan, Jack Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr, Bill ”, we’ve, ” Johnson, Glenn Ross, Johnson, Lauderdale’s Ritter, Nadine Smith, ‘, ” Smith Organizations: Minneapolis CNN, Republican Florida Gov, Sunshine State, Lauderdale, Democratic, Omni, Broward County Convention, Orlando’s Orange County Convention, Society of Black Engineers, Research, of periOperative, Global, CNN, Orange County Convention, AP, AORN, Tampa Convention, Tampa, Comic Convention, “, Math Association of America, MAA, National Society of Black Engineers, NAACP, National Urban League, Black Power, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Florida State University, Destinations International, Arizona, Indy, Associated, Getty, Equality Locations: Minneapolis, Florida, Lauderdale, Broward County , Florida, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Broward, Orlando’s Orange County, United States, Orlando after Florida, Orange County, Orlando, Tampa, Orlando , Florida, Kansas City , Missouri, “, Miami, Maine, Arizona , Indiana, North Carolina, Indiana, Associated Press, California, Tennessee, Texas, Equality Florida

☆ 40 million ways Trump’s campaign is morphing into his legal defense
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Legal net tightens while Trump creates new echo of first impeachmentTrump’s legal struggles still dominate the Republican race. Despite Trump’s legal woes, no rival Republican has shown much sign of narrowing his double-digit lead in national primary polls. The PAC, Save America, has spent more than $40 million on legal fees since the start of this year, a source familiar with the matter told CNN, which is more than double the amount the group spent on legal fees in all of 2022. The details of the spending on legal fees by Trump’s PAC were first reported by the Washington Post. “I have good friends who did nothing wrong who had their legal fees paid by Save America PAC.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden, Chris Christie –, Trump, can’t, Donald Trump, it’s Trump, ” Christie, Kasie Hunt, ”, Nikki Haley, Haley, hoarded, Ron DeSantis, he’s, ” DeSantis, Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, “, DeSantis, Smith, Walt Nauta, Carlos De Oliveira, Trump’s, Hunter, Hunter Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky, Joe Biden’s, ” Trump, Steven Cheung, De Oliveira, Michael Glassner, The New York Times . Ohio Republican Sen, J, Vance, ” Vance, Fani Willis, ” Willis, “ We’ve, We’re Organizations: CNN, PAC, GOP, Former New Jersey Gov, –, CNN’s, America, South Carolina Gov, Cabinet, United Nations, Justice Department, White House . Florida Gov, ABC News, Republican, Sunshine State, Black Republican, Trump, White, Republican Party, Democratic, Federal, Save, Trump’s PAC, Washington Post, Patriot Legal Defense Fund Inc, The New York Times, The New York Times . Ohio Republican, Twitter, Save America PAC, Save America, Department of Justice, WXIA Locations: Georgia, Washington, New Hampshire, CNN’s “ State, Florida, Washington , Georgia, New York, Mar, Iowa, Erie , Pennsylvania, Ukraine, The New York Times . Ohio, Manhattan, Fulton County , Georgia, Fulton County

☆ A Florida Republican running for Congress says DeSantis may have tanked his own political career in the state by running against Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Republican Alan Pincus told WaPo that DeSantis may have tanked his political future in Florida over his 2024 bid. DeSantis once led Trump in earlier Florida surveys of the Republican presidential primary. But Trump has continued to dominate the GOP race and DeSantis has had to reboot his campaign. DeSantis once led in early Florida polling among the GOP presidential contenders. But even in the Sunshine State, he's fallen behind Trump — in a head-to-head contest, the latest Florida Atlantic University/Mainstreet Research survey had Trump leading DeSantis 54%-37%.

Persons: Alan Pincus, WaPo, DeSantis, Trump, Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, Sen, Tim Scott of, Charlie Crist, Republican Alan Pincus —, —, Pincus, he's, Vivek Ramaswamy Organizations: Trump, Republican, GOP, Service, Democratic Rep, Republicans, Washington Post, Sunshine State, Florida Atlantic University, Mainstreet Locations: Florida, Wall, Silicon, Tim Scott of South Carolina

☆ Households earning $200,000 or more are flocking to these 10 states—5 are in the South
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In fact, just 12% of U.S. households earn $200,000 or more annually, according to Census Bureau data. Recently, even high-earning families seem to be flocking to lower-cost states, especially in the South. Florida lost 12,567 high-earning households during the same period, bringing its net migration to 27,567 households. Five of the 10 states that saw the largest net migration of high earners are in the South. Here's a look at the 10 most-popular states high earners flocked to between 2020 and 2021.

Persons: It's Organizations: Sunshine State, IRS Locations: U.S, Florida, Southern

☆ These are the states in America that are the least prepared for extreme weather
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Some states are in good shape to handle whatever the climate throws at them, but these are the states most at risk. 2023 Infrastructure score: 228 out of 390 points (Top States grade: B) Climate Extremes Index: 21.16% Properties at risk: 45.2% Renewable energy: 10.6%9. 2023 Infrastructure score: 165 out of 390 points (Top States grade: D) Climate Extremes Index: 8.7% Properties at risk: 2.8% Renewable energy: 12%8. Connecticut is home to the nation's first "green bank," which uses public dollars to leverage private investment in renewable energy. 2023 Infrastructure score: 227 out of 390 points (Top States grade: B) Climate Extremes Index: 21.16% Properties at risk: 61% Renewable energy: 12.5%1.

Persons: Jeremy Porter, York Snow, Joed Viera, Kelly Giddens, Daniel Hinton, Jessica Mcgowan, wades, Tim Boyle, Tony Evers, Scott Olson, Josh Edelson, Gavin Newsom, —, Marcellus, Tom Wolf, Josh Shapiro, Ida, Brendan McDermid, Hurricane Ida, Richard Bunting, Alex Hamilton, Hurricane Irene, Mark Wilson, Joe Biden's, Ted Shaffrey, Hurricane Nicole, Paul Hennessy, Marco Bello Organizations: Street Foundation, CNBC, Business, First, Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, U.S, Department of Energy, Afp, Getty, National Weather Service, Micron Technology, Alabama, University of Alabama, Illinois —, Badger State, Gov, Carolina, Carolinas, AFP, EQT Corp, Bloomberg, Reuters, Garden, State, Anadolu Agency, Sunshine State, Farmers Insurance, AAA Locations: States, York, Buffalo , New York, Empire, New York, Syracuse, Alabama TUSCALOOSA, AL, Cedar, Tuscaloosa , Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Gulf, Wisconsin, Prairie du Chien , WI, Hurricane, Charleston , South Carolina, Florida, Georgetown , South Carolina, South Carolina, California, Oroville, Oroville , California, , California, Pennsylvania, Washington Township , Pennsylvania, U.S, Jersey, Oakwood, Elizabeth , New Jersey, Garden State , New Jersey, New Jersey, Delaware, Lewes , Delaware, Rhode, Connecticut, New Haven , Connecticut, Wilbur, , Florida, Louisiana, Kenner , Louisiana

☆ DeSantis has boasted about people flocking to Florida, but the transplants have helped the state reach inflation levels that are twice as high as the national average
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-West Palm Beach had the highest inflation of any large metro area in April. Some areas of the Sunshine State face the highest inflation rates in the US, even more than twice as high as the national average, which hit 3% in June, the lowest since early 2021. It was the highest rate of any metro area with more than 2.5 million residents. The area's inflation rate was also high for the year that ended in June, at 6.9%. Another Florida metro area, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, had an inflation rate of 7.3% for the year that ended in May.

Persons: it's, Ron DeSantis, Joe Biden, Amanda Phalin, There's Organizations: Service, Sunshine State, Consumer, . Florida Gov, University of Florida, CBS Miami, Guardian Locations: Florida, Miami, Ft . Lauderdale, West Palm, Wall, Silicon, West Palm Beach, Tampa, St, Petersburg, Clearwater, New York

☆ BlackRock names Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser to board
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Amin H. Nasser, president and CEO of Saudi Aramco, speaks during a news conference at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia November 3, 2019. BlackRock said Monday that Amin Nasser, the CEO of Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil company, is joining the asset manager's board of directors. The world's largest asset manager said the move reflects the firm's emphasis on the Middle East as part of its long-term strategy. In August 2022, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar targeted BlackRock, putting the asset manager on a list of financial companies that "boycott energy companies." "It's got nothing to do with maximizing returns and is the opposite of what an asset manager is paid to do."

Persons: Amin H, Nasser, Amin Nasser, Amin's, Larry Fink, Fink, Glenn Hegar, Jimmy Patronis, It's Organizations: Plaza Conference, BlackRock, Saudi Aramco, Aramco, BlackRock Board, Republicans Locations: Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Saudi, East, BlackRock, Texas, Florida

☆ Trump mocks DeSantis on his home turf, dismissing the Florida governor's standing in the GOP presidential primary: 'It was never that close'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

DeSantis was absent from the event in his home state, and Trump used the opportunity to attack him. Trump said DeSantis' candidacy was divisive and poked at him over insurers dropping plans in Florida. "We are totally dominating DeSanctus right here in the state of Florida," Trump said, mispronouncing the governor's last name. They're dividing the party, although he's dropping so quickly he's probably not going to be in second place much longer." I said 'I thought you were a DeSantis follower,'" Trump remarked, before declaring that the GOP primary so far has not been competitive.

Persons: Trump, DeSantis, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, needling, Joe Biden, DeSanctimonious, I'm, Bryan Griffin, Iowans, —, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Sen, Tim Scott of, Chris Christie, Asa Hutchinson of Organizations: Service, Gov, Republican, Sunshine State, GOP, White, Conference, West Palm Beach, Trump, Tennessee G.O.P, Family Leadership Locations: Florida, Wall, Silicon, West Palm, South Carolina, Tim Scott of South Carolina, New Jersey, Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas

☆ These are America’s 10 worst states to live and work in for 2023, and there's a big surprise at the very bottom
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

By the numbers, these are America's worst states to live and work in for 2023. 2023 Life, Health & Inclusion Score: 129 out of 350 points (Top States Grade: D) Strengths: Air Quality, Childcare, Worker Protections Weaknesses: Inclusiveness, Reproductive Rights9. 2023 Life, Health & Inclusion Score: 113 out of 350 points (Top States Grade: D-) Strength: Crime Rate Weaknesses: Childcare, Inclusiveness6. 2023 Life, Health & Inclusion Score: 98 out of 350 points (Top States Grade: F) Strength: Air Quality Weaknesses: Voting Rights, Reproductive Rights, Crime4. 2023 Life, Health & Inclusion Score: 75 out of 350 points (Top States Grade: F) Strength: Air Quality Weaknesses: Reproductive Rights, Health, Voting Rights1.

Persons: Roe, Wade, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Ron DeSantis, Daniel A, Varela, DeSantis, Benjamin Krain, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Douglas Mason, Indiana Matt Carr, Cangelosi, Nichole, Emily Curiel, Jim Watson, Willie B, Thomas, Digitalvision, Scott Zdon, John Bel Edwards, Oklahoma Dr, Franz Theard, Paul Ratje, Brandon Bell Organizations: Business, North Carolina Governor, CNBC, Florida, Florida Florida Gov, HB, Mater Academy Charter, School, Miami Herald, Getty, White, Northern Illinois University, Sunshine, Arkansas Little Rock Police Department, FBI, United Health Foundation, Health, Tennessee, Bonnaroo Music, Arts Festival, Getty Images Tennessee, Indiana, Stone, Hoosier, Missouri, Country Club, Kansas City Star, Tribune, Service, Emily Curiel | Kansas, Star, Reproductive, Alabama Voters, Beulah Baptist, AFP, Alabama, Center, Election Innovation, Research, South Carolina Senior, Gov, Reproductive Clinic, Washington, Washington Post, Texas, Texas State Capitol Locations: States, Florida, Texas, Florida Florida, Hialeah Gardens , Florida, Little Rock , Arkansas, Arkansas, Manchester , Tennessee, Louisiana, Mill Creek, Emily Curiel |, Montgomery , Alabama, Carolina, Oklahoma, Santa Teresa , New Mexico, Austin , Texas

☆ More people actually moved out of Florida than New York or California in 2021
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

While out-of-staters were flocking into Florida in 2021, 674,740 residents moved out. That's more than the total number of people that left California or New York that year. Those who moved out previously told Insider the state had become too unaffordable and crowded. An estimated 674,740 people reported their permanent address changed in 2021 from Florida to another state, according to the data. That's more than any other state, including New York or California, two states have gotten the most attention for outbound migration during the pandemic.

Persons: Thomas Barwick, Danielle Hale Organizations: Service, American Community Survey, Sunshine State, Getty, Texans Locations: Florida, California, New York, Wall, Silicon, Georgia . Texas, Texas

Washington, DC CNN —Florida is America’s inflation hotspot, thanks to a persistent problem with sky-high housing costs. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area has the highest inflation rate of metro areas with more than 2.5 million residents, with a 9% inflation rate for the 12 months ended in April. Urban Hawaii had the second lowest inflation rate at 2% — mirroring the Federal Reserve’s target for its preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures index. A vexing inflation problem in the Sunshine StateIn Florida, the state’s growing population has been pushing up inflation — particularly via housing costs. Even though the Twin Cities’ inflation rate is currently the lowest among major cities, it might not feel that way to residents, Schipper said.

Persons: That’s, ”, Amanda Phalin, Phalin, “, ” Phalin, Paul, Tyler Schipper, Thomas, Schipper, “ You’re, Latoya Rogers, Kaiji Chen Organizations: DC CNN, Fort, Consumer, Labor Department, Urban, Sunshine State, University of Florida, Labor, Tampa, University of St, of Labor Statistics, CPI, Twin, Federal Reserve Bank of, Fed, Cub, Costco, Sam’s, Atlanta, Emory University Locations: Washington, Florida, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Tampa, St, Petersburg, Clearwater, Minneapolis, Urban Hawaii, Sunshine State In Florida, New York, Tampa Bay, “, Twin Cities, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis ’, Midwest, Minnesota, Cities, Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, —

☆ The huge blob of seaweed headed for Florida has shrunk by 75%
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Florida vacations are back on, sans stinky seaweed. In April, the seaweed set a record, with scientists identifying 3 million tons of sargassum in the Caribbean Sea. The sargassum that lands on Florida beaches originates in the Gulf of Mexico and the western Caribbean, Hu went on. Small amounts of the seaweed may still land on Florida beaches, but not in large enough quantities to present a problem, according to Hu. But while Florida enjoys clean beaches, in the eastern Caribbean, “they’ll still see a lot of sargassum,” Hu noted.

Persons: Chuanmin Hu, ”, Hu, “ they’ll, ” Hu, Sargassum, sargassum Organizations: CNN, University of South, Oceanography, Florida beachgoers, Sunshine, Optical Oceanography, Central West Atlantic Locations: Florida, Gulf, Mexico, West Africa, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Straits, University of South Florida, of Mexico, Lesser, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico

☆ Homebuyers flocking to Florida have driven cities in the state to become the most overvalued in the US
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Florida now contains five of the 10 most overvalued cities in the US, thanks to hoards of newcomers in recent years. Tampa, Florida is now the third most overvalued housing market in the country, with buyers paying a 43% premium. Of the top 10 most overvalued housing markets in the US, five are now located in Florida, according to a recent study from Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University. That's a big jump from August 2021, when Florida had zero cities that cracked the top 10. High mortgage rates have driven up borrowing costs for buyers, while limited housing supply has pushed prices higher.

Persons: —, That's, Ken Johnson, Johnson Organizations: Service, Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, North, Coral, Lakeland, FAU, Sun, Sunshine State Locations: Florida, Tampa , Florida, America, North Port, Palm, Mississippi, Miami

☆ Opinion: DeSantis is trying to climb the Trump wall
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Opinion Patrick T. Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The DeSantis plan, rolled out at a press conference at the Texas border Monday, lays out steps that should satisfy most Republican border hawks. His immigration plan showcases a candidate interested in effective policymaking beyond pure sloganeering, even if some major questions surround a few key details. The former President noted the similarities — “His plan is my plan,” Trump told Semafor and ABC News on Tuesday. Then, there are the ideas in DeSantis’ plan that have a harder time standing up to scrutiny. Similarly, cutting federal funding to non-governmental organizations that provide aid to those who cross the southern border would be less effective than it sounds.

Persons: Patrick T, Brown, Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, DeSantis, ” Trump, Semafor, “, ”, —, Trump, parry, isn’t, doesn’t Organizations: Public Policy Center, Economic, Twitter, CNN, Florida Gov, Trump, Republican, Sunshine State, ABC, Republicans, PBS, NPR, Marist, Sun, Group, American, Facebook Locations: Washington , DC, Texas, Iowa, South Carolina, Florida, Mexico

☆ Six-figure earners are flocking to Florida—those coming from NYC or San Francisco could save up to $200,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Americans who are making six-figure incomes and looking to make their dollars stretch even further are flocking to Florida. The Sunshine State has gained the largest number of high-income workers who make at least $200,000, according to SmartAsset's most recent analysis. Florida's lack of state income tax also means high-earners are typically taxed less there compared to other metro areas around the country. High earners living in San Francisco could save around 24% of their salaries by moving to Miami, SmartAsset's study reveals. Here's how much money someone making between $150,000 and $650,000 can save by moving from San Francisco or Chicago to Miami, according to SmartAsset.

Organizations: The Sunshine State, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Fort, San, Sunshine State . Locations: Florida, Miami, Manhattan, New York, United States, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, San Francisco, Chicago

☆ It's not just spy bases in Cuba, China could be sending troops right to Florida's doorstep: WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

China is planning a new joint military training facility in Cuba, per The Wall Street Journal. At 100 miles off Florida's coast, the facility would put China's troops at Florida's doorstep. Intelligence officials told the Journal China's move is a likely response to US's involvement in Taiwan. The officials told the Journal that the facility could allow China to "house troops permanently on the island" and "broaden its intelligence gathering" against the US. The new facility in Cuba would be just 100 miles off Florida's coast, and effectively allow China to station troops right at the Sunshine State's doorstep.

Persons: —, Mao Ning, Mao, Biden, Miguel Díaz, Xi Jinping, H.R Organizations: Street, Service, Privacy, China, US, White, Foreign Ministry, Intelligence, Associated Press, Cuban, Trump, McMaster, CBS, State Department Locations: China, Cuba, Taiwan, Cuban, Florida, Havana, South, Russia

☆ Chris Christie criticizes 2024 rival Ron DeSantis' 'small' fight with Disney World: 'Does that prove you're really a tough guy?'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Christie cited DeSantis' battle with Disney as the GOP aiming "small," in the "Ruthless" podcast. Ron DeSantis this week over his bitter crusade against Walt Disney World as an example of the party wasting its time on "small" political issues. DeSantis also passed policies into law that coincide with the policies Christie cited, such as making school vouchers universally available in Florida. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley urged Walt Disney World to consider relocating from Florida to South Carolina. Later in the podcast, when asked to provide a one-word thought about DeSantis, Christie chose "interesting."

Persons: Christie, DeSantis, —, Chris Christie dunked, Ron DeSantis, Disney, it's, Christie isn't, Walt, didn't, Nikki Haley, Corea, John Raoux, Patrick Semansky, Donald Trump, Trump, He's, Harris, Bud Light, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, we're Organizations: Disney, GOP, Service, Florida Gov, Walt Disney, Republicans, New, Trump, Republican, Walt Disney World, Sunshine State, UN, Disney World, Reuters, Harvard, Independents Locations: Florida, China, New Jersey, South Carolina

☆ A former Florida GOP state lawmaker says many people in the state capital are 'terrified' of Ron DeSantis and his political enforcers: 'They just chop off heads and move on'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An ex-Florida lawmaker told WaPo that many in Tallahassee are "terrified" of DeSantis and his team. "There's no inner circle because they just chop off heads and move on," the former lawmaker said. This year, boosted by a GOP supermajority, DeSantis ramped up his conservative policymaking agenda. DeSantis has earned the endorsements of 100 of the 113 Republican state lawmakers in Florida, with 12 remaining neutral and only one backing former President Donald Trump. A former Republican state lawmaker told The Post that people are "terrified" of DeSantis and his political operation.

Persons: WaPo, DeSantis, DeSantis ramped, —, Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, deriding, they're Organizations: Service, Sunshine State, The Washington Post, Florida Republicans, Republican, Post, GOP, Growth Locations: Florida, Tallahassee

☆ As Casey DeSantis prepared to become the first lady of Florida, she sought to model herself after Melania Trump: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Casey DeSantis sought to model herself after Melania Trump as she prepared to become Florida's first lady, per WaPo. DeSantis inquired with an aide about the sort of clothes that Melania Trump wore, per the report. Casey DeSantis, a former television journalist, was known by her colleagues for skillfully preparing for assignments and interviews during her professional career. But Casey DeSantis also made it clear that she wanted to pursue a different course than Florida's previous first ladies. Throughout her husband's political career, Casey DeSantis has been a huge force that has helped guide him.

Persons: Casey DeSantis, Melania Trump, DeSantis, —, Ron DeSantis —, readying, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, Florida Gov, The Washington Post, The, Sunshine State, Republican Party of Florida, GOP Locations: Florida, Tallahassee

☆ Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, blasts Ron DeSantis over his endorsement struggles with Fla. GOP members of Congress: 'Not particularly a relationship guy'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on Friday said Gov. Suarez made the comment as he critiqued the governor's endorsement record among Florida Republicans. While on "Fox & Friends," Suarez said that he was a "people person" who could connect with voters. Ron DeSantis isn't "a relationship guy" as he sought to explain the governor's struggles with securing endorsements among the Sunshine State's plethora of GOP House members. "You know, the governor is not particularly a relationship guy," Suarez said on the program.

Persons: Francis Suarez, DeSantis, Suarez, —, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, DeSantis —, doesn't, Trump, Matt Gaetz, Byron Donalds — DeSantis, Laurel Lee, that's Organizations: Miami, Friday, Florida Republicans, Fox &, Service, Miami Mayor, White, Florida Gov, House, Republican, White House, Fox News, Trump, GOP, Republicans, Sunshine State, Fox Locations: Miami, Florida, I'm

☆ Coming of Age in the Sunshine State
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Carl Hiaasen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

THROUGH THE GROVES, by Anne HullWhatever it meant to be a Floridian while I was growing up is no longer accessible as an identity. Too many beautiful places have been drained dry, or buried beneath concrete. That’s what happens when the population of your home state explodes almost sevenfold in your lifetime. Anne Hull conveys the loss starkly in “Through the Groves,” her new memoir: “Almost nothing in Florida stays the way it was. It was Central Florida in the ’60s, when Disney’s bulldozers were gassing up on the horizon.

Persons: Anne Hull, Groves, ”, It’s, Hull Organizations: THE Locations: THE GROVES, Florida, Central Florida

☆ Disney's parks division is driving big profits, a bright spot as the streaming biz struggles and ESPN's future is unclear. Here's how that could factor into Bob Iger's CEO succession plans.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Disney CEO Bob Iger has reorganized the company into 3 core units: entertainment, ESPN, and parks. Parks' growing prominence comes as the company faces looming decisions over Iger's CEO. Travel bans "dramatically impacted" results for Disney Parks during the intense early years of the coronavirus pandemic, Heger noted, adding that parks are now generating more revenue and operating profit than they did in pre-COVID times. The parks' success is "helping to offset" losses from Disney's "DTC," or direct-to-consumer streaming business, Heger added. Josh D'Amaro, the current chairman for Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, would be a likely figure appearing on any shortlist of CEO contenders.

Persons: Bob Iger, Parks, It's, Dave Heger, Edward Jones, Heger, AECOM, Iger, Josh D'Amaro, Christine McCarthy —, Iger's, Bob Chapek, Ron DeSantis, Chapek, Hollywood creatives, Tom Staggs, Iger —, —, Chapek's, it's, you've, Jeffery Merola, he'd, DeSantis, Reed Alexander Organizations: Disney, ESPN, Disney Parks, Walt Disney, Disneyland, Products, Florida Gov, Hollywood, Los Angeles Times, Sunshine State Locations: Tokyo, Shanghai, Orlando , Florida, Anaheim , California, execs, Chapek, Syracuse , New York, Orlando

☆ News organizations are preparing to cover Trump’s historic arraignment
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The high-stakes indictment puts news organizations, and the nation as a whole, in uncharted territory. News outlets have been preparing in haste for this moment since last week, when the charges were formally unveiled against Trump. Anchors, correspondents, reporters, and photographers from every major national — and international — outlet have descended on Florida to cover the historic proceeding. Other outlets set the stage in their own ways. The move — once again — puts newsrooms in a not unfamiliar position: to take Trump live or not?

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