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Florida OKs bill to carry concealed guns without a permit

Floridians will be able to carry concealed guns without a permit under a bill the Legislature is sending to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis

The Independent UK

Untangling DeSantis-Disney legal dispute could take years

ORLANDO, Fla. — If they go to court, Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ handpicked oversight board might be in for a multimillion-dollar legal slugfest that could last years.

Orlando Sentinel

DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Rent Control, Preempting Local Zoning Restrictions

The new law would allow developers to build housing on commercially zoned lots provided they include affordable units.

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Grocery wars: Publix will face off with Kroger in Kentucky, but will it stop there?

Publix is heading into Kroger country with an expansion to Kentucky this year, but industry experts say they don’t see the Florida grocery giant expanding far beyond the Southeast anytime soon.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida grand jury focused on unaccompanied migrant children, blasts feds in new report

MIAMI — In a stunning report that may spark new hostilities between the Biden Administration and Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida’s statewide prosecutor Thursday explicitly accused federal immigration authorities of “human trafficking” in their oversight of unaccompanied migrant children in the state.

Miami Herald

Florida lawmakers OK carrying guns without a permit

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Republican-controlled Legislature passed a bill Thursday allowing Floridians to carry concealed weapons without a permit or training, disappointing gun violence prevention activists while falling short of what some Second Amendment advocates wanted.

Orlando Sentinel

Killer whale Lolita in captivity for 50 'miserable' years to FINALLY be freed

Miserable Lolita the Orca has been forced to perform for millions of spectators at the decaying Miami Seaquarium in Florida, US, since the 1970s - but now in a 'historic' agreement the 57-year-old will finally be freed

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Michael Hiltzik: How Disney's lawyers brutally mauled DeSantis over control of Disney World

Did you really believe that Florida's arrogant, petty, childish Gov. Ron DeSantis would get the better of Walt Disney Co. in their fight over Disney's supposed "wokeness"?

Los Angeles Times

The Voting Vendor in Reality Winner’s Leak Is Coming to Texas

Whistleblower Reality Winner started conversations about election tech supplier VR Systems which remain controversial to this day.

Texas Observer

Disney World's Battle With Florida Is Getting Wild As Prince Harry And Meghan Markle’s Daughter Is Now Involved. No, Really.

Disney World has seemingly used a somewhat obscure common law concept to try and retain control following a new Florida law.

Cinemablend

College ends partnership with school over 'David' issue

A Michigan college will no longer partner with a Florida charter school after the school's principal resigned due to complaints sixth graders were exposed to pornography during a Renaissance art lesson that included Michelangelo’s “David” sculpture

The Independent UK

WATCH: Highlights of Florida QB Anthony Richardson’s pro day

Florida QB Anthony Richardson tried to knock the roof off the place during a booming pro day.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Trump opens up wider lead over DeSantis in 2024 Republican presidential poll

Former President Donald Trump has opened up a gaping lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis among Republican presidential primary voters.

Tribune News Service

Disney blocked DeSantis' oversight board. What happens next?

The board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee development around Walt Disney World announced on Tuesday that they didn't quite have the power they thought they had.

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Donald Trump trying to lock down Texas before Ron DeSantis joins GOP race for president

WACO, Texas — In front of 20,000 supporters jammed into the Waco Regional Airport, Donald Trump slowly recited the names of 15 Texas elected officials who are endorsing his third campaign for the White House.

Daily Mirror

Inside look at St Louis Cardinals Spring Training ahead of London game

Mirror Sport spent a few days with the St Louis Cardinals in Jupiter, Florida ahead of the 2023 MLB season in which the team are set to play in London against their rival Chicago Cubs

Salon

Disney stripped DeSantis' board of power

Secret deal lasts until "21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants" of King Charles III

WEKU

Former President Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after three months in Florida

The far-right leader went to Florida after losing his bid for re-election, days before his rival was inaugurated. While in Florida, Bolsonaro frequently met with supporters and conservative groups.

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Tourists rush to see Michelangelo’s David statue after Florida censorship

Tourists have shared photos of themselves with the famous Michelangelo statue David after Hope Carrasquilla, former principal at Tallahassee Classical School in Florida, was fired for teaching a class on it

USA Today Sports Media Group

Browns in attendance at Florida’s pro day with Gervon Dexter as the target

The Browns are in attendance at Florida's pro day with a defensive tackle at the forefront in Gainesville.

Zenger

Ian, Fiona Join Infamous List Of Retired Hurricane Names

Ian and Fiona, two of 2022's most catastrophic weather events, will no longer be used as names for tropical storms or hurricanes

The Independent UK

Disney’s last-minute deal to strip power from DeSantis-appointed board looks to King Charles

The governor’s attempted state takeover of Walt Disney’s sprawling Florida park campus hits a roadblock after the previous board approved an 11th hour ‘royal clause’

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Lawyer once helped debt-ridden owners hang on to homes. Now he helps Florida cities take them away

Malekia and Maya McKinney were desperate to keep the property where they had grown up.

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida

Former President Jair Bolsonaro has arrived back in Brazil after a three-month stay in Florida

The Independent UK

Pickleball Slam: Roddick, Agassi, McEnroe, Chang take swings

The latest in a series of attempts to help pickleball find a footing on television is coming this weekend when Andy Roddick, John McEnroe, Andre Agassi and Michael Chang take part in a made-for-TV exhibition in Hollywood, Florida

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