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Disney employees 'hurt' and 'angry' over CEO's response to Florida LGBTQ bill

Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Chapek on Wednesday tried to soothe outrage at the company's muted response to Florida's controversial bill restricting classroom instruction of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Los Angeles Times

US conducting ‘legal review’ of possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine – as it happened

White House clarifies there is a ‘legal review process’ after Harris says ‘absolutely there should be an investigation’

The Guardian - US

Rent control in Miami? County leader wants emergency action on housing in Miami-Dade

Rents are soaring across Miami-Dade County, and a new proposal could have voters deciding whether to impose a temporary freeze on some housing costs.

Miami Herald

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Disney CEO says LGBT+ representation is more powerful than lobbying. Pixar staff say they’re barred from creating it

‘Beyond the ‘inspiring content’ that we aren’t even allowed to create, we require action,’ Pixar’s LGBT+ employees write in letter to Disney leadership on ‘Don’t Say Gay’

The Independent UK

South Florida tennis star Coco Gauff speaks against Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

South Florida tennis star Coco Gauff spoke out against the recent Florida bill that prohibits classroom discussion on sexual orientation and gender identity for young students in the state.

Miami Herald

Florida GOP lawmakers pass bill to limit discussion of race

The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature has given Gov. Ron DeSantis another victory in what some call his political culture war

The Independent UK

‘Dangerous’: Civil rights groups warn Florida’s ‘election police’ could be used to intimidate voters

GOP legislators approve DeSantis’s proposal for ‘Office of Election Crimes’ in sweeping election bill

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Docs horrified by Florida's vax policy

"Parents should get advice from their pediatrician … not from politicians and their appointees," one doctor said

Salon

At the Races: Retreat rerouted - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

SG Blocks To Build Manufacturing Campus In St. Marys, Georgia

The Camden County Joint Development Authority (JDA) has approved SG Blocks Inc's (NASDAQ:SGBX) real estate transaction for roughly 33 acres with plans to build a 114,000 square foot manufacturing facility. The manufacturing campus will be located at the former St. Marys airport site, which will now be known as the St. Marys Commerce…

Benzinga

How a hurricane fueled wildfires in the Florida Panhandle

The wildfires that broke out in the Florida Panhandle in early March 2022 were the nightmare fire managers had feared since the day Hurricane Michael flattened millions of trees there in 2018. It might sound odd – hurricanes helping to fuel wildfires. But Michael’s 160 mph winds left tangles of…

The Conversation

VIDEO: Florida Man Filmed By Cop Chopper Crashing Into Cars And Fence After Being Rammed In Chase

Suspect allegedly got in a fight and fled on a carjacking spree.

Zenger

Florida GOP lawmakers ask Biden to keep sanctions against Venezuela’s Maduro

Florida Republican lawmakers asked President Joe Biden and two of his Cabinet secretaries in a letter Thursday to commit to maintaining current sanctions against Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his associates following the administration’s recent outreach to Venezuela.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Ron DeSantis’s war on Disney's Reedy Creek Improvement District is both dumb and self-defeating

His constituents are the ones who will foot the bill for his MAGA posturing.

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The Guardian - US

Voting rights advocates decry Florida’s new office for election crimes

State legislature approves $3m for team of 25 to investigate voting crimes experts say are vanishingly rare

Tribune News Service

A 'Don't Say Gay' bill emerges in Georgia

ATLANTA — Days before a key legislative deadline, Georgia Republican state senators introduced a proposal modeled after Florida's so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill that aims to deter teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom.

Salon

DeSantis gets his own election police

No other state has an election crimes unit

Tribune News Service

Defense lawyer pitches virtual reality as the next dimension of expert testimony

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Broward County, Florida, jury may be among the first in the country to experience a new dimension in expert testimony, if a former prosecutor has his way.

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LGBTQ Group Rejects Disney's $5M Donation, Demands More Action From The Company

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), an LGBTQ-focused advocacy group, has rejected a proposed $5 million donation offered by Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Chapek by calling into question the company’s commitment to supporting LGBTQ rights.

Sports Illustrated

Coco Gauff Speaks Out Against Florida’s Anti-LGBTQ Bill

The American star criticized a bill that would prohibit classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Tribune News Service

Up to $50,000 now available for pandemic-related homeowner assistance

Homeowners who fell behind on their mortgage payments and other expenses during the pandemic can now apply for help through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s website.

Benzinga

Curaleaf's Cannabis Brand Select Expands Product Offerings With Live Rosin Solventless Extracts

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) has launched Select Live Rosin, its first line of solventless extracts, to patients across Florida.

Axios

Disney's political drama

The worlds of entertainment and politics are more intertwined than ever before.

Tribune News Service

Mark Bradley: If Tom Crean is out as Georgia coach, who should be in? Jonas Hayes, Bulldogs alum.

ATLANTA — Tom Crean won the Big Ten. He’d coached at Indiana and Marquette, programs of national profile. He’d coached big-time players. His Florida neighbor — name of Dick Vitale — insisted Crean really wanted the Georgia job. His opening statement at his introductory press briefing ran 27 minutes. He…

Miami Herald

Antiviral pills being rolled out, but you won’t be able to just walk up and get one

Pharmacies were key to rolling out vaccines to millions of Americans quickly, and under a new pandemic response plan promoted by President Joe Biden, drugstores will be deployed once again to deliver a powerful tool against COVID-19 — an antiviral pill that can reduce the chances of hospitalization and death…

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