Disney sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, claiming 'government retaliation'
Moments after a board appointed by the governor voted to invalidate Disney's development deal, the company filed a 77-page lawsuit in federal court.
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DeSantis seeks federal aid for Fort Lauderdale flood victims
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Biden administration to declare Broward County a disaster area due to flooding earlier this month after record rainfall.
DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state oversight powers
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Disney World by announcing a bill that would allow the state to exert unprecedented oversight on the park resort's rides and monorail.
In Florida, far-right groups look to seize the moment
A far-right group in Jacksonville, Fla., has been regularly projecting hate symbols onto downtown buildings. Groups like this look to capitalize on what they see as a favorable political climate.
Eyeing a run for president, Ron DeSantis wants to 'Make America Florida'
Florida Gov. DeSantis' pugnacious approach to issues involving race, sexual orientation and public health has pushed him to the front of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
Critics say Florida aims to rewrite history by rejecting African American studies
"One Governor should not have the power to dictate the facts of U.S. history," Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said of GOP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' move to ban the Advanced Placement course.
High schoolers threaten to sue DeSantis over ban of African American studies course
Attorney Ben Crump announced a potential lawsuit against the Florida governor after the state rejected a new Advanced Placement course, which the College Board now says it will revise.
Florida's AP African American studies ban should raise alarm elsewhere, lawmaker says
Florida state Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Democrat, says the proposed course "wasn't indoctrination, it wasn't ideology, it was facts." He fears blocking it will harm students in Florida and beyond.
Florida says AP class teaches critical race theory. Here's what's really in the course
Florida rejected an Advancement Placement course on African American studies, saying it's "filled with" critical race theory. But scholars who helped create the course say it's not in lesson plans.
What is LGBTQ History month and why did a Miami school board change its mind about it?
LGBTQ History Month celebrates 31 days of education and recognition of the LGBTQ civil rights movement. A school board in Miami voted against the month-long observance, after approving it last year.