May 2023

Disney has cancelled plans to build a $1 billion campus in the Lake Nona area of Orlando, Florida, and will no longer be relocating thousands of jobs to the state.[0] The project, known as the Lake Nona Town Center, was supposed to involve the relocation of more than 1,000 employees from Southern California, primarily from […]

Disney has announced that it will cancel plans to build a $1 billion campus in the Lake Nona area of Orlando and relocate thousands of jobs to Florida.[0] The Lake Nona Town Center project was intended to relocate over 1,000 workers from Southern California.[1] The new campus was planned to complement Disney’s operations in Southern

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to announce his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election next week, signaling the start of the 2024 election cycle.[0] DeSantis has been building a legislative record that he can champion on the national stage, while also waging a quasi-campaign.[1] He is expected to make his announcement as Republican fundraisers

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed several bills into law that target the LGBTQ+ community, particularly transgender individuals. The bills ban gender-affirming care for minors, prohibit children from attending drag shows, and restrict how students learn about and engage with the LGBTQ+ community. The bills also require people to use bathrooms that align with their

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a series of bills into law this week that target the LGBTQ+ community, particularly transgender individuals. The bills include restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender adults and children, bans on children attending drag shows, and limitations on how schools teach about and engage with LGBTQ+ identities. The bills also prohibit

On May 17th, 2023, Democrat Donna Deegan made history by becoming the first female mayor of Jacksonville, Florida.[0] In a hotly contested election, she defeated Republican candidate Daniel Davis by roughly four percentage points.[1] Deegan, a former television news anchor, was well-known in Jacksonville for having started a foundation to help underserved women fighting breast

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed several controversial bills into law that have drawn criticism from LGBTQ+ activists and healthcare professionals. The first bill requires private employers with 25 or more employees to use the E-Verify system to verify a new employee’s employment eligibility. The bill expands penalties for employers who fail to comply with

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has criticized former President Donald Trump for his reluctance to take a stance on abortion restrictions. Trump had criticized DeSantis for enacting Florida’s ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, while remaining evasive about his own position on the issue. DeSantis hit back, saying that Trump had dodged questions about

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced plans to send over 1,100 National Guard soldiers and law enforcement officers to Texas to assist with border security between the United States and Mexico.[0] This comes after Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a letter requesting assistance from fellow governors to provide aid at the border and absorb all

Two of Florida’s top Republican legislators, House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate Leader Kathleen Passidomo, have endorsed Governor Ron DeSantis in his still-unofficial bid for presidency in 2024.[0] Passidomo praised DeSantis’s leadership during the pandemic, which she said made Florida “a beacon of liberty and opportunity like never before.”[1] Renner cited DeSantis’s “bold vision, dedicated