An appellate court on Monday granted Disney’s request for a two-month pause in a federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees to Walt Disney World’s governing district after the two sides reached a settlement on separate litigation in state…
Disney reaches settlement in Florida lawsuit over theme park district
Disney has reached a settlement in its fight with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the special district that governs Walt Disney World. In an agreement announced on Wednesday, Disney and Florida will drop the lawsuits they have filed against each…
DeSantis wins as judge dismisses Disney’s lawsuit against him
A US judge has sided with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in his fight with Disney, rejecting a lawsuit that had accused the Republican of organising a campaign of “government retaliation”. Judge Allen Winsor said the actions that Disney opposed were…
DeSantis’ Iowa town hall interrupted by “no oil money” protester
A protester stormed the stage during Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ televised town hall in Iowa on Tuesday, briefly interrupting the proceedings while chanting, “No oil money.” The disrupter was able to unfurl a medium-sized banner in front of the White…
Police continue search for suspect in deadly Florida mall shooting
Police continue the search for the suspect in an Ocala, Florida mall shooting that left one dead and one wounded on the day before Christmas Eve, often one of the year’s busiest shopping days. Police said 40-year-old Nathaniel Barron was…
Unaccompanied 6-year-old child put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight
An unaccompanied 6-year-old child flying on Spirit Airlines to visit his grandmother in Fort Myers, Florida, was instead put on a flight to Orlando. In an emailed statement to CNN, Spirit Airlines apologized to the family, saying on December 21,…
Suspect charged in Tampa shooting that killed 2, injured 18 during Halloween festivities
A suspect has been captured and charged in the Florida shooting during Halloween fun early Sunday that left two dead – including a 14-year-old boy — and more than a dozen wounded, police said. Tyrell Stephen Phillips, 22, was charged…
Florida woman found dead in alligator’s jaws was arrested for trespassing in July
A body found inside the jaws of an alligator near a residential street in Florida has been identified as Sabrina Peckham, who was 41 and homeless. Residents in the community of Largo say they now fear walking the streets after…
My money is your money is our money — Tara Aisida
The recent story of Hassan Adeyemo who was said to have killed Sarah, his wife of over 24 years on the 21st of August 2023, in her home in Orlando, Florida, again brings to the fore, the unpredictable financial consequences…
Trial in Donald Trump’s classified documents case set for May
The trial of former United States President Donald Trump over charges of mishandling top secret documents will begin in May next year, a federal judge has said. US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, who oversees the Fort Pierce, Florida court,…
