Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill to overhaul Reedy Creek district
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB9 on Monday morning, which renames and restructures the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which allowed Walt Disney World to self-govern itself.

Gov. DeSantis signs Reedy Creek bill: 'Corporate kingdom finally comes to an end'
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers remarks before signing HB9, which renames and reorganizes the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which allowed Walt Disney World to self-govern itself.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill to rename, reorganize Disney's Reedy Creek district

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB9, a bill passed earlier this month by the Florida Senate and House of Representatives, that reorganizes – and eventually renames – the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which allowed Walt Disney World to self-govern itself.

Florida House tees up concealed weapons bill

The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday backed a proposal that combines allowing people to carry concealed firearms without licenses and efforts to improve school safety, despite Democratic arguments that easing gun restrictions would increase violence.

DeSantis says migrant flights lawsuit ‘moot’ because of new Florida law

Arguing that the case is “moot” because of a bill passed during a special legislative session, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed after the state flew about 50 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in September.

Florida bill would make some methods of spreading antisemitism illegal

Visitors of the Daytona International Speedway were greeted Saturday by messages of hate, authorities said. One of the anti-Semitic messages was projected onto the grandstand by someone nearby.

Is Ron DeSantis running for president in 2024?
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Widely seen as a major conservative political leader and a possible 2024 Republican presidential contender, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a number of stops outside the Sunshine State on Monday.

Florida Republicans pick Christian Ziegler as state chair

Florida Republicans chose Christian Ziegler on Saturday to be their party’s chairman heading into a 2024 election in which the state could be center stage for GOP presidential politics.

Republican-controlled Florida House panel backs partisan school board races

A Florida House panel on Tuesday took a first step toward shifting to partisan school-board elections and backed a proposal that would limit school-board members to eight years in office instead of the current 12.

Florida doctors’ board tightens ban on gender-affirming care

A prohibition against puberty-blocking hormones and gender-affirming surgeries for minors in Florida was tightened further after a board overseeing doctors eliminated an exception for clinical trials Friday at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration.

Florida GOP gives DeSantis control of Disney's Reedy Creek Improvement District

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon take control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district after Senate Republicans approved a bill Friday punishing the company over its opposition to The Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, also known by critics as the “Don't say gay bill.”

Florida governor Ron DeSantis proposes $2 billion in tax breaks

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has unveiled a budget proposal that includes $2 billion dollars in tax relief for the state’s consumers. The proposal includes 16 items. 

Florida GOP state senators support DeSantis’ migrant flights plan

The Florida Senate on Wednesday likely will take up a plan that would bolster Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to send migrants to “sanctuary” cities and states, as Republicans and Democrats battle over the issue.

Florida HB 9B: Read proposed bill to overhaul Disney's Reedy Creek Improvement District

Gov. Ron DeSantis would take control over the board of a special governing district Walt Disney World operates in Florida under a bill introduced Monday, as the Republican governor punishes the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.

Florida lawmakers back bill on migrant flights

Nearly five months after Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration sparked controversy by flying about 50 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts, Florida House members Monday started moving forward with a proposal that could help set the stage for more flights.

Florida lawmakers begin special session on Disney's Reedy Creek District

The Florida House on Monday proposed an overhaul of the Reedy Creek Improvement District that would give power to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who targeted the district last year after he clashed with the Walt Disney Co. over a controversial education law.‘