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DeSantis Signs Bill Removing Disney’s Status; U.S. Gave China Firms $1.8B in Aid | NTD Business

House Republicans asking twitter’s board to keep all records related to Elon Musk’s offer to buy the company. Is this a hint they want to investigate twitter in the future? Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill stripping Disney of its self-governing status. What could it mean for local taxes? we hear the inspirational story of…


DeSantis Signs Bill Removing Disney’s Status; US Gave China Firms $1.8B in Aid | NTD Business

House Republicans are asking Twitter’s board to keep all records related to Elon Musk’s offer to buy the company. Is this a hint they want to investigate Twitter in the future? Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill stripping Disney of its self-governing status. What could it mean for local taxes? We hear the inspirational…


Florida Group Relaunches Campaign to Further Restrict Abortions in the State

NEWBERRY, Fla.—A pro-life group has announced it will try again to get a proposed state constitutional amendment—protecting all “human beings” with “a detectable heartbeat”—on ballots in Florida, this time aiming for the November 2024 election. The group’s first attempt, which began officially in November 2019, failed meet the state’s requirements to put the amendment on…


Desantis Formally Pushes to Strip Disney of Privileges; Johnny Depp Calls Ex-Wife’s Allegations ‘Heinous’ | NTD Evening News

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis formally asked state lawmakers on April 19 to consider eliminating Walt Disney World’s “self-governing” status. Actor Johnny Depp took to the stand in a Virginia courtroom where he called his ex-wife’s allegations “heinous.” …


DeSantis Will Call Back Lawmakers for Second Special Session to Address Property Insurance Problems

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced April 18 that he will call state lawmakers back for a second special session in May “to bring some sanity and stabilize” the property insurance market. In the past several years property insurance rates have soared in Florida and some owners have had their policies canceled, or have had…


DeSantis Warns Illegal Immigrants Arriving in DC Not to Go to Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on April 13 warned illegal aliens not to try and travel to the Sunshine State after a group of illegal immigrants who were placed on a bus from Texas to Washington, D.C. said that they planned to travel to Miami. The bus carrying a group of 23 illegal immigrants from Colombia, Cuba,…


Florida Heads Multi-State Lawsuit Against Biden Admin Over Federal Mask-Mandate; Democrats Call on Justice Thomas to Recuse Himself | NTD Evening News

Florida Gov. Ron Desantis announced on March 29 that Florida is leading a multi-state lawsuit against the Biden administration over its federal mask mandate. Democrats have sent a letter to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, calling on him to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 Capitol Breach.


20 States Join Florida in Suing Over Mask Mandates on Planes, Public Transport

Seeking to end a federal government mandate that requires people using public transportation to wear masks, Florida’s attorney general filed a lawsuit on March 29 representing 21 states that want the order halted. The 14-month mask mandate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is “unlawful,” attorney general Ashley Moody and Gov. Ron DeSantis…


Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Bill Garners Strong Support and Opposition

The Parental Rights in Education bill is expected to hit the desk of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “soon,” according to his press secretary, Christina Pushaw, who told The Epoch Times on March 25 “the governor is excited to sign it” into law. Meanwhile, increasing drama swirls about HB 1557, known by those who oppose it as…


DeSantis Promises $800 Million in Teacher Pay Raises, Boosting Minimum Salary to $47,000

Though he’s still reviewing the overall budget Florida lawmakers sent to his desk, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’ll approve a line-item to spend $800 million next year on raising teacher salaries. “You can take this one to the bank,” the Republican governor said during his second news conference on the subject on March 21. “That…