The Associated Press
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In the months after Hurricane Ian made landfall, residents in Fort Myers Beach, Pine Island, and Sanibel, Florida have struggled to navigate insurance claims, building permits, and government aid as they rebuild their lives.
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Disney is in the midst of eliminating about 7,000 jobs as part of a targeted $5.5 billion cost savings across the company.
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The super PAC promoting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to have dozens of staff ready in the coming weeks in the first 18 states on the GOP presidential primary calendar.
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The governor faced questions about being taken to court by Walt Disney World during his first international trade mission.
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Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys wrapped up their arguments Friday after a nearly two-week trial.
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The bill, passed by the House Friday, changes what is known as the state’s “resign-to-run” law and places more restrictions on voter-registration groups. Gov. Ron Desantis is expected to sign it into law.
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President Joe Biden has declared part of South Florida a disaster area after record flooding struck the area earlier this month. Biden's Friday declaration means that Broward County residents, businesses and local governments that suffered damage are now eligible for loans and other federal relief.
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A federal appeals court has upheld a Florida election law that a lower court had ruled was aimed at suppressing Black voters. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday that U.S. District Judge Mark Walker’s March 2022 ruling was flawed.
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Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna has publicly opposed the governor's measures, including a law dubbed by critics as “Don’t Say Gay,"
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is brushing off Disney's lawsuit against him as politically motivated and says it's time for the iconic company to stop getting favorable treatment in his state.