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Las Vegas Strip Adds Strange New Attraction

thestreet.com Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Strip stopped trying to be a family destination in the 90s. After an attempt to market the city as a sort of rival to Orlando, the Las Vegas…

These 20 US airports had the worst delays last summer

businessinsider.com Delays and cancellations peaked during the summer of 2022, with the Friday of Memorial Day weekend recording a particularly high number of canceled flights. RJ Sangosti/The…

I spent $399 on Frontier's 'All You Can Fly' pass. Is it worth the hype?

latimes.com As a person who takes many last-minute trips, I’m used to flying on budget airlines. I’ve traveled thousands of miles on JetBlue (my ride-or-die), TAP Air Portugal…

Column: Disney lawsuit shows Ron DeSantis at his bullying, bumbling worst

latimes.com The entrance to Florida’s Walt Disney World. For Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, is the resort a dream come true or a political nightmare? No one needs to pay hard-earned cash to…

Florida deputy charged after stun gun turned man covered with fuel into 'human fireball'

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article A Florida deputy accused of recklessly deploying a stun gun…

Disney opposes Ron DeSantis request to disqualify judge in free speech lawsuit

pbs.org Disney is opposing a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis to disqualify a judge overseeing the company’s First Amendment lawsuit against the Florida governor and others in which…

Hot travel destinations this holiday weekend? Cities

marketplace.org AAA projects a 7% increase in Americans traveling 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend compared to last year. Many of them are headed to cities like Orlando,…

Disney rips DeSantis bid to disqualify judge in free speech lawsuit

cnbc.com Disney urged a federal court to reject a request by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to disqualify the judge overseeing the company's lawsuit accusing the governor and his allies…

Buy, Sell or Hold: Walt Disney Co.(DIS)

entrepreneur.com The streaming industry faces significant challenges, including a slowdown in advertising market. In this uncertain landscape, media and entertainment company Walt Disney…

Florida dog cooling off in river attacked by huge 12-foot alligator

newsweek.com A K-9 dog in Oviedo, Florida, is recovering from surgery after he was attacked by a 12-foot alligator on May 12. Mako, his owner, Kylee Nyiri, and her partner, Fisher…

If You're Planning to Visit Disney Soon, Travel Just Got a Lot Easier

thestreet.com After what feels like years of waiting, the Brightline is finally coming to Orlando. Well, almost. But at least you can now buy tickets for a smooth ride between Orlando and…

Disney opposes DeSantis request to disqualify judge in free speech lawsuit

apnews.com Disney is opposing a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis to disqualify a judge overseeing the company's First Amendment lawsuit against the Florida governor and others in which…

Presley’s Place At Pittsburgh’s Airport Is A Model To Be Copied

forbes.com Airports are mini-cities of activity. Planes moving in and out, people running to catch flights, others being pulled over for extra security. Restaurants and shops try to…

Why major brands were forced into the conservative plan targeting LGBTQ people

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article Bud Light and Target were not always political punching bags.…

Disney Ride Manufacturer Dynamic Attractions To Be Sold For $2 Million

forbes.com Dynamic Attractions, the engineering company which built many of Disney's most beloved rides, including Test Track and Soarin', is set to be sold for $2 million to Hong…

Ron DeSantis already has something to hide

msnbc.com Before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, abortion was a key litmus test for Republican presidential hopefuls, and many made it the centerpiece of their…

The 'Brady Bunch' house is listed for sale and resembles the sitcom after HGTV renovation

aol.com The iconic “Brady Bunch" home where Mike, Carol, Greg, Marcia, Peter, Jan, Bobby and Cindy Brady cemented their status as a beloved American '70s sitcom family is up for…

Airports: Plan Ahead and Check Your Timing

nytimes.com During last summer’s travel boom, the chief executive of Heathrow Airport in London asked airlines to stop selling tickets because of staffing shortages. Amsterdam Schiphol…

Trump's Truth Social Faces More Trouble: SEC Calls SPAC’s Financial Statements Unreliable As Stock Faces Delisting

forbes.com Digital World Acquisition Corp., which plans to merge with the parent company of Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform, received a warning last week from regulators finding…

An Orlando drag show restaurant files lawsuit against Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis

npr.org An Orlando drag show restaurant files lawsuit against Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis A popular Orlando burger restaurant known for regularly featuring drag shows is suing the…

DeSantis 2024 Announcement: Blasts ‘Corporate Journalists’ And ‘Elites’

forbes.com Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted “legacy media” and claimed “elites” have become “hysterical,” as he launched his 2024 presidential campaign in a glitch-plagued live stream…

DeSantis Defends Record as Governor While Kicking Off Presidential Bid: ‘Claiming that Florida Is Unsafe Is a Total Farce’

thewrap.com Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis officially entered the 2024 presidential race Wednesday, making his announcement in a conversation with Elon Musk on Twitter Spaces. “Buckle up…

Your Next Trip to the Orlando Airport Could Be…Complicated

allears.net If you’re planning to fly to Orlando soon, we must warn you about something. We’ve shared quite a bit of airport news lately — from new nonstop flights that have been added…

DeSantis vs. Disney: Has the governor gone too far?

theweek.com Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has been at war with the Walt Disney Company ever since the entertainment conglomerate criticized the governor's controversial so-called "Don't…

How DeSantis tarnishes his own economic record

aol.com Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ought to have a sunny story to sell as he launches his run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Florida is the fastest-growing state in…

Athletics and Nevada reach tentative agreement on move to Las Vegas

latimes.com Fans in Oakland watch the 12th inning of a game between the Athletics and Arizona Diamondbacks on May 16. The days of the Oakland Athletics could be numbered. That number…

Trump’s Attacks On The DeSantis Record In Florida Blow Up the Right’s Narrative on Crime, Covid, and the Economy

mediaite.com AP Photos Attacks from former president and GOP 2024 frontrunner, Donald Trump, on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), as expected, have been anything but conventional. While…

55 Things You Need to Know About Ron DeSantis

politico.com He joined the Navy. As a judge advocate general, he was based at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, sent to Guantanamo Bay and deployed to Iraq, where he was a legal…

Disney+ And Hulu Are About To Lose Dozens Of Shows And Movies

forbes.com The streaming party is coming to an end and the streaming hangover is only just beginning. It’s going to be . . . painful. We’ve seen the early stages of this hangover in…

Public warned after crocodile seen in Florida town

newsweek.com Authorities in a small Florida town have issued a warning to the public following a sighting of an American crocodile. The crocodile was spotted this month in a residential…

Ron DeSantis praises Clarence Thomas as "gold standard"

newsweek.com Florida Governor Ron DeSantis praised conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as the "gold standard" he seeks to emulate if elected president next year,…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is launching a 2024 presidential bid. Meet the DeSantis family

businessinsider.com Casey and Ron DeSantis with their children Mamie (left), Mason (center), and Madison (right). Executive Office of the Governor, State of Florida Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is…

How 25 Dubious Basquiats Created a Massive Museum Scandal

vanityfair.com On a Friday in June 2022, a swarm of federal agents piled out of government vans and into the Orlando Museum of Art, a 98-year-old institution abutted by several lakes in…

In Disney-DeSantis fight, former AG Bill Barr backs Florida governor

cnbc.com Many Republicans have split on the battle between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and amid a broader "demonization" of corporations, some conservatives are worried…

'No one will become an American until…the border is secure'

reason.com Paths to lawful residency plus enhanced border measures in new, bipartisan immigration reform bill. New legislation from Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R–Fla.) and Veronica…

Why Disney Closed the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Hotel

thewrap.com Bob Chapek’s costly parks expansion, a bad bet on fans with money to burn, goes down as one of the company’s biggest blunders ever The 100-room resort, which one…

Florida burger joint sues DeSantis, saying his anti-drag law hurt profits by forcing it to ban kids

businessinsider.com The Hamburger Mary burger franchise in Orlando is pictured on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images An Orlando…

More taxpayers will receive tax forms from apps such as Venmo, PayPal for 2023. Here's how to avoid tax issues

cnbc.com Taxpayers who use peer-to-peer payment apps such as Venmo and PayPal and e-commerce companies such as eBay, Etsy and Poshmark may be receiving a tax form new to them next…

Do not call: States sue telecom company over billions of robocalls

apnews.com Attorneys general across the U.S. joined in a lawsuit Tuesday against a telecommunications company accused of making more than 7.5 billion robocalls to people on the…

How to Bet on the NBA

newsweek.com The excitement of postseason basketball is alive and well with many fans wondering How to Bet on NBA as the Playoffs roll along. With a number of states throughout the…

United Airlines Is Doubling Down on This Fast-Growing US City

thestreet.com Get Free Report CEO Scott Kirby recently visited CNBC’s "Squawk Box" to talk about his vision for the airline. He doesn’t see demand slowing anytime soon, and in fact thinks…

DeSantis dreams up a 7-2 conservative Supreme Court

msnbc.com Imagine a Supreme Court with a 7-2 conservative majority. That’s the image that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis conjured up Monday night for a Christian conference in Orlando.…

Elon Musk Tweets Support For Tim Scott Again

forbes.com Twitter owner Elon Musk has repeatedly expressed support for Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.)’s presidential campaign in recent days, even though Musk will host Florida Gov. Ron…

Largest U.S. gay rights group issues Florida travel advisory

nbcnews.com ORLANDO, Fla. — The largest LGBTQ rights organization in the U.S. joined other civil rights organizations Tuesday in issuing a travel advisory for Florida, warning that…

Florida's restrictions on property purchases by Chinese citizens hark back to a dark history of xenophobia

reason.com In 1913, three decades after Congress approved the Chinese Exclusion Act, California prohibited Chinese and other Asian immigrants from owning land. More than a dozen other…

Walt Disney Co. expected to cut more than 2,500 jobs during third round of layoffs

ktla.com The third round of job cuts at the Walt Disney Co. is expected to begin on Tuesday. Sources told Deadline that over 2,500 jobs would be cut across the board during the…

Nikki Haley Attacks DeSantis As ‘Mini Trump . . . Without The Charm’

forbes.com Former South Carolina Gov. and 2024 GOP presidential contender Nikki Haley criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) ahead of his widely expected entrance into the…

DeSantis installs another conservative on Florida's Supreme Court

politico.com TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued his complete makeover of the Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday by elevating conservative appeals court Judge Meredith…

Nike CEO John Donahoe says brands need to stand by their values amid DeSantis, Disney feud

cnbc.com As a political battle rages between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney , Nike CEO John Donahoe said it's important for corporations to choose their battles, but fight for…

DeSantis, on cusp of announcing a 2024 run, says next president would appoint 2 Supreme Court justices over 8 years, in a dig at Trump's term limits

businessinsider.com Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said a president who wins two terms in 2024 could get to replace as many as four Supreme Court justices. Scott Olson/Getty Images and Celal…