In the midst of what has been described as "a New York circus," an "absolutely frustrated, upset" Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges in a Manhattan courtroom.
The Republican governor appears to be retaliating against the company for exercising its right to free speech, a Disney CEO observed during the meeting. “You ain’t seen nothing yet,” DeSantis has recently said.
Current supervisors said that their predecessors signed a development agreement with the company that gave Disney maximum developmental power over the theme park resorts.
Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association teachers union, said the law will divert public money to private schools.
Keep an eye to the sky this week for a chance to see a planetary hangout. Five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — will line up near the moon.
The Florida governor has been called out for violating campaign finance and ethics rules with a "shadow" run for the White House.
DeSantis has claimed an executive right to keep key government records secret. He's also seeking to weaken a national legal precedent protecting journalists and others who publish critical comments about public figures.
The board also approved hiring the same law firm that advised the governor's office in making changes to the governing district to help interpret the new legislation.
The closely timed Iowa visits would draw the two leading Republicans closer toward direct competition. Trump has escalated his attacks on DeSantis in recent months as he increasingly views him as a major threat.
The decision comes as the governor, widely expected to seek the GOP presidential nomination in 2024, has said a key goal for Florida's higher education system is to defund DEI programs so they "whither on the vine" on campuses.
