Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ fledgling presidential campaign took another hit on Monday as billionaire Ken Griffin decided he would not financially support DeSantis moving forward. Griffin specifically points to DeSantis’ feud with the Walt Disney Company as his reason for backing off, calling the fight “pointless.” In 2022, Griffin gave Governor Desantis $5 million for his re-election campaign. With Griffin ...

This was a big weekend for Disney fans around the world. At the D23 Expo, Chairman of Parks, Experiences, and Products Josh D’Amaro announced several exciting changes coming to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, including a reimagining of DinoLand USA in Disney’s Animal Kingdom and what D’Amaro called the “largest expansion” of Magic Kingdom ever.  Related: Disney Is Going ...

One day before Florida Governor Ron DeSantis named Meredith Sasso to the Florida State Supreme Court, her husband, Michael Sasso, quit his job. At the time, Sasso’s day job was as the vice-chairman of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, the Board of DeSantis appointees that replaced the Reedy Creek Improvement District. Related: Chief Justice John Roberts Just Sent A ...

After Orange County Circuit Court Judge Margaret Schreiber denied Disney’s request to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, Disney had 20 days to respond and respond they have. Today in Circuit Court, the Walt Disney Company countersued the Board hand-picked by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, claiming, among other things, that the Board has violated the ...

The legal wrangling has just started in the Walt Disney Company’s case against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, but one side is already declaring victory. In a court filing this week, lawyers representing the Florida governor said that DeSantis “welcomes Disney’s surrender.” Despite the bluster, it does not appear that surrender is imminent. Related: ‘Corrosive to Democracy’ Ex-Republican Lawmakers Blast DeSantis ...

Yet another group responsible for protecting and defending the Constitution has come to the defense of the Walt Disney Company in its feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Last week, The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed court documents arguing that U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor should reject Governor DeSantis’ request to dismiss the First Amendment case brought ...