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A federal appeals court approves Disney’s request for a delay in its legal battles with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Disney on Friday asked for a 60-day extension in submitting an opening brief to “facilitate” negotiations.
Disney

Disney seeks a delay in its federal appeal

Disney asked a court for a delay in a legal battle against Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.
Monorail Orlando Florida

Disney settles a state lawsuit against the DeSantis-appointed tourism district; a federal suit is on appeal

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and the DeSantis-appointed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District have reached a legal settlement.
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Florida settles a lawsuit over its “Don’t Say Gay” law

The state of Florida has over its "Don't Say Gay" law that restricts teaching gender identity & sexual orientation in schools.
Disney

Ron DeSantis recommends his former aide to administer the Disney-area oversight district

Gov. Ron DeSantis recommended Stephanie Kopelousos to serve as administrator of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.
lgbt lgbtq

Battle over Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law is on hold during settlement talks

An appeals court has put on hold a battle about a Florida law restricting instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation.
banned books, First Amendment

Escambia School Board seeks to move a lawsuit alleging it violated the First Amendment by restricting access to the book “And Tango Makes Three”

The Escambia County School Board asked to move a lawsuit about access in school libraries to the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three.”
Parenting with Pride

Parenting With Pride: a new group fighting “right-wing extremism” in Florida

Parenting With Pride is Florida partnership involving groups like the Human Rights Campaign, PFLAG and Equality Florida.
books

Escambia School Board seeks to end a lawsuit over its book removals

The Escambia County School Board urged a judge to toss out a lawsuit challenging the removal or restriction of books in school libraries.
Disney

Disney fires back in its fight over a DeSantis-appointed district board

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has filed a counterclaim in a battle with Ron DeSantis over the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.
Disney

DeSantis-appointed chief of a district that includes Disney properties is advised to resign from an ethics panel

Glen Gilzean, administrator of a special district that includes Walt Disney World properties, shouldn’t continue to serve as a member of the Florida Commission on Ethics while holding a public job.
lgbt lgbtq

Judge tosses out a legal challenge to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” education law

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging Florida's 2022 Parental Rights in Education law that restricts teaching gender identity.
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