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The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Monday, June 12th, 2023
LISTEN HERE: Trump supporters rally in Pinellas Several dozen supporters of former president Donald Trump rallied on land and sea near Madeira Beach, FL on Saturday to celebrate the former president’s upcoming 77th birthday, even...
Independent journalist Jason Garcia on Disney v. DeSantis
Disney's decision to stop political contributions to Florida Republicans was the real reason that Gov. Ron DeSantis and the legislature are attacking the state's largest private employer, says journalist Jason Garcia, who covered Disney for...
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023
LISTEN: Lake Wales man murders four The Lake Wales Police Department has determined that Al Joseph Stenson murdered a woman and her three children yesterday. Just before 9 pm yesterday, officers responded to Dawnlight Drive...
DeSantis vs. Disney: Reedy Creek proposal emerges in the Florida Senate
A Florida Senate committee takes up a proposal to undo an agreement between Disney and the former Reedy Creek Improvement District board.
DeSantis ratchets up his fight against Disney with promises of more regulation
Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to revoke changes made by the former Reedy Creek Improvement District board and increase state oversight of its rides
There could be a special session of the Florida legislature soon
At a press conference this week, Governor Ron DeSantis said, “I think they’re going to do a special session in a week or two.”
Walt Disney World labor unions reject offer
The collection of six labor unions representing 38,000 full time and part-time Walt Disney World employees recently rejected a minor wage increase from the tourism giant. WMNF News interviewed Ed Chambers, president of the United...
Disney workers living near poverty fighting for a pay raise
A 2014 report by the Associated Press found a rash of homelessness among children living in the Central Florida communities around Walt Disney World. There were more than 1,200 homeless families with children just in...
Unions fight for living wage for Disney workers
Thousands of unionized workers at Walt Disney World parks are negotiating for a wage increase and other benefits; and like what happened after previous wage hikes, the laborers hope that if they win a victory,...
