Convenience Big Store: DeSantis appoints Disney district chief | $20M for abuse victims at reform schools

Orlando Morning Report

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

DeSantis appoints Disney district chief | $20M for abuse victims at reform schools | From golf course back to wetlands

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DeSantis appoints Disney district chief Gilzean as Orange elections supervisor

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Glen Gilzean, the administrator of the district overseeing Walt Disney World, to succeed Bill Cowles as Orange County election supervisor on Monday.

Florida lawmakers OK $20 million for abuse victims at reform schools

Wiping away tears, men in their 60s, 70s and 80s watched Monday as the Florida Senate unanimously gave final approval to a plan to steer $20 million to survivors of abuse at the notorious Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna and another state reform school.

Seminole looks to turn former Deer Run golf course back into wetlands

The project is part of a county park master plan which also includes building athletic fields and neighborhood parks.

Four months after a crash, Orlando's self-driving shuttle restarts Tuesday

The Nov. 4 crash was caused by human error, officials say. Operator Beep has retrained the attendants who ride in each bus.

Appeals court rejects DeSantis' 'Stop WOKE' training rules for businesses

A federal appeals court Monday rejected restrictions that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed on race-related issues in workplace training, part of a 2022 law that DeSantis dubbed the "Stop WOKE Act."

Florida Senate OKs revised social media ban for kids, sends to House for final vote

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a revised bill aimed at children under 16 from having social media accounts, despite skepticism from a handful of Democrat lawmakers. It still must go back to the House for final approval.

Stink-free beaches: Masses of seaweed likely won't reach Florida until May, researchers say

Ocean waters near Florida have virtually no seaweed present, meaning beaches will remain clean through late April or early May, researchers say.

Takeaways from Trump's Supreme Court win: He stays on ballot, but his legal peril is just starting

It may open the door to further electoral uncertainty, setting up a constitutional showdown should Trump win the election.

FAU poll shows 1 in 7 Republicans don't plan to vote for Trump in November

A Florida Atlantic University poll shows former President Donald Trump on verge of big Super Tuesday wins, but 1 in 7 Republicans don't plan to vote for him in November.

Editorial: School chaplains an offensive assault on church-state wall

A bill to allow school chaplains is just the latest camel's nose under the tent for a Christian nationalist movement that will not rest until it has crushed religious freedom in America.