Disney ‘Pulls Plug’ on Billion Dollar Florida Campus Ongoing tensions between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) continued in May 2023, as the corporation withdrew a slated billion-dollar project.
Ron DeSantis and the ‘Let Them Die Act’ In May 2023, social media posts referenced new legislation in Florida, described as the "Let Them Die Act."
Florida Surgeon General Altered COVID-19 Data On April 25 2023, a report claimed that Florida's surgeon general had interfered with COVID-19 vaccine safety data.
DeSantis, Disney, and the ‘Rule Against Perpetuities’ In March 2023, an ongoing conflict between Florida's governor and Disney re-entered the news cycle.
Did Ron DeSantis Say ‘You’d Never See Kurt Cobain or David Bowie Dressing Like Women’? A popular tweet circulated in screenshots, attributing a quote about David Bowie and Kurt Cobain to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Gov. Ron Desantis ‘Made Voting Easier in Certain Florida Counties Battered by Hurricane Ian – But Only Republican-Leaning Ones’? An October 2022 Imgur post suggested that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) expanded voting access due to the aftermath of Hurricane Ian -- but in a highly partisan fashion.
Florida Gov. DeSantis Sued for ‘Fraudulent and Illegal Scheme’ Against Immigrants The governor also faces an investigation from a Texas sheriff for shipping around fifty migrants to Martha's Vineyard.
Florida, Disney, and Taxes Florida politicians voted to revoke Disney's tax status over their opposition to the "Don't Say Gay" bill; a local journalist claims that the decision would harm the state more than the corporation.
Pembroke Pines ‘Don’t Say Gay’ School Walkout Footage of high school students protesting Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill with a walkout went viral on TikTok, then Twitter, then everywhere.
Phoenix Koi Chinese Restaurant Vaccine Discount Sign A purported sign for "Phoenix Koi Chinese Restaurant" featured a 95 percent discount for vaccine card holders.