Florida’s Senate has voted to dismantle Disney’s special tax district
Following a 23–16 Wednesday vote, Florida’s Senate passed SB 4-C, a bill designed to dismantle any and all of the state’s special tax districts that were…
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Disney employees are staging walkouts over Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
In the days since The Walt Disney Company first came under fire for giving money to the politicians behind Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, CEO Bob Chapek…
The Hypocrisy of Disney’s Response to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter.Bob Chapek, The New York…
Why Florida’s Covid Surge Is Screwing With the Water Supply (Hint: Oxygen)
On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay water utility announced a rather bizarre side effect of Florida’s out-of-control Covid surge: It wasn’t getting enough deliveries…
Florida’s Condo Collapse Foreshadows the Concrete Crack-Up
It will likely be many months before we know for sure what caused the catastrophic collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida, last…
Federal judge blocks Florida’s social media ‘deplatforming’ law
Florida's social media 'deplatforming' law that would've taken effect on Thursday has been temporarily blocked by a federal court. US District Judge Robert…
Judge blocks Florida’s social media law
A Florida internet law is on hold while a lawsuit contesting it continues. Judge Robert Hinkle has issued a preliminary injunction blocking nearly all of…