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The Republican-majority State Senate in Florida passed a bill on Wednesday to dissolve the special tax district status enjoyed by Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) in the area around its Orlando theme parks.

Nikki Fried, a Democrat, is suing the Biden administration, arguing that the policy violates the Second Amendment and a congressional spending rider.

The Florida Senate has passed a bill to repeal a law allowing Walt Disney World to operate a private government over its properties in the state

The idea was presented to Florida lawmakers in a movie house outside Orlando 55 years ago: Let Disney form its own government and in exchange it would create a futuristic city of tomorrow

Alabama reached $276 million in settlements with Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK), and Endo International Plc (NASDAQ:ENDP), resolving claims on the opioid addiction crisis, the state attorney general said. McKesson will pay $141 million. JNJ and Endo will pay $70.3 million and $25 million, respectively, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said in a statement.  The three…

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins apparently ran out of gas and was returning to his vehicle when he was fatally struck by a dump truck earlier this month in Florida

On April 18, 2022, a judge in Florida struck down the federal mandate requiring passengers on mass transit to wear masks. While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still recommends that passengers mask up while on planes, trains or buses, it is no longer a requirement. When asked…

Guidance issued by the state strikes against federal health guidelines and leading medical groups