Mike Schneider
The Associated Press
Orlando, FL, United States
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Florida in hot water as ocean temperatures rise along with the humidity
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Record global ocean heating has invaded Florida with a vengeance. → Read More
Chance to challenge 2020 census numbers is ending, with funding for states and cities at stake
The window for local, state and tribal governments to challenge their 2020 census figures closes after Friday, and with it the opportunity to correct ... → Read More
Share of US employees working on-site drops from 84% to 74% in pandemic’s first year
Workers in the fields of computer science, real estate, finance and insurance experienced the greatest bumps in working from home during the first yea... → Read More
DeSantis, appointees to Disney World governing board ask that Disney lawsuit be dismissed
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis, a state agency and his appointees to a revamped board that governs Disney World are asking a jud... → Read More
Immigration drove white, Asian population growth in US last year
Without immigration, the white population in the U.S. would have declined last year. → Read More
Stalled contract jeopardizes relations between new Disney governing body and firefighters
The warm relationship between Walt Disney World’s DeSantis-appointed governing district and its firefighters is in jeopardy as a new district administrator has reopened negotiations on a contract that was approved last month by the unionized firefighters, promising pay raises and more manpower. → Read More
Stalled contract jeopardizes relations between new Disney governing body, firefighters
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World’s governing district earlier this year, its firefighter... → Read More
Report: 2020 US census helped guide distribution of $2.8 trillion in annual government spending
The head count of every U.S. resident in 2020 helped guide the distribution of $2.8 trillion in annual federal spending, underscoring the importance o... → Read More
Disney lawsuit judge removes himself from case but not for reasons cited by DeSantis
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge overseeing the First Amendment lawsuit that Walt Disney Parks filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis and others is disqu... → Read More
LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival
Even though Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers have championed a slew of anti-LGBTQ+ laws, Gay Days organizers are still encouraging visitors from around the world to come to one of Florida’s largest gay and lesbian celebrations. → Read More
LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people are flocking to central Florida this weekend to go on theme park rides, mingle with costumed p... → Read More
Census Bureau again delays release of most detailed data from 2020 census
The U.S. Census Bureau said Wednesday that it would once again delay the release, and narrow the scope, of some of the most detailed data from the 202... → Read More
Phoenix becomes largest US city to successfully challenge 2020 census numbers
Phoenix has become the largest U.S. city to successfully challenge its population count from the 2020 census after claiming that dozens of group homes... → Read More
Aging America: Baby boomers push nation’s median age higher as fewer children are born
The United States grew older, faster, last decade. → Read More
Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of ‘hostile’ laws
The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists about recent laws championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers. → Read More
Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of ‘hostile’ laws
The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws and policies championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.” → Read More
Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of ‘hostile’ laws
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential touri... → Read More
Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws
The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws championed by Gov_ Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, pe... → Read More
Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws
The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws championed by Gov_ Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, pe... → Read More
DeSantis asks that judge be disqualified from Disney’s free speech lawsuit
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking that a federal judge be disqualified from the First Amendment lawsuit filed by Disney against the Flo... → Read More