Judge Declines To Toss Out Ron DeSantis-Selected Board’s Lawsuit In Battle With Disney Over Theme Park Special District

Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, currently polling 40 points behind GOP 2024 presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, in a rare TIME magazine interview refused to answer a reporter’s question about what he would do if one of his three children were LGBTQ – but he did spend time promoting his parents’ rights platform.“I think we were viewed, really from Day One, as the candidate that had the strong record on the issues important to parents,” the Florida Republican told TIME’s national political correspondent Molly Ball in a 30-minute interview at the Iowa State Fair published Wednesday,“’It has been an issue, really, from the beginning,’ he says of the ‘parents’ rights’ agenda that has been central to his struggling presidential candidacy. ‘And so I do think we’ve tapped into that, and we’ll continue to do it.'”Parents’ rights is the latest conservative code word for “family values,” as TIME’s national political correspondent Molly Ball notes.READ MORE: ‘We’re Gonna Start Slitting Throats on Day One’: DeSantis Makes New Deep State Pledge in Campaign RebootBut it really was really a platform the Florida governor grabbed after it proved to be a winning issue for Virginia Republican Glenn Youngkin in what had been a “long-shot” gubernatorial battle.

Gisele Bundchen has been linked to her jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente for the past nine months and now they’ve been spotted together again.

McKinley Franklin editor A Fulton County grand jury has indicted Donald Trump and several allies on Monday over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. This is the fourth criminal case to be brought against the former president. Fulton County district attorney Fanis Willis kicked off the investigation after a leaked phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffesnperger.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis urged The Walt Disney Co. to drop its lawsuit against him, while telling CNBC that he has “moved on” from his battle with company and that it should drop the lawsuit against him.

Ejected “Big Brother” houseguest Luke Valentine seems to be maintaining a positive outlook after getting ousted in the first week of Season 25 for violating the show’s code of conduct by using a racial slur.

Ejected houseguest Luke Valentine seems to be maintaining a positive outlook after getting ousted in the first week of Season 25 for violating the show's code of conduct by using a racial slur.Luke took to his Instagram story on Sunday, while power walking around a park without a shirt on, to share an up-beat by somewhat cryptic message, in which he notably did not appear contrite about the drama.«Just letting you know, I'm alive, I've arrived, and you gotta keep the flames stoked,» Luke said, smiling broadly while sweating profusely. «We can't burn out, no, no, no, the fires of love will continue to burn.»«So thank you for all the memes, thank you for all the support, the kind words,» Luke added.Luke was caught dropping the N-word in the live feeds early Wednesday morning while in the middle of a conversation with Jared Fields, who is Black, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli.The moment was addressed and shown during Thursday's and given slightly more context.

Aaron Carter‘s twin sister is recalling her family’s troubling and difficult past, and the shocking and tragic death of her beloved brother. This week, Angel Carter

Ron DeSantis’s attorneys say that The Walt Disney Co. lacks standing to sue him in the company’s federal lawsuit over the Florida governor’s moves to strip the company of control of a special district that covers its Orlando theme parks.

EXCLUSIVE: The Tom Petty Estate has taken on new management at Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment, with plans to bring new attention to Petty’s music and legacy through scripted and non-scripted storytelling. Further details as to the form projects might take haven’t been disclosed, though sources tell Deadline that a traditional biopic on the rock and roll legend has not been a point of conversation.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that he would agree to debate California Governor Gavin Newsom, an event that would bring the two rivals face-to-face with Fox News’s Sean Hannity as the moderator.

Just days before a critical pre-sentencing hearing for convicted rapist and prominent Scientologist Danny Masterson is scheduled to take place in downtown LA, the Church finds itself back in court.

McKinley Franklin editor Donald Trump has been indicted for a third time this year by a Washington grand jury over his alleged involvement with the January 6 Capitol riots. On Tuesday, the former president was indicted on four counts related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government, conspiracy to obstruct a congressional proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct a congressional proceeding and conspiracy to violate rights.

All DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) programs at the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District that includes Walt Disney World have been abolished, District Administrator Glenton Gilzean announced today. The board of the area of Orlando formerly called the Reedy Creek Improvement District said the move will end “hiring and contracting programs that discriminated against Americans based on gender and race, costing taxpayers millions of dollars.”

Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens has died at age 70 after a private battle with cancer.

Thirteen Republican presidential candidates attended the Iowa GOP’s annual Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines Friday night.

A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump’s $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN, litigation centered on references made by on-air figures to “the Big Lie,” or the former president’s unfounded claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him.

Casey DeSantis has addressed the critics that call her “Walmart Melania” and “America’s Karen.” Since her husband Ron DeSantis gained a national presence, Casey’s outfits have become a trending topic, with her looks appearing to reference fashionable first ladies like Jackie Kennedy. In an appearance on “Fox & Friends,” DeSantis addressed her critics.Melania Trump releases NFT collection celebrating Apollo 11Who is Ron DeSantis’ wife Casey DeSantis?"One thing that the corporate media did get right about me, I do shop at Walmart," said DeSantis. "I think it's interesting, and you probably can sympathize with this, when they come after you and they're just calling you names.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Disney lost a bid on Friday to throw out a state court lawsuit that seeks to assert state control over future development of its Orlando theme parks. The ruling is the latest twist in the struggle between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over governance of the 40-square-mile area around Disney World.

Steph De Lander is opening up about a private wrestling match.

Ron DeSantis has been having a hard time out on the campaign trail lately convincing Republican voters that he should be their presidential nominee, and the Walt Disney Company isn’t about to make things any easier for the Florida governor.