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DeSantis asks for probe of Disney-Reedy Creek agreements

Gov. Ron DeSantis asked Florida’s chief inspector general on Monday to look into agreements the Reedy Creek Improvement District made with Disney.




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Gatorland: Closer look at Croc Rock, baby goats and a rescue alligator named Winchester

Gatorland introduces rock-climbing wall, Winchester the rescue alligator, three baby goats and future crocodile spot.




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Disney: Long-awaited Tron ride officially rolls into Magic Kingdom

Walt Disney World's much-awaited Tron Lightcycle / Run roller coaster officially opened at Magic Kingdom Tuesday.




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Universal, ride builder settle lawsuit over millions owed for Jimmy Fallon ride

Universal Orlando and a company that helped make its “Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon” ride have settled a lawsuit.




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DeSantis: I’ll kill Reedy Creek deal, consider hotel tax, tolls for Disney World

Gov. DeSantis says he will void the Reedy Creek deal that stripped the new board of its power and consider new hotel taxes and tolls on Disney World.




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Reedy Creek finds ‘no records exist’ for Moody’s probe into Disney agreements

Attorney General Ashley Moody came up empty on a public records request about agreements the Reedy Creek Improvement District’s board made with Disney.




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DeSantis says lawmakers will reassert control of Reedy Creek, jokes about building prison

Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed Monday that the Florida Legislature will soon reassert control over Disney World’s Reedy Creek




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Lawmaker files plan to undo Reedy Creek deal; Trump says Disney ‘destroyed’ DeSantis

Gov. Ron DeSantis drew fire from former President Donald Trump and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for his battle with Disney.




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Bills to kill Disney-Reedy Creek deal move to Senate, House floors

Proposals to void Disney’s last-minute development agreement with Reedy Creek are their way to the House and Senate floors.




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‘Mickey’s Freedom’ act urges Disney World to move to North Carolina

North Carolina Democrats want to take advantage of the bad blood between Disney and the state by enticing Walt Disney World to relocate to the Tarheel State.




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Disney’s Reedy Creek deal violated state law, attorneys for DeSantis board say

Attroneys for the new DeSantis board say the disputed Disney-Reedy Creek agreements violated state law.




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Why is Ron DeSantis so determined to keep taking on Disney?

DeSantis’ war with Disney has some fellow Republicans questioning why he’s spending so much time battling Florida’s biggest name in tourism.




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Universal’s theme park plans unaffected by CEO’s exit, company says

NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell’s departure from Comcast on Sunday for “inappropriate conduct” will not affect the company’s ongoing and upcoming theme park projects.




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Hollywood Studios: Reimagined Pixar Place returns with Incredibles, Edna Mode in May

Disney reopening Pixar Place, an 'Incredibles' meet-and-greet at Hollywood Studios in May.




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Theme Park Rangers Radar: Overlooked at Animal Kingdom plus wardrobe words from ambassadors

Theme Park Rangers Radar looks for overlooked animals at Disney World, learns about WDW ambassadors' clothing.




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Disney sues DeSantis, alleging ‘government retaliation’ in Reedy Creek feud

Disney accuses DeSantis of running a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” in the feud over the Reedy Creek Improvement District.




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Grand jury indicts man in Kissimmee hookah bar killing; alleged accomplice agrees to testify

Fatal shooting of 25-year-old Joshua Mitchell took place outside Café Lungo in November 2023





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Scottie Scheffler gets the Olympic gold medal in a thriller with a 9-under 62 in the final round

Scottie Scheffler delivered the best performance of his greatest year by rallying from four shots behind on Sunday with a 9-under 62 to win the Olympic gold medal in men’s golf in a thriller at Le Golf National.




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Matsuyama avoids collapse and rallies to win FedEx Cup playoffs opener

With his command of the tournament slipping away, Matsuyama rolled in a 25-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole to regain the lead and then hit two shots as precise as any he hit all day for one last birdie to win a wild PGA Tour postseason opener at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.




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Matsuyama survives collapse to win FedEx Cup playoff opener; Koepka tops Rahm in LIV Golf

The start of the PGA Tour’s postseason had tense moments at the top of the leaderboard and on the bubble to determine the top 50 players in the FedEx Cup who advanced.





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How to go cashless while also avoiding credit card debt

Tracking your spending, using prepaid cards and setting low credit limits can prevent you from spending money you don't have when using digital payment methods.






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Justice Department sues to block UnitedHealth Group’s $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys

UnitedHealth is seeking to add Amedisys to Optum, its subsidiary that provides care as well as pharmacy and technology services.




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UF QB DJ Lagway improving, expected to practice with Gators

Billy Napier hinted that Lagway, who suffered a Grade 2 strain in his left leg Nov. 2 against Georgia, will participate in more than individual drills — as the team's 19-year-old starter did last week ahead of Saturday's visit to Texas. Napier sat out Lagway after he tried to warm up with the team prior to a 49-17 loss.




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Gators coach Todd Golden warmly received prior to win against Grambling State

Following the win, Todd Golden did not comment on the allegations. UF's third-year coach referred only to a statement he made Saturday evening, where he acknowledged an ongoing Title IX investigation by UF and said he and attorney Ken Turkel are considering “defamation claims.”




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‘It’s infuriating’: Hurricanes’ strengths faltered in first loss of the season

The odd part of the Hurricanes' loss to Georgia Tech was that Miami struggled in several aspects of the game that they had dominated entering Saturday's contest.




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Beede’s Breakdown: How Magic crushed Hornets to open NBA Cup play

Franz Wagner totaled a season-high 32 points in three quarters when the Magic opened NBA Cup Group A action vs. Charlotte at Kia Center.





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Orange elections chief Gilzean creates $2.1M scholarship fund named for himself

The scholarships would send graduates of two local high schools to community college. County Mayor Jerry Demings blasted the decision as an "inappropriate" use of county money.




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Chris Perkins: Dolphins drafted the best players available with first two picks instead of filling needs. Stay tuned ...

The Dolphins selected the best players available in the NFL draft on Day 2, and they're convinced they did the right thing. However, some think they should have filled their needs, especially when it comes to tight end, right tackle and left guard.




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Hurricanes’ Will Mallory drafted by Indianapolis Colts

Will Mallory is the latest Miami Hurricanes tight end to reach the NFL. Mallory is the 22nd UM tight end to be picked in the draft, and the first since the Houston Texans picked Brevin Jordan in 2021.




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Gary Harris excelled at the ‘little things’ for Magic

Gary Harris’ impact on the Orlando Magic could be easy to overlook but he brought multiple "little things" to the team on and off the floor.




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UCF draft tracker: No Knights picked, multiple UDFAs sign with NFL teams

Although no Knights were selected in this year's NFL Draft, multiple former UCF players signed as undrafted free agents with NFL teams.




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Dolphins give big money to nose tackle, bring in prospects with local ties among undrafted free agents

The Miami Dolphins immediately got to work adding undrafted free agents to their rookie class upon completion of the NFL draft Saturday night.




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Chris Perkins: How did Dolphins fare in the draft compared to AFC East foes? Let’s take a look

The Sun Sentinel grades the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets and New England Patriots' 2023 NFL draft class and analyzes which AFC East team fared the best in the division.




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Dolphins undeterred by first-round forfeiture; Grier, McDaniel talk CB, RB situation, Taylor Lewan and more

Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier and coach Mike McDaniel detail operating without their first-round pick and answered other offseason questions.




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NASCAR’s Dover Cup race postponed by rain until noon Monday

Dover will hold a Monday race for the fifth time in 105 career Cup races — but third time since 2109.




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Boston Bruins, after setting NHL records for wins and points, get eliminated in the 1st round with a Game 7 OT loss

The Boston Bruins set NHL records with 65 wins and 135 points in the regular season but became the second Presidents’ Trophy winner in five years to lose in the first round.




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Strong storms expected in Central Florida on Saturday

Strong to severe storms are forecast for Central Florida on Saturday afternoon, the National Weather Service said.




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Kissimmee man arrested in driver’s license scam, authorities say

A Kissimmee man has been arrested in connection with a driver's license scam, authorities say.




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Leaders support official acknowledgment of Oscar Mack after Kissimmee documentary screening

On Saturday, that effort may have begun taking another step, as community leaders who attended a screening of the documentary at the Solid Rock Community Church in Kissimmee vowed to work toward a public acknowledgment of Mack’s encounter with the Klan more than 100 years ago.




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3 minors injured during shooting in Dezerland Park parking lot, police say

Three minors were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds and one remains in critical condition after a single shooter fired into the crowd at Dezerland Park late Saturday, according to the Orlando Police Department.




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3D Printing Podcast – Xometry Speaks On Outsourced 3D Printing – And Avoiding 3D Printing Problems

How to choose? How to 3D Print? Why would Xometry be able to help a firm by being an outsourced 3D Printing bureau? Are there advantages to using a service bureau in general? Speak directly to Greg Paulsen by finding him at www.Xometry.com



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You Can't Beat This Googly-Eyed Robot With A 3D Printed Hand At Rock, Paper, Scissors

YouTuber and former NASA engineer Mark Rober is betting on his robot being able to beat anyone, every time, in Rock-Paper-Scissors. He is so confident about his robot, affectionately named Rocky, beating any competitor he has offered $10,000 to anyone who can win against the googly-eyed robot. Don't worry, it should not be able to break a




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Steam Deck OLED Is Getting A Stunning White Makeover With A Special Bonus

Scalpers sure are going to love what's on tap from Valve. No, we're not getting a Steam Deck 2 console (not yet, anyway), but Valve is releasing the Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White, which as the model name clearly states, is a Steam Deck OLED with a white colorway with limited quantities available. It's not clear how many units Valve




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NVIDIA's Slick App Replacement For GeForce Experience Goes Live, No Login Required

When NVIDIA debuted its GeForce Experience app over a decade ago, the online login requirement made many PC hardware grognards (like this author) leery of the software despite its many useful functions. The green team made many updates to the GeForce Experience application over the years, but it has ever remained optional, to NVIDIA's credit. If




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MSI Rolls Out A Faster 49-Inch QD-OLED Dual-QHD Gaming Monitor At 240Hz

Back at the Consumer Electronics Show at the beginning of the year, you may recall that MSI unveiled a monstrous 49-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor with a 5120x1440 resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. Well, more recently, MSI teased an upgraded variant with an even faster 240Hz refresh rate, the MPG 491CQPX, and that has now officially launched. MSI