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22.04.2022 / 04:35

Florida House passes bill stripping Disney of self governing status

TALLAHASSEE - The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would dissolve Walt Disney World’s special governing power in the state.The bill will now head to the desk of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis who has been involved in a war of words with the company after it publicly opposed a bill he signed which prohibits classroom instruction on "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" with children in third grade or younger "or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards."RELATED: DeSantis vs. Disney: What happens if legislature eliminates Reedy Creek Improvement District?The passage in the Florida House comes the day after the Florida Senate passed the measure by a vote of 23-16 to dissolve Disney's special status that it was granted by the state over 50 years ago. Brevard County State Rep.

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So-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill puts years of fruitful relations between Disney, Florida at risk

ORLANDO, Fla. - The idea was presented to Florida lawmakers in a movie house outside Orlando 55 years ago, with Walt Disney, who had died less than two months earlier, helping make the pitch from the screen: Let Disney form its own government and in exchange it would create a futuristic city of tomorrow.That city never materialized, but Walt Disney World became an economic juggernaut with four theme parks and two dozen hotels, while its government retained unprecedented powers in deciding what and how to build, issuing bonds and holding the ability to build its own nuclear plant if it wanted.Now, five decades later, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking lawmakers to end Disney's government in a move that jeopardizes the symbiotic relationship between the state and company.

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Sophia’s Law passes Florida House subcommittee vote, moving closer to becoming law

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Legislation proposed after a 12-year-old Satellite Beach girl was killed as she used a crosswalk passed another vote Tuesday in Tallahassee, taking one step closer to becoming law.

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Volunteers wanted to administer COVID-19 vaccine in Brevard County

VIERA, Fla. – On the first full day of public drive-thru vaccinations at the Brevard County health department, a state lawmaker said he thinks there’s just not enough vaccines and they’re not being distributed fast enough.Rep. Randy Fine (R-Palm Bay) said he wants to help close the gap.“I know that one of our challenges is the amount of people able to give the vaccine, so I thought I’d go ahead and create a database of people who want to volunteer,” Fine said.[TRENDING: Seniors sleep in cars waiting for vaccine | How to get vaccine in Fla. | ‘Amen and awoman:’ Backlash over prayer]The response was encouraging.Published to his Facebook page Tuesday morning, Fine’s call for help quickly had double-digit applicants.Fine said those volunteers

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After recovering from COVID-19, Rep. Randy Fine donates plasma to help other coronavirus patients

PALM BAY, Fla. – President Donald Trump has called convalescent plasma a “breakthrough” in fighting the novel coronavirus and a Florida state representative agreed that donating plasma could help effectively treat patients.Rep. Randy Fine, himself, was recently one of the donors hoping to make a difference in another patient’s battle with COVID-19.[RELATED: President Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19 | State Rep. Randy Fine released from hospital following weekslong battle with COVID-19]Fine told News 6 on the day before he went home from Holmes Regional Medical Center that 30% of his lungs were covered with damage from COVID-19.

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Brevard County bar owners, business regulators discuss reopening strategies

INDIALANTIC, Fla. – The George & Dragon English Tavern’s owners were inside a special meeting Friday with state business regulators as bar owners worked with officials to come up with a plan to reopen.The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation hosted Central Florida bar owners at Lou’s Blues on A1A in Indialantic. The meeting between the state and businesses was organized by state Rep.

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State Rep. Randy Fine released from hospital following weekslong battle with COVID-19

PALM BAY, Fla. – After spending several days in the hospital and weeks battling the novel coronavirus, Rep. Randy Fine (R-Palm Bay) is back home.Fine provided an update on his health in a Facebook Live video Friday morning, during which he thanked the health care workers who he says made his homecoming possible.[PREVIOUS: State Rep. Randy Fine set to leave hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis]“I would start by saying that I am extraordinarily grateful to the miracle workers at Health First and Holmes Regional Medical Center who probably saved my life,” Fine said.

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State Rep. Randy Fine set to leave hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Rep. Randy Fine (R-Palm Bay) sounds like himself again two weeks after he says he first tested positive for COVID-19.After days of fever and coughing, Fine went to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne for an X-ray and a blood test.Fine was expecting to hear he had pneumonia, but he says the doctors told him his condition was so severe that at 46 years old he was at risk of dying.Fine said about 30% of his lungs are covered with damage from COVID-19."It's not getting worse, but it's going to take a while to get better.

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Rep. Randy Fine admitted to hospital for coronavirus

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – State Representative Randy Fine (R—Palm Bay) was hospitalized on Sunday for COVID-19.“So I got the X-ray back and it wasn’t what I expected. Doctor said I have some pretty serious damage in my lungs and is ordering me admitted to the hospital,” Fine wrote on his Facebook page shortly after 5:30 p.m. In a text message to FLORIDA TODAY he confirmed he was at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne. So I got the X-ray back and it wasn’t what I expected.

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Rep. Randy Fine tests positive for COVID-19

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – State Representative Randy Fine (R—Palm Bay) on Wednesday became the first known elected official in Brevard to test positive for the novel coronavirus."I have the COVID," he told FLORIDA TODAY over the phone.Fine, who — along with his family— has been in self-quarantine since last week when he found out he had been in contact with a known positive case, said his Tuesday PCR test, the fourth test he took altogether, came back positive on Wednesday afternoon.His symptoms for now were "like a cold" consisting of a recurring cough and running nose and feeling run-down, and had persisted since Friday when he was first tested along with his wife, Wendy, and children, David, 8, and Jacob, 12.

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WATCH LIVE AT 12:45: Gov. Ron DeSantis makes ‘major announcement’ in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis will be in Orlando Friday afternoon to make what his office is calling a “major announcement.”The governor will be speaking at 12:45 p.m.

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