Arts Mar 22 Disney takes on balancing act as workers walk out in protest of Florida’s anti-LGBTQ legislation With some workers across the U.S. staging a walkout, The Walt Disney Co. finds itself performing a high-wire act of balancing the expectations of a diverse workforce against demands from an increasingly polarized and politicized marketplace.
Arts Mar 16 Disney workers plan walkout to protest Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill Disney workers are planning walkouts during their breaks every day this week to protest CEO Bob Chapek's slow response in publicly criticizing Florida's so-called Don't Say Gay legislation.
Politics Mar 10 Civil rights leaders outraged as more minorities undercounted in 2020 census The 2020 census missed an unexpectedly small percentage of the total U.S. population given the unprecedented challenges it faced.
Politics Mar 10 WATCH: U.S. Census Bureau releases undercount of minority groups in 2020 Census Civil rights groups are outraged that Black, Hispanic and American Indian residents were overlooked at higher rates than a decade ago.
Arts Feb 16 Bob Saget’s family asks judge to block records from investigation of his death The family of comedian Bob Saget is asking a Florida court to prohibit the release of any photos, video or other records related to the investigation into his death last month.
Politics Jan 18 Biden White House moves to protect data from politics after Trump census pressure The Biden White House this month pushed to protect statistical agencies like the U.S. Census Bureau from political interference.
Nation Dec 21 U.S. population growth drops to lowest rate since nation’s founding in pandemic’s first year This past year was the first time since 1937 that the nation’s population grew by less than 1 million people.
Nation Nov 04 Santos confirmed as first person of color to lead Census Bureau The Senate has confirmed Robert Santos as the next U.S. Census Bureau director. As a third-generation Mexican American, he will be the first person of color to lead the nation's largest statistical agency on a permanent basis.
Politics Oct 12 Florida fines key county $3.5 million for mandating vaccines The Florida Department of Health issued the $3.5 million fine Tuesday for Leon County, saying the municipality violated Florida’s “vaccine passport” law.
Education Sep 22 Florida makes quarantine optional for exposed students Florida's new surgeon general has signed new protocols allowing parents to decide whether their children should quarantine or stay in school if they are asymptomatic after being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19.