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DeSantis-controlled Disney World district abolishes diversity, equity initiatives

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District said in a statement on Tuesday that its diversity, equity and inclusion committee would be eliminated, as would any job duties connected to it.

WATCH: DeSantis targets China and promises tax cuts in economic policy announcement

By Holly Ramer, Associated Press

Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis is taking aim at China with a 10-point economic plan he's calling a "Declaration of Economic Independence."…

DeSantis appointees reach deal with Disney World's firefighters, capping years of negotiations

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a three-year contract covering 200 firefighters and paramedics in the Reedy Creek Professional Firefighters' Association. The old contract expired more than four years ago.

DeSantis unhurt in a car accident in Tennessee while traveling to presidential campaign events

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

DeSantis was uninjured while traveling Tuesday to a campaign stop for his 2024 presidential bid. The chain reaction crash happened on Interstate 75 in Chattanooga.

How Trump is gaining an advantage in the nitty-gritty battle for delegates

By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Trump's political team has been working for years to shape the mosaic of local GOP rules around how delegates are awarded in each state after the complex and sometimes convoluted rules tripped up his 2016 campaign.

Disney asks Florida judge to toss out lawsuit from DeSantis appointees

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Disney and DeSantis have been engaged in a yearlong feud that the governor has touted during his run for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, often accusing the entertainment giant as being too "woke."…

Dueling campaign events deepen Trump-DeSantis rivalry

By Michelle L. Price, Holly Ramer, Will Weissert, Associated Press

In the critical early voting state of New Hampshire, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to “actually” build the U.S.-Mexico border wall that former President Donald Trump tried but failed to complete. Later, Trump accused the governor of supporting cuts to…

DeSantis details aggressive immigration and border security plan that faces long odds

By Valerie Gonzalez, Steve Peoples, Associated Press

Much of DeSantis' plan faces tall odds, requiring reversal of legal precedents, approval from other countries or a constitutional amendment.

How voters feel about the 2024 candidates so far

By Laura Santhanam

Candidates still have a chance to make a powerful first impression, and this poll suggests some have much further to go than others, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.