GOP megadonor drops support for DeSantis' presidential bid, saying his 'ongoing battle with Disney' is 'pointless'

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Ken Griffin, the founder and CEO of Citadel, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Ken Griffin, the founder and CEO of Citadel, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Why the middle-class is being permanently priced out of Miami

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DeSantis' Disney board wants to cut millions from road fixes at the park. Meanwhile, it's facing huge legal fees to keep fighting Mickey Mouse in court.

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Crowds fill Main Street USA in front of Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom on the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World.
Crowds fill Main Street USA in front of Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom on the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World.

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A pastor invited to DeSantis' Disney board meeting quoted the Bible telling people not to 'resist authority' as it strips workers' park perks

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Walt Disney World sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his actions against the resort and theme park.
Walt Disney World sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his actions against the resort and theme park.

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Nobody wants to leave Texas. It's fueling an economic boom.

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Texas's population growth is helping its economy thrive.

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Gisele Bündchen's new $9.1 million industrial-chic property in a Miami suburb has a tennis court and an equestrian rink. Take a look inside.

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Gisele Bündchen's latest home in South Florida.

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Florida's mega-rich could pay $600K for annual home insurance in elite enclaves as the state is slammed with increasingly severe hurricanes

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A waterfront home in Miami Beach's Star Island.

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DeSantis' immigration crackdown is scaring away some undocumented migrants who normally help the state with hurricane cleanup

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Many of the workers that help Florida residents rebuild are undocumented.

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Burmese pythons are being spotted farther and farther north in Florida and could reach other states, experts warn. 'It really does feel like an alien invasion,' one scientist said.

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A Burmese python sits in the grass at Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Ron DeSantis just put the co-founder of a book ban advocacy group on Florida's state ethics commission

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Tina Descovich, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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