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Ron DeSantis, looking aggrieved, against a giant highway sign for Florida.

‘Tax the Tourists,’ DeSantis Proposes New Tax on Your Disney World/Universal Orlando Vacations

By Rick Lye 4 Comments
Three performers in wetsuits stand on a platform with their arms raised, each accompanied by a dolphin leaping out of the water. A large screen in the background displays "SPLASH SUMMER Gulf World." The setting is an aquatic show.

Authorities Raid Florida Theme Park After Fourth Dolphin Dies in Six Months

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Florida Legislature Proposing Law That Would Force Changes at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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With Disney Pushing the Muppets Away, Kermit the Frog Finds a Solo Gig

By Rick Lye 2 Comments

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Line in the Sand: If These Rides Go, so Do the Fans

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