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  • FILE – People visit the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., April 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)Politics

    Disney places 45 Venezuelan workers on leave after Trump’s Supreme Court battle stripped them of legal protections: ‘It’s very distressing’

    By Mike Schneider and The Associated Press
  • Walkers make their way through the downtown historic district in St. Augustine, Fla., which has become a top remote work hub in the U.S. during the 2020s, on Thursday, March 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Mike Schneider.)Lifestyle

    Californians and East Coasters are flocking to a touristy Florida beach town-turned remote work hotspot. The locals aren’t happy

    By The Associated Press and Mike Schneider
  • A man walks past an orange tree in FloridaEnvironment

    Florida has become such a popular place to move that real-estate developers are building homes on top of orange groves to accommodate the exploding population

    By Mike Schneider and The Associated Press
  • A painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat hangs in an exhibitFinance

    Insurers deny $19.7 million claim for fake Basquiat paintings seized by the FBI. Owners argue they should still pay for failing to verify authenticity

    By Mike Schneider and The Associated Press
  • FILE – Rachel Lerman wears two bracelets supporting Sen. Barack Obama’s candidacy for President, at her home in Washington, June 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)Politics

    U.S. multiracial boom was mostly an illusion because the Census Bureau changed how it counted people, researchers say

    By Mike Schneider and The Associated Press
  • A shopper carries a Nike bag while crossing Geary Street in San FranciscoPolitics

    U.S. Census Bureau is changing how it counts immigrants in annual estimates

    By Mike Schneider and The Associated Press
  • Guests weather early bands of rain from Hurricane Milton at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. All four of Disney’s Florida theme parks closed early Wednesday due to the forecast track of the storm. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)Environment

    Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld reopen after 2-day Hurricane Milton shutdown

    By Mike Schneider and The Associated Press
  • Disney World parkgoers in ponchos as the theme park gets hit by heavy rainRetail

    Disney World and Universal are staying open even though Hurricane Milton is barreling towards them and the rest of Orlando is shutting down

    By Mike Schneider and The Associated Press
  • Residents board up a sea shell store ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall in the middle of this week in Treasure Island, Florida on October 7, 2024. Florida's governor has declared a state of emergency on Saturday as forecasters warned that Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall later this week.Environment

    Hurricane Milton strengthens to Category 5 storm, prompting evacuation orders

    By Mike Schneider, Haven Daley, and others
  • FILE – Activists appeal for a $15 minimum wage near the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Politics

    Black and white income gap shrank between Gen X and millennials in the U.S.

    By Mike Schneider and The Associated Press
  • FILE – The Cinderella Castle is seen at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, July 14, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Months after Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees agreed to end a protracted legal fight, the two sides are set to approve an agreement Wednesday, June 5, 2024, that could result in the company investing $17 billion into its Florida resort and opens the door to a fifth major theme park at Walt Disney World. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)Finance

    DeSantis board appointees bury the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ hatchet with Disney by approving new 15-year development deal

    By Mike Schneider and The Associated Press
  • Guests pass by Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, the reimagined former Splash Mountain ride in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, as work continues Thursday, May 23, 2024, ahead of its planned June 28 opening in Bay Lake, Fla. The attraction’s new theme is based on the Disney film “The Princess and The Frog.” (Joe Burbank /Orlando Sentinel via AP)Lifestyle

    Disney set to open theme park attraction starring its first Black princess in place of ride based on ‘Song of the South’ film many viewed as racist

    By Mike Schneider and The Associated Press
  • FILE – A guest wears a Pride-themed Mickey Ears hat at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Saturday, June 3, 2023. Pride Month starts Saturday, June 1, 2024, across the U.S. and the globe, an annual celebration of LGBTQ+ people and culture. The main events are parades and festivals held in cities large and small. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)Finance

    Disney set to invest $17bn in Florida parks now that its fight with DeSantis appointees is over

    By Mike Schneider and The Associated Press
  • This photo provided by the Marion County Fire Rescue Dept. shows crews from Marion County Fire Rescue and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office assisting victims after a bus carrying farmworkers crashed and overturned early Tuesday, May 14, 2024 near Ocala, Fla. The Florida Highway Patrol says eight people were killed and nearly 40 others were injured. (Marion County Fire Rescue Dept. via AP)Environment

    Driver arrested and charged with DUI-manslaughter in crash that killed 8 and injured 40

    By Mike Schneider, Terry Spencer, and others
  • AI toolsTech

    Companies using AI have nearly doubled—but only to 5.4%, Census Bureau finds

    By Mike Schneider and The Associated Press