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Tropical Storm Idalia prompts evacuations along Florida’s Gulf Coast ahead of expected Category 3 landfall

Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford, Nouran Salahieh and Joe Sutton, CNN • August 28, 2023

CNN– Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Monday and bring life-threatening and potentially catastrophic storm surge, winds and flooding rainfall to Florida’s Gulf Coast...

Takeaways from the first Republican presidential primary debate

Eric Bradner, Daniel Strauss, Arit John and Steve Contorno, CNN • August 24, 2023

CNN -- With Donald Trump skipping the first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate, eight of his primary rivals – most of them men wearing ties similar to the bright red one regularly worn by...

DeSantis-aligned board votes to sue Disney

Steve Contorno, CNN • May 1, 2023

CNN– The board overseeing Disney’s special taxing district – which was appointed by and is aligned with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – voted on Monday to sue the company days after the entertainment...

Disney sues DeSantis and oversight board after vote to nullify agreement with special taxing district

Eric Bradner and Steve Contorno, CNN • April 26, 2023

CNN– Walt Disney Parks and Resorts on Wednesday sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his hand-picked oversight board, accusing the Republican 2024 presidential prospect of weaponizing his political power...

Trump and his advisers await potential indictment in hush money case

Kristen Holmes, CNN • March 22, 2023

CNN– Behind the gilded doors of Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump and his advisers are preparing for several different potential scenarios related to a possible indictment from the Manhattan...

College Board unveils official framework for new AP African American studies course

Nicole Chavez, CNN • February 1, 2023

CNN— The College Board released Wednesday the official framework of a new Advanced Placement course on African American Studies that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier denounced for imposing a “political...