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Darden Restaurants: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $308.1 million. On a per-share basis, the Orlando, Florida-based company said it had profit of $2.57. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to...
With deal done, Disney withdraws lawsuit, ending last conflict with DeSantis and his appointees
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney asked a federal appellate court to dismiss its lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday, a day after his appointees approved a deal with the company on how Walt Disney World will be developed over the next two decades, ending the last piece of conflict...
DeSantis appointees bury the hatchet with Disney by approving new development deal
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees on Wednesday gave final approval to an agreement that buries the hatchet between Disney and the governing district for Walt Disney World, which the Florida governor took over after the company two years ago publicly opposed a state law critics...
After years of delays, scaled-back plans underway for memorial to Florida nightclub massacre
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Survivors and the families of victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre had hoped by now to have a permanent memorial in place for Wednesday's eighth anniversary of the attack by a lone gunman who killed 49 people at the gay-friendly club in Orlando, Florida. ...
Florida woman charged with leaving her boyfriend to die in a suitcase faces October trial
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman charged with leaving her boyfriend to die after he was zipped into a suitcase in their home will go on trial in October following a hearing on Friday. An Oct. 7 trial date was set during a court hearing for Sarah Boone in state court in Orlando,...
Florida's Supreme Court rejects state prosecutor's bid to be reinstated after suspension by DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's highest court on Thursday rejected an effort by a suspended state attorney to get reinstated after she was removed from office last year by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in his second suspension of a Democratic prosecutor. Supreme Court justices...
Disney set to invest up to $17B in Florida parks now that fight with DeSantis appointees has ended
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Months after Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees agreed to end a protracted legal fight, the two sides are set to approve an agreement that could result in the company investing up to $17 billion into its Florida resort and opens the door to a fifth major theme park at...
Jennifer Lopez cancels summer tour: 'I am completely heartsick and devastated'
NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Lopez has canceled her 2024 North American tour, representatives for Live Nation confirmed to The Associated Press. “Jennifer is taking time off to be with her children, family and close friends,” they said in a statement. The tour was to...
Teen dies from accidental drowning at Orlando marine-themed park, officials say
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Authorities on Thursday ruled that a 13-year-old girl who was found unresponsive at a central Florida marine-themed park earlier this week died from an accidental drowning. The girl was pronounced dead at a hospital on Wednesday, a day after she was found...
Grace Chanda to join the NWSL's Pride after the Paris Olympics
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Pride have signed Zambian midfielder Grace Chanda through the 2025 season with a mutual option for 2026. Chanda, who has played for Madrid CFF since 2022, is expected to join the Pride following Zambia's appearance in this summer's Olympics, the...
