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Byline: MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press

26 Mar

DOJ sues SeaWorld’s parent company over ban on wheeled walkers at their parks

published on March 26, 2026 - 3:03 PM

The Department of Justice on Thursday sued the parent company of the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens theme parks, claiming that

26 Mar

Growth rate slowed in US metro areas in 2025, with steepest drops along the southern border

published on - 2:51 PM

Growth rates in U.S. metro areas dropped the steepest last year in communities along the border with Mexico because of

10 Feb

Immigrant rights groups seek to dismiss a Republican lawsuit to exclude noncitizens from US census

published on February 10, 2026 - 2:35 PM

Immigrant rights groups are seeking to toss out a Republican lawsuit that would prohibit the U.S. Census Bureau from counting

08 Jan

Officials withheld evidence on Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ funding, environmental groups say

published on January 8, 2026 - 2:31 PM

Federal and state officials withheld evidence that the Department of Homeland Security had agreed to reimburse Florida for some of

08 Dec

What to know about changes to Disney parks’ disability policies

published on December 8, 2025 - 2:47 PM

Changes that Disney made to a popular program that lets qualifying disabled people skip long lines at its California and

16 Oct

Suspect in deadly Palisades Fire to be moved to California from Florida after grand jury indictment

published on October 16, 2025 - 2:24 PM

A suspect in the Los Angeles area’s deadly Palisades Fire earlier this year was ordered to be moved to California

24 Sep

Lawyers say disability wasn’t a factor in man’s death after riding a Universal coaster

published on September 24, 2025 - 2:08 PM

Attorneys for the family of a man who died last week after riding a roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort’s

22 Aug

Federal data website outage raises concerns among advocates

published on August 22, 2025 - 1:29 PM

A federal website that informs the public about what information agencies are collecting and allows for public comment went down

10 Oct

Disney World and other Orlando parks to reopen Friday after Hurricane Milton shutdown

published on October 10, 2024 - 3:12 PM

Florida theme parks including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld planned to reopen Friday after an assessment of the

27 Mar

Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ allies

published on March 27, 2024 - 1:54 PM

Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight over how Walt

BLOG – Fresno Labor Leader Hits Back: ‘We oppose folly disguised as inevitability’

Posted: April 21, 2026 at 3:05 pm

Hear ye, hear ye! I, the “False Prophet,” do humbly
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BLOG – Ignore ‘false prophets:” SEDA, southwest area key to Fresno’s housing future

Posted: at 1:57 pm

At 96, I have seen many cycles of growth, debate
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