Thursday, April 20, 2023

Are there any grown-ups left in the Florida State Government?

56 people on Florida's Death Row have been executed in the past 20 years (click here)

Florida leads the nation with 30 innocent people (click here) exonerated from death row since 1973, while 99 people have been executed. That’s one innocent person freed for every three people executed.

Florida exonerated demographic information from DPIC Innocence List – 57% Black, 17% Latino, 27% White

Three-fourths (22 of 30) exonerated Florida Death Row survivors are people of color....

April 20, 2023
By C. J. Ciaramella

Florida will now only require an 8–4 majority (click here) for a jury to recommend a death sentence. Alabama is the only other state that allows split juries to recommend death sentences....

This is all political harassment. The State of Florida is on a political rampage to be the most extremist of all Red States to attempt to ensure their governor's nomination for president for the GOP. 

I think this gets real simple. Disney should file a harassment complaint against the State of Florida demanding damages. Additionally, Disney should purchase the land surrounding Disney World and create it's own electrical energy with wind and solar. Just that simple. It is time Disney have it's own utilities to support the theme park. It is still a popular destination with Americans as well as foreign travelers.

Disney is not about "just Disney." There is an enormous investment in the area by nearly every hotel chain in the country. There are also other theme parks that receive plenty of visitors that spend money who bring the family for vacation that includes Disney World. 

The State of Florida is obviously focused on Disney for some sort of vengeance campaign. If there is corruption than the SBI and the Attorney General should address it. If there is no corruption and Orlando is offering Disney contracts to help support business due to it's popularity, then welcome to the USA where nearly every municipality in the country makes concessions to businesses to bring an economy, including employment to their cities.

Disney is being harassed through it's theme park in Orlando, Florida and it is a national shame.

LEAVE THE MOUSE ALONE!

April 19, 2023
By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine

...A Disney subsidiary, (click here) which provides utility services to the central Florida district that includes the Walt Disney World Resort, negotiated an agreement in February to extend its contract through 2032, Chairman Martin Garcia said at a public meeting. Disney did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

"Last Friday afternoon I learned for the first time about one of these new 11th hour agreements entered into between Disney and the district. This one relates to our utility services," Garcia said. "We'll have to evaluate the legality of that agreement, that essentially enables Disney to set their utility rates.

"I've never heard of such a thing," Garcia said.

The board was established to provide state oversight of a special district around Walt Disney World....