Iggy Pop calls for protection of big cats in Florida

Dade Hayes Finance EditorTokyo Disneyland has become the last of Disney’s theme parks to announce plans to reopen, but the expected return of visitors to all company sites by mid-July comes amid a rise in COVID-19 infections, especially in Florida.Officials at Tokyo Disneyland said Monday the park will reopen on July 1, joining the company’s venues in Shanghai and Hong Kong as the first to emerge from months-long pandemic-related shutdowns.

If there is one question I forgot to ask Nick Kroll last month it was whether he knew what he was getting into when he co-created “Big Mouth.” Along with Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett, the Emmy-nominated wonder has been Kroll’s priority for the last few years. And if you haven’t checked it out for a variety of reasons you’re truly missing out.

TMZ. Caldwell was 41 years old. «He was a good person who smiled all of the time,» Caldwell's mother told TMZ.

Kodak Black has had weapons charges that were brought against him in Florida dropped, his attorney has confirmed.The rapper was charged with two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in Miami in November 2019.The charges related to a gun purchased in January 2019 and another gun that was found on him when he was arrested in Miami in May.

Kodak Black had a legal win.

The NBA’s Board of Governors has approved a 22-team format for restarting the league season in late July at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida, another major step toward getting teams back onto the court and playing games again.

Tennis player Coco Gauff may only be 16-years-old, but she is letting her voice be heard.

Coco Gauff is taking a stand. While attending a Black Lives Matter protest in Delray Beach, Fla., the 16-year-old tennis pro demanded change in a poignant speech.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- With masks on their faces and temperature checks at entrances, Harry Potter fans and roller coaster lovers streamed back into Universal Orlando Resort this week in one of the first major steps toward reviving Florida’s theme park industry, which was left temporarily moribund by closures to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.

Iggy Pop has called on Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott to co-sponsor the proposed Big Cat Public Safety Act to protect tigers and other big cat species from animal abuse.

The popularity of “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” has brought newfound attention to the treatment of big cats in America, and Iggy Pop is joining the crusade.

Following the murder of Tony McDade, a 38-year-old Black transgender man, by police in Tallahassee, Florida, eyewitnesses claim that police did not warn McDade before shooting.

Luke Bryan scores his 30th top 10 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart, as "One Margarita" jumps 16-10 on the list dated June 6. In the week ending May 11, the song increased by 13% to 16.1 million audience impressions, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.The chart is led for a second week by Luke Combs' "Does to Me," featuring Eric Church, with 31.3 million in radio reach.

In response to the murder of George Floyd by white police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Equality Florida is hosting a virtual LGBTQ Black Lives Matter town hall on Wednesday (June 3).

By Jill Goldsmith

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- SeaWorld and Walt Disney World will reopen in Orlando, Florida, in June and July after months of inactivity because of the coronavirus pandemic, under plans approved Wednesday by a city task force.

Ellen DeGeneres chats to the Clark family about their heartwarming viral band videos on Wednesday’s show.