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Lighthouse Point Marina and Bo Brooks Crab House and Tiki Bar in Canton has been sold to marina investor Monument Marine Group, which plans to overhaul the marina starting later this year.

Coming soon to Lighthouse Point is Jeremiah’s Italian Ice. Meanwhile, Fort Lauderdale bars Flip Flops Dockside Eatery and Whale’s Bar & Grill have both closed.

Bolstering Gov. Ron DeSantis’ grudge match against one of the state’s largest employers, the Florida Senate on Wednesday passed two bills targeting Walt Disney Co. after the theme-park giant condemned a controversial new law that restricts discussion about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.

South Florida districts were ready to spend millions of dollars — more than $34 million in Broward County alone — so the new textbooks would be on campuses when the new school year starts in August. But the state says some contain objectionable material.

We’ve long been uneasy about the power Disney wields and would welcome a thoughtful analysis of the government functions the company controls and the way it benefits from municipal bond deals and home-rule powers. But Tuesday’s action was anything but thoughtful. It was a harried and vindictive stampede, led by lawmakers who admitted they didn’t know what they were doing.

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered the Legislature to dismantle Disney’s system of self-government known as Reedy Creek Improvement District.

Divorce papers claim that Orianne Collins married an escort. Orianne, 48, moved Tom Bates, 32, into the mansion she shared with Collins while he was away on tour.

Coming soon to Wilton Manors is Mamma Mia Italian Bistro. Fantasy Room Bar & Grill is heading to Hollywood this summer.

Since late January of 2012, the Washington Examiner’s Paul Bedard has once a week featured a “Mainstream Media Scream” selection in his “Washington Secrets” column. For each pick, usually posted online on Monday, I provide an explanation and recommend a “scream” rating (scale of one to five).