Tag: Central Florida Tourism Oversight District
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DeSantis Appointed Board Votes to Countersue Disney
The board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District met on Monday morning to discuss how to respond to the lawsuit that Disney has brought against Governor DeSantis and other Florida leaders, including the board. Disney sued the Governor and the board for what it calls “a targeted campaign of government retaliation” against Disney that…
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Judge Recuses Himself From Disney vs. DeSantis Lawsuit
The judge for the lawsuit Disney filed against Florida Governor DeSantis and other Florida leaders has recused himself from the case. The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday after the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District voted to nullify a Development Agreement that was made between Disney and the former Reedy Creek District. This was the most…
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Florida Senate Passes Bill to Reclaim Control of Former Reedy Creek District From Disney’s Development Agreement
The Florida Senate passed a bill late on Wednesday that would essentially allow the board for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District to retake control of the district from Disney. This comes in the wake of the discovery by Florida officials of a Development Agreement that was signed by Disney and the former Reedy Creek…
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Read the Disney Lawsuit Against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
The Walt Disney Company has sued Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for “A targeted campaign of government retaliation—orchestrated at every step by Governor DeSantis as punishment for Disney’s protected speech—now threatens Disney’s business operations, jeopardizes its economic future in the region, and violates its constitutional rights.” The lawsuit was filed today in a federal court in Tallahassee,…
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Governor Ron DeSantis Releases Statement on Disney Lawsuit
The Walt Disney Company is suing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for “A targeted campaign of government retaliation—orchestrated at every step by Governor DeSantis as punishment for Disney’s protected speech—now threatens Disney’s business operations, jeopardizes its economic future in the region, and violates its constitutional rights.” The lawsuit was filed today in a federal court in…
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Disney Sues Florida Governor DeSantis in Federal Court
The Walt Disney Company has sued Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the latest escalation of the dispute between Disney and DeSantis. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court and accuses DeSantis of waging a “relentless campaign to weaponize government power” against the company. This lawsuit also alleges that DeSantis has a campaign to punish Disney…
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Walt Disney World Resort Announces That Attainable Housing is Expected to Open in 2026
Walt Disney World Resort has announced that an attainable housing development is expected to be opening in 2026. The announcement was made by Rena Langley, Senior Vice President, Walt Disney World Communications and Public Affairs. In it, Langley shared that the vision for this new housing development has now been expanded to include 1,400 units.…
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Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Votes to Give Itself “Superior Authority” Over Disney Deal
On Wednesday the board for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District met and voted to give itself “superior authority” over Disney to make decisions on planning and development in Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake. This comes following a press conference earlier this week where Governor DeSantis laid out his plans for both the board…
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Disney vs. DeSantis – The Facts Behind the Feud
The feud between Disney and DeSantis continues as the future for the former Reedy Creek Improvement District continues to be uncertain. Earlier this year, the Florida Legislature and Governor DeSantis passed a bill that replaced the Reedy Creek Improvement District and its board with the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and board. Before this…
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DeSantis Declares Disney Development Deal with Reedy Creek Improvement District Null and Void at Press Conference
Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference at the former Reedy Creek administrative office where he effectively dissed Disney for its efforts at what he called self-governing. During his remarks on Monday morning, he created a case that Disney is not superior to the laws enacted by the state of Florida. This was followed by…
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Florida’s Reedy Creek Probe Comes Up Empty
A probe into the agreements made between Reedy Creek Improvement District and Disney by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has come up empty. The probe was ordered by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after it was discovered that an agreement between Reedy Creek and Disney basically left the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District with very little…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Calls Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Actions Anti-Business and Anti-Florida
During the Disney Annual Shareholders Meeting this morning Disney CEO Bob Iger spoke out about the actions of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis against The Walt Disney Company. The Disney CEO was responding to a question during the Q&A period at the end of the meeting. The response was in reaction to a question about Disney’s…
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Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Gearing Up For Fight With Walt Disney World Resort
Governor DeSantis’ new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which replaced the Reedy Creek Improvement District, is gearing up for a fight with Disney. The disagreement is over a 30-year development agreement between the district and Disney that was made before Reedy Creek was replaced. A Disagreement Over an Agreement The 30-year development agreement was quietly…
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Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro Comments on Reedy Creek Successor
The Reedy Creek Improvement District is no more. Instead, after a bill was signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the district is now the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. This changes the governing arrangement for Walt Disney World Resort and the area surrounding it for the first time in over 50 years. Under…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Into Law As Florida Takes Over Reedy Creek Improvement District
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law that effectively give the Governor and state control over what was called the Reedy Creek Improvement District. The moment the bill was signed, the Reedy Creek Improvement District became the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. DeSantis spoke from Reedy Creek Fire Station #4 ahead of signing…
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Walt Disney World Resort President releases Statement on New Reedy Creek Improvement District Framework After Florida Legislature Passes Bill
Today the Florida Senate passed HB 9B, the bill that would change the Reedy Creek Improvement District to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and allow Governor Ron DeSantis to pick the five board members who will be on the board of directors. It is assumed that Governor DeSantis will sign this bill into law…
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Reedy Creek Bill Headed to Governor Ron DeSantis After Passing In the Florida Senate
The Florida Senate has passed a bill that would give Florida control of the Reedy Creek Improvement District and also rename it, among other things. This comes after the House of Representatives in Florida passed the bill earlier this week. The next stop before it becomes law will be Florida Governor Ron DeSantis who has…
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Florida House of Representatives Passes Reedy Creek Bill
The Florida House of Representatives passed House Bill 9B today. This is the bill that would rename the Reedy Creek Improvement District and also change its board of directors, among other things. The bill will head to the Florida Senate next. The vote was largely along party lines with 82-31 in favor of the bill.…
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Florida Legislature Files Proposed Bill For Future of Reedy Creek Improvement District
The Florida State Legislature has taken one step forward in its efforts to reshape the Reedy Creek Improvement District. “HB 9B – Creed Creek Improvement District, Orange and Osceola Counties” has been filed. The bill spells out several changes to Reedy Creek including renaming it as the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. It does not…