Tag: Governor DeSantis
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State of Emergency Declared for Walt Disney World Resort Area
A state of emergency has been declared for the areas around Walt Disney World Resort.
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Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Approves Walt Disney World Resort Development Deal
The conflict between Disney and Governor DeSantis and his board on the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District appears to be over. Today, the five-member board unanimously approved a 15-year development deal. With this deal, the district commits to making infrastructure improvements and Disney commits to investing up to $17 billion into Walt Disney World over…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Claims Success with Disney District Takeover
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues to claim that the former Reedy Creek Improvement District has been improved thanks to his actions. This district is the home for most of Walt Disney World Resort. In 2023, the district was dissolved and replaced by the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. The new version of this district has…
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Disney Appeals Lawsuit Against Governor DeSantis After Judge’s Dismissal
Disney is appealing a judge’s decision to dismiss its lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other Florida leaders. Judge Allen Winsor of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida in Tallahassee dismissed the initial lawsuit in its entirety on Wednesday. Disney had sued the Governor and other Florida leaders alleging that the…
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Federal Judge Dismisses Disney Free Speech Lawsuit Against Governor DeSantis
A federal judge has dismissed Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis that alleged the governor and other Florida officials violated its First Amendment rights. This comes as Governor DeSantis and the other defendants had argued that the case should be dismissed because Disney couldn’t sue over constitutionally enacted state laws. “Disney lacks standing to…
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Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Hearing Delayed After District and Governor DeSantis Drag Feet
A judge has ruled that the hearing for a lawsuit will be moved from December 2023 to March 2024 after Disney filed a motion for continuance. Disney said that it filed this motion “because the district has not yet produced vital discovery [and] the current date deprives Disney of the opportunity to ‘present facts essential…
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Disney Says Central Florida Tourism Oversight District is Dragging Feet on Document Delivery
As the feud continues between Disney and Governor DeSantis, there is no shortage of controversy. The most recent has to do with documents that Disney has requested from the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District for a state lawsuit that is one of two lawsuits that could determine the future design and development decisions for the…
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Florida District Agrees to a Narrowing of Focus in Disney’s Federal Lawsuit Against It
Recently Disney filed a motion to sharpen the focus of its lawsuit against Governor DeSantis and other Florida leaders, including those on the board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. This would remove a portion of the lawsuit that is being decided by a state court from this federal lawsuit. Instead of focusing on…
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Disney Moves to Sharpen Focus in Lawsuit Against Governor DeSantis
Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida recently called on Disney to drop its lawsuits against him. The Governor said he had moved on and Disney should as well. However, Disney did just the opposite. The entertainment company sharpened the focus of its lawsuits at both the state and federal level. Along with sharpening the focus of…
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Governor DeSantis’ District Board Wants Florida Inspector General to Investigate Disney Perks
The board that was appointed by Governor DeSantis to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District has asked the Florida Inspector General to investigate Disney perks that were given for years to the employees and board members of the Reedy Creek Improvement District. These “perks” include theme park passes, discounts, and other things. The district is…
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Disney Countersues Central Florida Tourism Oversight District in State Court
Disney has countersued the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. This comes shortly after the district asked for a summary judgement backing its agenda on its lawsuit against Disney. It also comes after Governor Ron DeSantis told Disney that it should just drop its lawsuit and the he had “moved on.” Apparently Disney hasn’t moved on…
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Ethics Commission Lawyer Says Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Administrator Must Resign From One of His Two Posts
Glenton “Glen” Gilzean has been getting questions of the ethics involved in his roles as both the administrator for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and also his role as the Chair for Florida’s Commission on Ethics. According to Florida law, this isn’t ok for anyone who is on the Commission on Ethics. Policy for…
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Board Appointed by Governor DeSantis Requests Ruling Against Disney Without Trial
The board for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis, has requested that a state judge rule against Disney without a trial. In a filing on Tuesday, the board asked a state judge for a summary judgment that would rule in their favor on five of the nine counts…
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In Summer! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #673
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot of ground to cover on a very warm week. The show starts off with an update on the CHOC Walk Pickle Milkshake Challenge ahead of the CHOC Walk on Sunday. Then things move on to all of the topics of the week. This includes Phat Cat Swinger’s…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Urges Disney to Drop Lawsuit
He has fought Disney in the courts, in the state legislature, at the local district, and now in the media. Governor Ron DeSantis continued his feud with The Walt Disney Company in an interview with CNBC. In this interview, he urged Disney’s CEO Bob Iger to drop the lawsuit that the company has against him.…
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Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Argues for Dismissal of Disney Lawsuit
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District on Wednesday argued against a lawsuit brought about by Disney against it, Governor DeSantis, and other Florida leaders. Lawyers for the district argued that the court should either abstain from or dismiss the federal lawsuit. The district believe’s that Disney’s accusations that its First Ammendment rights were violated are…
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Former Governors and Lawmakers Say Governor DeSantis’ Disney Retaliation Hurts Florida
A collection of former governors, lawmakers, and even White House officials have come together against Governor DeSantis’ retaliation against Disney. The group of mostly Republican former officials said that DeSantis’ actions are like the autocratic actions of the governments of both Russia and China. They also said that the Governor’s decision to take over the…
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Voices Concern About Actions of Governor DeSantis Against Disney
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press have voiced concern over the actions that Governor DeSantis has taken against Disney that led to Disney suing the governor. The legal advocacy group for journalists has filed a friend-of-the-court brief regarding Disney’s lawsuit against Governor DeSantis. The big picture reasoning is that a win by Governor…
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Florida Governor DeSantis Claims He Beat Disney, the Courts Might Say Otherwise
In a recent interview, Florida Governor DeSantis claims that he has beaten Disney in the ongoing feud that began last year. However, the courts might have something different to say about that. After ex-Disney CEO came out against a “Don’t Say Gay” bill last year, the governor went on the attack. Under his leadership, Florida…