Tag: Governor Ron DeSantis
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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 Named One of Time’s 100 Most Influential People and Discusses the Future, Creativity, and Feud with DeSantis
Bob Iger, recently returned CEO of The Walt Disney Company, has been named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2023. The Disney CEO sat down with TIME for an an interview that covered the future of Disney, the current challenges, creativity, and the feud between Disney and Florida Governor…
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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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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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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…
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Florida Lawmakers to Meet in Special Session to Discuss Future of Reedy Creek Improvement District
The Florida legislature will be meeting this week in a special session to discuss the future of the Reedy Creek Improvement District. This is the entity that allows Walt Disney World Resort special governing powers. The special session will begin on Monday and also include other initiatives of Governor Ron DeSantis. Currently the goal of…
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Reedy Creek Improvement District Updates Plan for Walt Disney World Resort Expansion as Florida Governor Angles for Control
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the Reedy Creek Improvement District since the Florida legislature and Governor Ron DeSantis passed legislation to disband it. Since then, there has been much speculation about what Reedy Creek’s future will look like. While the path forward isn’t clear yet for Reedy Creek, things continue to develop…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Reveals Plans for Reedy Creek Replacement
Florida Governor has revealed what his plans are for the Reedy Creek Improvement District moving forward. The governor posted a notice on the Osceola County website with plans to seek legislation that would strip Walt Disney World of its self-governing power. The proposed legislation would have Disney pay upwards of $700 million in Reedy Creek…
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Reedy Creek Resolution Reportedly In the Works as Florida Governor Says No U-Turns
The Reedy Creek Improvement District is the entity that allows Walt Disney World Resort to essentially be self governed. It allows for the ability to tax itself and also provide municipal services like providing roads, power, water, and fire services. This entity is set to be dissolved in 2023 currently. This happened in April after…
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Reopening Plans for the State of Florida Expected to Begin on May 4
This evening, Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference to discuss the reopening plans for the state of Florida. Yesterday, the Orange County Economic Recovery Florida Task Force released guidelines that businesses would have to follow as they begin to reopen and now we have a timeline that we can look to. At this time,…