Tag: Ron DeSantis
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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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Bob Iger Talks Florida, TV Networks, Contract Extension, Strikes, and Parks in Interview with CNBC
Disney CEO Bob Iger said Disney wants to avoid the so-called culture wars but defiantly pushed back against right-wing critics who have claimed Disney is adding inappropriate sexual content to its programming. “The notion that Disney is in any way sexualizing children is preposterous and inaccurate,” Iger said in a CNBC interview Thursday. Several Republican…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Asks Federal Court to Dismiss Disney Lawsuit
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has filed a motion to get a lawsuit that Disney has filed against him dismissed. The lawsuit, which was filed in Federal court in April, says that Governor DeSantis and other Florida leaders of waging a “relentless campaign to weaponize government power” against the company. This lawsuit also alleges that DeSantis has…
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Central Florida Tourism Oversight District v. Disney Lawsuit Court Date Set
The court date for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District v. Disney lawsuit has been set. The lawsuit, which was filed in the 9th Judicial Circuit Orange County, was filed as a countersuit after Disney sued Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other Florida leaders, including the board for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. According…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Strikes Out at Disney During Presidential Announcement on Twitter Spaces
On Wednesday evening Florida Governor Ron DeSantis headed to Twitter Spaces to officially announce his run to become President of the United States. DeSantis supporter and donor David Sacks moderated the audio-only live broadcast on Twitter Spaces and included Elon Musk. During the Q&A portion of the Twitter Spaces, the conversation turned to the ongoing…
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Disney Cancels Lake Nona Move as Florida Fued Continues
Disney has canceled its Lake Nona move in Florida which would have created 2,000 jobs in Florida and moved a significant portion of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products staff to the new home. In a memo to cast members, Josh D’Amaro, the Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products said “Given the considerable changes that…
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Disney Expands Lawsuit Against Florida Governor DeSantis
Recently Governor Ron DeSantis said in an interview that he had beaten Disney but the end of this dispute is far from over. Today Disney amended and expanded its lawsuit against DeSantis and other leaders in Florida. Disney said in the addition that Governor DeSantis has doubled down with his “retribution campaign” through recent legislative efforts.…
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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…
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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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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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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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Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces Florida Legislature to Consider Terminating Reedy Creek Improvement District and Others in Special Session
On Tuesday morning, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that this week’s special session of the legislature will not only be considering congressional redistricting. “They also will be considering termination of all special districts that were enacted in Florida prior to 1968 and that includes the Reedy Creek Improvement District,” DeSantis said. The Reedy Creek Improvement…