Fight between Disney and DeSantis appointees over district control gets a July court hearing
The court fight between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees over control of Walt Disney World’s government won’t be decided until at least this summer, provided the two sides don’t reach a settlement beforehand.
'What is it they’re trying to hide?' Disney accuses DeSantis-appointed district of withholding records
Attorneys representing the Walt Disney Company have accused the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, or CFTOD, of withholding records as part of a lawsuit filed against the company by the special taxing district.
Disney says in lawsuit that DeSantis-appointed government is failing to release public records
Disney has filed a lawsuit claiming that the oversight government for Walt Disney World, which was taken over by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year, has failed to release documents and properly preserve records in violation of Florida public records law.
Disney sues state-controlled former Reedy Creek district over public records request
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts filed a lawsuit late Friday accusing the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, or CFTOD, of failing to preserve and turn over public records in violation of Florida law and the state’s constitution.
DeSantis seeks dismissal of Disney’s 1st Amendment lawsuit over former Reedy Creek district
Lawyers representing Gov. Ron DeSantis will ask a federal judge Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts involving the special taxing district formerly known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District.
Reedy Creek no more: DeSantis-appointed Disney district unveils new website, logo
Some 10 months after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law to rename Disney’s special taxing district the “Central Florida Tourism Oversight District” and appointed a new board to oversee it, the district has unveiled a new website URL.
Morale down, cronyism up after DeSantis takeover of Disney World government, ex-employees say
Since allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World’s government earlier this year, morale has deteriorated, the governing district has been politicized and cronyism permeates the organization.
Disney says DeSantis-appointed district is dragging feet in providing documents for lawsuit
Disney says Walt Disney World’s governing district made up of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees is dragging its feet in providing requested documents to the company in a lawsuit over who has design and construction powers over Disney’s sprawling theme park resort in central Florida.
Disney attorneys want to question former administrator in lawsuit with DeSantis appointees
Disney attorneys want to question a previous administrator of the Walt Disney World governing district as part of its defense against a lawsuit brought by a board made up of appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Disney district workers criticize DeSantis appointees’ decision to eliminate free passes
Employees of Walt Disney World’s governing district are criticizing new board members appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis for a decision to eliminate free passes and discounts to the theme park resort for 400 of its district workers.
Tourism oversight district’s suit against Disney goes before judge this week
An Orange County circuit judge this week will hear arguments on a request by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts to toss out a lawsuit filed by a revamped special district amid a feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the entertainment giant.
Florida Gov. DeSantis files motion to dismiss Disney’s federal lawsuit against him
The Walt Disney Company has no basis for suing Florida’s governor in federal court over actions taken to reform the special district that governed Disney property, according to a new motion filed in the lawsuit between Gov. DeSantis and Disney.
Meet the lead lawyers handling Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. DeSantis
The four lawyers listed on the Walt Disney Company’s lawsuit against Gov. DeSantis include a legendary lawyer who handled cases for Disney and former President Trump, lawyers who focus on contract and constitutional law, and all of them are qualified in some form or fashion to work on the case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
DeSantis promises ‘very, very strong action’ against Disney over Reedy Creek agreement
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would not go into specifics Friday, but he promised that he and the state Legislature would take “very, very strong action” in the coming weeks against Disney for an agreement that serves to strip the new district that oversees Disney World property of much of its power.
Disney CEO Bob Iger calls DeSantis ‘anti-Florida’ in fight over special district
Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger addressed the ongoing feud between the theme park giant and Ron DeSantis on Monday hours after the Florida governor fired back at the former Reedy Creek Improvement District, requesting an investigation.
Insider extra: Videos, documents show Disney stripping power from DeSantis’ special district board in public
On Feb. 8, several dozen spectators took their seats inside the administrative offices of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, formerly known as Reedy Creek Improvement District, to attend a previously-scheduled public meeting of the special taxing district’s board of supervisors.
How Disney stripped power from Florida Gov. DeSantis’ special district board
On Feb. 8, several dozen spectators took their seats inside the administrative offices of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, formerly known as Reedy Creek Improvement District, to attend a previously-scheduled public meeting of the special taxing district’s board of supervisors.