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Disney and DeSantis-backed board ‘come to their senses’ in new agreement
6 months, 1 week ago

Disney and DeSantis-backed board ‘come to their senses’ in new agreement

CNN  

CNN — In a development agreement unanimously approved Wednesday night, Disney promises to invest up to $17 billion in its Florida resort over the next 10 to 20 years and sets up the framework for potential theme park expansions. The newly renamed entity, Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, oversees all public services for the Walt Disney World resort area and …

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Column: DeSantis notches a courthouse win against Disney, thanks to a Trumpian right-wing judge
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: DeSantis notches a courthouse win against Disney, thanks to a Trumpian right-wing judge

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis, whose “anti-woke” campaign took aim at Walt Disney Co., just won a court victory against the company. It targets the Walt Disney Company.” In his campaign autobiography, “The Courage to Be Free,” DeSantis called Disney’s position on the Don’t Say Gay law “a textbook example of when a corporation should stay out of politics.” He added, “Disney. clearly …

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DeSantis says he’s ‘moved on’ from Disney district fight as the company doubles down
1 year, 4 months ago

DeSantis says he’s ‘moved on’ from Disney district fight as the company doubles down

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis is trying to move on from his fraught battle with Walt Disney Co. Disney on Thursday filed counterclaims in Florida court against DeSantis’ hand-selected board that governs the area formerly known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District, alleging breach of contract and violation of the free speech clause in the state’s constitution. DeSantis and allies moved to strip …

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Ron DeSantis tells federal judge to DISMISS Disney's lawsuit over Reedy Creek
1 year, 5 months ago

Ron DeSantis tells federal judge to DISMISS Disney's lawsuit over Reedy Creek

Daily Mail  

Ron DeSantis' lawyers claimed in a Monday filing that the Florida governor is immune from Walt Disney Co.'s lawsuit against him after losing control of their special governed district Reedy Creek. Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis' lawyers filed a motion asking a federal judge to dismiss Disney's lawsuit against the Florida governor Disney Co. immediately moved to sue DeSantis over no …

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DeSantis v Disney: Why Florida’s governor is at war with the Mouse
1 year, 6 months ago

DeSantis v Disney: Why Florida’s governor is at war with the Mouse

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now, the company and allies of Republican Governor Ron DeSantis are suing one another, …

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Disney DeSantis lawsuit explained: Why the approach is troubling.
1 year, 7 months ago

Disney DeSantis lawsuit explained: Why the approach is troubling.

Slate  

On Wednesday, Disney escalated its battle with Ron DeSantis by filing a lawsuit to attempt to stop the Florida governor’s efforts to revoke the company’s control over the district it self-governs. Its primary theory is that these officials ran afoul of the contracts clause, which says that no state may pass a law “impairing the obligation of contracts.” The most …

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Disney SUES Ron DeSantis in war over Reedy Creek
1 year, 7 months ago

Disney SUES Ron DeSantis in war over Reedy Creek

Daily Mail  

Disney isn't going down without a fight as the 'corporate kingdom' sued Ron DeSantis and Florida's Tourism Oversight Board for stripping its control over Reedy Creek. Special tax district Reedy Creek is the home to Disney World and Walt Disney World resorts, it employs 75,000 people and attracts 50 million visitors every year. Ron DeSantis and Florida's Tourism Oversight Board …

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Disney sues Ron DeSantis over Florida district: ‘A targeted campaign of government retaliation’
1 year, 7 months ago

Disney sues Ron DeSantis over Florida district: ‘A targeted campaign of government retaliation’

LA Times  

Disney and Florida Gov. The Republican governor — who is widely expected to run for president in 2024 — has made his battle against Disney a cornerstone of his culture wars campaign, at times referring to the legendary California company as a “woke Burbank corporation.” The feud began last year after Disney spoke out against Florida’s so-called Don’t Say Gay …

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Disney chief Bob Iger calls Gov. DeSantis’ actions ‘anti-business and anti-Florida’
1 year, 8 months ago

Disney chief Bob Iger calls Gov. DeSantis’ actions ‘anti-business and anti-Florida’

LA Times  

A family walks past Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger on Monday shot back at Florida Gov. “It seems like he’s decided to retaliate against us.” Earlier Monday, the Republican governor ordered an investigation into whether Disney had colluded to illegally bypass a new …

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Column: How Disney’s lawyers brutally mauled DeSantis over control of Disney World
1 year, 8 months ago

Column: How Disney’s lawyers brutally mauled DeSantis over control of Disney World

LA Times  

Did you really believe that Florida’s arrogant Gov. DeSantis handpicked a board of cronies to take over control of Reedy Creek Improvement District — the quasi-governmental entity that Disney and Florida established more than 55 years ago to control development and management of the land on which Walt Disney World, Epcot and the company’s related enterprises sit. — Joe Patrice, …

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Disney blocked DeSantis' oversight board. What happens next?
1 year, 8 months ago

Disney blocked DeSantis' oversight board. What happens next?

NPR  

Disney blocked DeSantis' oversight board. Ron DeSantis, Walt Disney World and a special tax district are once again making headlines, but this time, it's with a new cast member: England's King Charles III. Sponsor Message Last month, in a move widely seen as retaliation, DeSantis signed a bill that took control of a special tax zone encompassing Walt Disney World. …

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What did Disney actually lose from its Florida battle with DeSantis?
1 year, 9 months ago

What did Disney actually lose from its Florida battle with DeSantis?

LA Times  

Standing at the podium at a fire station in Florida’s Lake Buena Vista — home to Walt Disney World — Gov. Under legislation DeSantis signed Monday, the state of Florida took control of the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which essentially operated as Disney’s private municipal government in the area containing Walt Disney World and other parks. The move is widely …

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Ron DeSantis Expected To Control Disney District Governing Board
1 year, 10 months ago

Ron DeSantis Expected To Control Disney District Governing Board

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis would take control over the board of a special governing district Walt Disney World operates in Florida under a bill introduced Monday, as the Republican governor punishes the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. Republican leaders in the statehouse, in coordination with DeSantis, have begun a …

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DeSantis feud with Disney enters new phase as Florida lawmakers announce special session next week
1 year, 10 months ago

DeSantis feud with Disney enters new phase as Florida lawmakers announce special session next week

CNN  

CNN — Florida lawmakers will return to the state Capitol in Tallahassee next week to finalize their efforts to strip the Walt Disney Company of its special governing powers, the latest round of the yearlong feud between Republican Gov. In addition to settling Disney’s future, lawmakers in the GOP-controlled legislature will also consider changes to two other contentious DeSantis priorities …

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Disney CEO Bob Iger orders workers to return to office at least four days a week
1 year, 11 months ago

Disney CEO Bob Iger orders workers to return to office at least four days a week

Daily Mail  

Disney CEO Bob Iger has ordered all employees to work in the corporate offices at least four days per week, two months after he returned to lead the company. Disney CEO Bob Iger has ordered all employees to work in the corporate offices at least four days per week starting on March 1 In November, Iger returned to lead Disney …

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Federal judge dismisses Florida taxpayer lawsuit over Disney World district
2 years, 7 months ago

Federal judge dismisses Florida taxpayer lawsuit over Disney World district

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference in January, joined by members of Congress and others. A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a taxpayer lawsuit from Florida residents who sued the state and its Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, over a decision to dissolve Walt Disney Co.’s special self-governing district near Orlando. The legal battle is part of the broader fallout …

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Disney Florida fallout: Taxpayers sue DeSantis for axing company’s special tax status
2 years, 7 months ago

Disney Florida fallout: Taxpayers sue DeSantis for axing company’s special tax status

LA Times  

LGBTQ employees and their supporters walk out of Disney Animation to protest Disney Chief Executive Bob Chapek’s handling of the staff controversy over Florida’s Parental Rights in Education. A handful of Florida residents are suing the state and its Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, over the decision to dissolve Walt Disney Co.’s special self-governing district near Orlando, saying the move will …

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Ron DeSantis' war against Disney is about to hit a major snag: legal expert
2 years, 7 months ago

Ron DeSantis' war against Disney is about to hit a major snag: legal expert

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, writing for Bloomberg Tax, attorney Jacob Schumer walked through how the plan by Gov. The plan, passed as part of a special session bill in which legislators also approved DeSantis' plan to cut the number of Black congressional districts, would eliminate the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the special taxing district Disney uses to essentially run its own mini-government …

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Column: In Florida, DeSantis punishes Disney — by giving it a big tax cut
2 years, 7 months ago

Column: In Florida, DeSantis punishes Disney — by giving it a big tax cut

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis addresses the crowd before signing a bill dissolving the special district created to foster the development of Walt Disney World in 1967. It’s the consequence of the law DeSantis signed that will dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District, a special district Florida created in 1967. As a result, there is considerable confusion in Florida over how much the …

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'Undemocratic and unfair': Ron DeSantis' Disney stunt leaves Florida holding the bag
2 years, 8 months ago

'Undemocratic and unfair': Ron DeSantis' Disney stunt leaves Florida holding the bag

Raw Story  

In 1967, Disney struck an unprecedented deal with the state of Florida. "While Disney bullies state legislators and uses their platform to force-feed their woke agenda to young children, they shouldn't receive any special privileges or legislative exemptions to do so," said Jessica Anderson, Heritage's executive director. "And then what happens under Florida law is all of Reedy Creek's debts …

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EXPLAINER: Why are Disney and DeSantis feuding in Florida?
2 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why are Disney and DeSantis feuding in Florida?

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. The new law is largely seen as retribution for Disney’s criticism of a new state law that critics have dubbed “Don’t Say Gay,” which bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. The bill, which the Legislature passed on Thursday and DeSantis signed into law on Friday, would eliminate the …

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Years of fruitful relations between Disney, Florida at risk
2 years, 8 months ago

Years of fruitful relations between Disney, Florida at risk

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — The idea was presented to Florida lawmakers in a movie house outside Orlando 55 years ago, with Walt Disney, who had died less than two months earlier, helping make the pitch from the screen: Let Disney form its own government and in exchange it would create a futuristic city of tomorrow. Republican Rep. Randy Fine, sponsor of …

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How the gay rights showdown threatens Disney’s unprecedented self-rule in Florida
2 years, 8 months ago

How the gay rights showdown threatens Disney’s unprecedented self-rule in Florida

LA Times  

For more than half a century, Walt Disney World has effectively operated as it own municipal government in central Florida. A 1967 state law established the Reedy Creek Improvement District, giving Walt Disney Co. extraordinary powers in an area encompassing 25,000 acres near Orlando where the sprawling themed resort now sits. The Florida House of Representatives on Thursday approved a …

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Florida Gov DeSantis pushes to end Disney self-government
2 years, 8 months ago

Florida Gov DeSantis pushes to end Disney self-government

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday asked the Legislature to repeal a law allowing Walt Disney World to operate a private government over its properties in the state, the latest volley in a feud between the governor and the entertainment giant over what critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law. DeSantis, an ascendant GOP governor and …

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