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It has been just over two years since Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the law stripping the Walt Disney World Resort of the Reedy Creek Improvement District and creating the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. Since its inception, the Board and its members have been controversial, and now, just two years into its existence, it is undergoing another major overhaul. ...

After years of being at each other’s throats, there has been a long-simmering period between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Company. After DeSantis’ presidential hopes were dashed in early 2024, he returned to Florida, and the two sides were able to make up and put their lawsuits away for the time being. Disney is investing billions in ...

The state minimum wage in Florida is currently $13 an hour, nearly twice the federal minimum wage of $7.25, which has not increased since 2009. Florida’s minimum wage is set to increase by $1 an hour at the end of September until it reaches $15 an hour in 2026. If you’re a Florida resident, working at the Walt Disney World ...

As President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Canada and Mexico, the leaders of those countries quickly instructed their citizens not to spend money in the United States, especially in states that Trump carried in November. While the tariffs have been delayed by 30 days, the bitter feeling from Canadiens and Mexicans remains. The threat of tariffs has caused many Canadiens ...

In 2023, the Service Trades Council Unions, a collective of unions representing the thousands of cast members at the Walt Disney World Resort, won a much-deserved raise for Disney World employees. The new contract would raise most cast members’ salaries above $20 an hour by early 2024 and nearly $25 an hour by 2026. It was a well-deserved raise for ...

With winter in full swing, Florida experienced its coldest January in nearly two decades. The state known for sun and beaches even got up to eight inches of snow, crippling travel in the northern part of the state. Besides the obvious issues with the weather in Florida, there is an unintended side effect that could make winter even worse and ...

In the fall of 2024, college campuses started booming again. For the first time since the pandemic, college enrollment increased by 4.7 percent to nearly 16 million students. While these statistics are great news for colleges, it’s bad news for the construction industry. With more high school graduates heading to college, there are fewer going into the skilled trades at ...

Disney fans will agree that the company has some long-term problems with its parks that it is desperately working to fix in 2025. In doing so, Disney is shutting down large portions of Disney World Parks to make way for its new attractions, which will open in 2026 and beyond. However, those closures will only exacerbate one of Disney World’s ...

Last year, as states faced increased pressure on their budgets, the Florida Legislature attempted to restrict what students could use their school choice voucher money on. Just before the legislature took up this issue, it came to light that there were virtually no restrictions on what parents could use the money for, including Disney World tickets and flat-screen TVs. Instead ...

When it first opened, the concept was pretty simple: take guests back to the golden age of Hollywood. Disney’s Hollywood Studios, or Disney/MGM Studios, as it was known when it first opened, demystified the movie-making process and showed guests everything that went into creating their favorite works. As guests walked down Hollywood Boulevard, they were transported back to the glitz ...