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DeSantis’ Board in Turmoil Amid Mounting Disney Lawsuits

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The board of supervisors appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to oversee Walt Disney World seems to be falling apart in real-time as yet another of its members abruptly resigns. Central Florida Tourism Oversight District: Origins The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) board of supervisors was installed by Governor DeSantis after he dissolved the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the special ...

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Controversial Move: DeSantis Appoints Disney World Executive to Oversee Florida Elections

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed a high-ranking official of the new tax district around the Walt Disney World Resort as his new chief of elections, continuing his strategy of giving important jobs to his political allies. The far-right politician and former presidential candidate recently selected (per AP News) Glen Gilzean, who currently serves as the administrator of the Central ...

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DeSantis Makes Unusual Move with Disney in New Music Video

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Ron DeSantis is on a victory tour after his legal defeat of the Walt Disney Company and has released a strange new music video to further boast of his courtroom win. The Florida Governor and the Walt Disney Company have been locked in a legal battle since early 2023, when Ron DeSantis dissolved the Reedy Creek Improvement District, allegedly in ...

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Disney Joins Forces with Democrats to Take On DeSantis in Major Event

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is seeing the Walt Disney Company and the Florida Democratic Party, two of his most prominent opponents, team up in what seems like a deliberate attempt to antagonize the far-right former presidential candidate. Although the Florida legislature is dominated by DeSantis’s fellow Republicans, he still faces firm opposition from the minority Democrat party in the state. ...

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Disney Accuses DeSantis District of “Empty Promises,” Asks Judge For Enforcement

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The Walt Disney Company just escalated its latest lawsuit against the Central Florida Tourist Oversight District and Governor Ron DeSantis, asking a judge to force its board to “fulfill empty promises” in the next seven calendar days, or else. Credit: Fox News/Inside the Magic Last week, Disney filed a new lawsuit against DeSantis and the CFTOD board, which was appointed ...

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Disney Files Damaging New Lawsuit Against Ron DeSantis

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Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing more legal action from Disney. Related: Disney World Hikes Prices to Yet Another Record High Today The Walt Disney Company has filed a new lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis as the fallout between the two parties continues. This lawsuit states that the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) unlawfully withheld public records. Disney is ...

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DeSantis Disney Board Abruptly Cancels Final Meeting Before Court Hearing

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The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board of Supervisors has canceled its final public meeting of the year without explanation, just as Governor Ron DeSantis prepares to appear at a court hearing against the Walt Disney Company. The CFTOD board of supervisors was handpicked by Governor DeSantis as part of his dissolution of the former Reedy Creek Improvement District, the ...

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DeSantis Disney “Bribery” Audit Didn’t Include Almost a Million Dollars Given to Florida GOP

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The board of directors appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District recently made dramatic accusations that the Walt Disney Company had been “bribing” district employees for decades by giving them with perks like free annual park passes and discounts, but it turns out that the audit mysteriously did not include the near-million dollars in ...

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