According to the Orlando Business Journal, Central Florida Tourism Oversight District is considering the backing of a major Orlando transit expansion. Orlando Transit Expansion The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District is the governing body which oversees the land of Walt Disney World Resort. The group is now considering the approval of a $500,000 support payment … Read more
Disney officially dropped their federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after they and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District successfully created a new development agreement. Disney Drops Federal Lawsuit Against DeSantis According to Associated Press, Disney asked a federal appellate court to dismiss their lawsuit on Thursday after the District’s Board of Supervisors approved … Read more
Details about the new development agreement between Walt Disney World and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District are out. The agreement comes after the two parties reached a settlement in their ongoing lawsuits. Disney and Oversight District Agreement Per the 15-year agreement, Walt Disney World will invest $17 billion in the development of its properties … Read more
Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board of Supervisors announced they have reached a settlement with The Walt Disney Company in their state lawsuit regarding the company’s development agreements with the former Reedy Creek Improvement District. Disney and CFTOD Reach Settlement The Board voted on and approved the settlement during a meeting on Wednesday, March 27. … Read more
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has chosen Craig Mateer to take over the empty Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board seat left by Martin Garcia, who was Chairman of the Board and resigned two weeks ago. DeSantis Appoints Craig Mateer Mateer founded Bags Inc., a luggage handling business that he sold in 2018 for $275 million. … Read more
A new report from the Associated Press has confirmed that Martin Garcia has stepped down as the chairman of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) board, just over a year after DeSantis signed the bill to take over the Reedy Creek Improvement District. Martin Garcia No Longer CFTOD Board Chairman Garcia’s departure from the … Read more
After filing another lawsuit against the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District over their failure to turn over needed documents, Disney has filed a new Motion to Compel Discovery, asking the judge in the original state lawsuit to order the District to turn over the documents (“discovery”) within seven days. Disney claims that the District (CFTOD) … Read more
Moms for Liberty co-founder and Governor DeSantis-appointed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) Board of Supervisors member Bridget Ziegler was not present at Wednesday’s meeting amid sexual assault allegations against her husband, Florida Republican Party Chair Christian Ziegler. Bridget Ziegler is a notable member of the CFTOD Board as she helped draft the original Parental … Read more
The next meeting of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) Board of Supervisors will be almost exclusively dedicated to a discussion of “Historical Issues” with the former Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID). After the standard opening items, including reading the last meeting’s minutes, the meeting’s agenda includes one Management Report, followed by New Business. … Read more
A group called “Disney Defenders” handed the members of the Governor DeSantis-appointed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board of Supervisors “pink slips” during their meeting on Wednesday. The group is collecting signatures for two petitions, one to restore the previous Reedy Creek Improvement District and the other to prevent political retaliation. ‘Disney Defenders’ Give CFTOD … Read more
At Wednesday’s meeting, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a 30 percent increase in building fees for District taxpayers, including Walt Disney World Resort. District board Approves Building Fee Increase for Disney Collected building fees were about $3.2 million in fiscal year 2023. The 30 percent on average increase will … Read more
In a recent interview with the President and CEO of The FAMiLY Leader, Bob Vander Plaats, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis commented on the two still ongoing court cases with The Walt Disney Company, saying he believes he has “won the battle.” DeSantis Claims to Have ‘Won the Battle Against Disney’ DeSantis addressed the Florida Parental … Read more
More than 30 employees have resigned from Governor Ron DeSantis’ Central Florida Tourism Oversight District due to an “uncomfortable,” “stressful,” and “toxic” work environment, according to a report by Jason Garcia for Seeking Rents. Garcia interviewed former employees and obtained several exit surveys that paint a bleak picture of the behind-the-scenes operations of the current … Read more
Disney has filed a motion for a 75-day continuance in their state trial versus the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District because the District has not produced vital discovery. Disney’s Motion of Continuance in Trial Against Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Disney says the District “has been dodging its obligations to produce concededly relevant discovery while … Read more
The judge has extended the deadline for Disney to file their response to Florida Governor Ron Desantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District’s latest motions to dismiss their federal case. DeSantis and the District filed their new motions on the deadline to file after Disney updated their federal lawsuit. Disney changed some of their … Read more
During their September 27 meeting, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) Board of Supervisors approved their budget for fiscal year 2024, including $4.5 million set aside for their legal fight with Walt Disney World. CFTOD Budget The $4.5 million is the bulk of “Disney induced expenses” that total over $5 million. The District has … Read more