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UPDATE: New Proposal Aims to Create State Board to Run Reedy Creek Improvement District, Disney to Pay Debts

January 6, 2023 Shannen Michaelsen

A new proposal by the Florida legislature would create a state board to run Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District but ensure Disney pays all its … Read more

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Florida Lawmakers Now Working to Reverse Dissolution of Reedy Creek Improvement District

December 2, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

Florida lawmakers are now working to reverse the decision to dissolve Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, Financial Times reports. The self-described purpose of … Read more

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CEO Bob Chapek Thanks Cast Members For Successful Second Quarter of 2022

May 12, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

CEO of The Walt Disney Company Bob Chapek sent a memo to Cast Members after yesterday’s earning call congratulating and thanking them for a successful … Read more

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Walt Disney Imagineering Job Postings Indicate Relocation to Orlando Area Still Planned for 2024, Despite Conflicts With Florida Government

May 12, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

Job postings for Walt Disney Imagineering indicate that the division’s move to Orlando, Florida is still planned to be completed by late 2024. Among the … Read more

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Cast Members and Imagineers Hope Disney Will Halt Their Relocation to Florida Due to Ongoing Political Rift

April 29, 2022April 28, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

Erich Schwartzel with the Wall Street Journal has written a new piece about the clash between The Walt Disney Company and Florida, and the Cast … Read more

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DeSantis Targets Walt Disney World With Special Legislative Session to Get Rid of Reedy Creek

April 20, 2022April 19, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

Governor Ron DeSantis is expanding a special session of the Florida Legislature starting today to get rid of districts that were established prior to November … Read more

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Walt Disney World Earmarks 80 Acres of Central Florida for New Affordable Housing Development

April 6, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

Walt Disney World has earmarked 80 acres of land for a new affordable housing development in Central Florida. View concept art, watch a video about … Read more

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Universal Remains Silent Amidst Disney’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Controversy, Despite Donating to Some of the Same Lawmakers

April 6, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

NBCUniversal continues to remain silent on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill despite the controversy surrounding the bill and Universal’s main theme park competitor, Disney. In … Read more

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The Walt Disney Company States Intention to Have ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Repealed After Gov. DeSantis Signs it Into Law

March 28, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill, a.k.a. HB 1557 or the Parental Rights in Education bill, into law. The … Read more

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LGBTQIA+ Disney Employees and Allies Planning Walkouts Following Company’s Poor Response to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

March 15, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

Employees and Cast Members of The Walt Disney Company are planning a series of walkouts in the next week in protest of the company’s response … Read more

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Disney to Pause Political Donations in Florida

March 11, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

In a letter to employees of the Walt Disney Company today, CEO Bob Chapek announced Disney would be pausing all political donations in the state … Read more

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Florida Continues to Break COVID-19 Records, Hospitalizations Increase

January 4, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

Florida set a new single-day record of COVID-19 cases on December 30, 2021, with 75,902 cases, according to data from the CDC. This was the … Read more

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Betty White Passes Away at 99, Walt Disney World Cuts New Year’s Eve Tradition, Bob Iger Bids Farewell, and More: Daily Recap (12/31/21)

December 31, 2021 Katie Francis

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, … Read more

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Florida Breaks COVID-19 Case Records for 5th Consecutive Day With 75,962 New Cases

December 31, 2021 Katie Francis

Florida has once again shattered its COVID-19 case records with 75,962 new cases reported today, December 31, 2021. Yesterday’s record was amended to 58,013 as … Read more

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Florida Breaks Record Again With 77,848 Daily COVID-19 Cases

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 Shannen Michaelsen

Florida reported record 77,848 new COVID-19 cases today, according to NBC 6 South Florida. NBC 6 South Florida reports that Florida reported 58,013 new cases … Read more

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Florida Breaks State Record for Daily Positive COVID-19 Cases Again

December 29, 2021 Shannen Michaelsen

Florida has broken the record set less than a week ago for daily COVID-19 cases at 46,923. Florida tops the chart of cases reported in … Read more

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