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DeSantis Says Bill for Florida to Take Over Disney’s Reedy Creek is in Development

February 1, 2023 Shannen Michaelsen

A bill for the Florida government to take control of Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District is in the works, Governor Ron DeSantis says. … Read more

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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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Governor DeSantis Denies ‘U-Turn’ on Reedy Creek Dissolution

December 3, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

After reports that some Florida lawmakers are working to compromise with Disney regarding the Reedy Creek Improvement District rather than dissolve the district, Florida Governor … 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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Reedy Creek Bond Trading Spikes as Governor DeSantis Attempts to Dissolve District

June 16, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues to attempt to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District, bond trading has spiked, the Orlando Business Journal reports. Reedy … Read more

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Lawsuit Refiled Against Governor DeSantis Over Dissolution of Reedy Creek Improvement District

May 31, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

The lawsuit previously filed against Governor Ron DeSantis over the dissolution of Reedy Creek Improvement District has been refiled after a federal judge dismissed it, … Read more

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Residents of Osceola County Suing Governor DeSantis Over Dissolution of Reedy Creek Improvement District

May 4, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

Osceola County residents have filed a complaint in Florida federal court claiming that, by signing the law to dissolve special tax districts including Reedy Creek … Read more

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State Senators Claim Governor Ron DeSantis May Establish New Special District Overseeing Walt Disney World Property

May 2, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

CNN correspondent Natasha Chen shared in a Twitter thread that, according to her fellow correspondent Leyla Santiago, Governor Ron DeSantis may establish a new special … Read more

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Florida Governor DeSantis Claims He Has a Plan Regarding Dissolution of Reedy Creek Improvement District

April 29, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says, “we know what we are going to do” regarding the many questions surrounding the possible dissolution of Walt Disney World’s … Read more

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Has Signed The Bill to Dissolve The Reedy Creek Improvement District

April 22, 2022 Tom Corless

After the Florida Senate voted in favor of dissolving the Reedy Creek Improvement District of Walt Disney World, and then the Florida House of Representatives … Read more

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Florida House Votes to Dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District

April 21, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

After the Florida Senate voted in favor of dissolving the Reedy Creek Improvement District of Walt Disney World yesterday, the Florida House of Representatives has … Read more

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BREAKING: Bill to Dissolve Reedy Creek Improvement District Passes Florida Senate

April 20, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

According to the Orlando Sentinel, the Florida senate has passed the bill to dissolve Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District 23-16. Governor Ron DeSantis … Read more

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Removing Reedy Creek Improvement District Could Transfer $2 Billion Debt From Disney to Taxpayers

April 20, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

Yesterday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a special session of the Florida Legislature and introduced a bill to get rid of districts that were established … 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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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ‘Receptive’ to Repealing 1967 Reedy Creek Improvement Act

April 1, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says he is “receptive” to the Florida legislature repealing the 1967 Reedy Creek Improvement Act, which essentially allows Walt Disney World … Read more

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Governor DeSantis Responds to Disney’s Statement of Intent to Help Repeal ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

March 29, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues to fire back at Disney after the company took a delayed but strong stance against the “Don’t Say Gay” bill … Read more

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