One of the lawyers for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District’s Board of Supervisors claims Disney’s deal with the previous Reedy Creek Improvement District board violates state law. During the board’s Wednesday meeting, they met with legal counsel, including David H. Thompson of Cooper & Kirk. Thompson said, “The bottom line is that Disney engaged … Read more
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (formerly the Reedy Creek Improvement District) Board of Supervisors held a meeting today during which they terminated the Planning and Zoning Board. Chair Martin Garcia also said that the district would be looking into monetizing the district’s land assets, including creating new zoning for affordable workforce housing. Monetizing the … Read more
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board of Supervisors, appointed by Governor DeSantis to take over Reedy Creek Improvement District, unanimously voted to terminate the Planning and Zoning Board members and appoint themselves as the local planning agency. This makes the Board of Supervisors “the final decision-making authority for the District” and ensures “no further … Read more
Yesterday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a variety of potential changes coming down the pipeline for Walt Disney World through legal changes via the newly established Central Florida Tourism Oversight Board. DeSantis claimed the “11th hour” agreement created by the Reedy Creek Improvement District was full of “a plethora of legal infirmities that render them … Read more
According to the Orlando Sentinel, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (previously known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District) found that “no records exist” regarding a public records request made on March 30 by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. An additional request from the Sentinel itself produced the same results. The Attorney General requested the … Read more
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District will have a busy meeting on April 19, during which they will discuss their resolution for “Superior Authority” and meet with legal counsel regarding Disney and Reedy Creek Improvement District’s last-minute agreements. The meeting agenda includes a report from the board’s general counsel and a presentation by the litigation … Read more
The Board of Supervisors of the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which takes over Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, is planning a resolution for “Superior Authority” over the district. Resolution No. 639 will be introduced at the next meeting, which was postponed to April 19. It intends to add a new section to the … Read more
Addressing the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) situation in Florida during today’s shareholders’ meeting, The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger said the company was exercising their right to free speech and Governor DeSantis is now retaliating against them. Iger Accuses DeSantis of Punishing Disney for Free Speech Iger said, “We love the state of … Read more
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has officially ordered an investigation into potential civil and criminal violations of the previous Reedy Creek Improvement District Board of Supervisors. DeSantis Launches Investigation Into RCID The Executive Office of the Governor shared the following letter from Governor DeSantis to Melinda Miguel, Chief Inspector General of the State of Florida outlining … Read more
After his office released a statement, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis responded directly to the news of Disney and Reedy Creek Improvement District’s last-minute agreements before the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board took over, CNN reports. DeSantis said during a book tour event in Smyrna, Georgia, on Thursday, “There’s a lot of little back-and-forths going … Read more
The Executive Office of Governor Ron DeSantis has released a statement regarding yesterday’s Reedy Creek Improvement District news. With the Florida State Government taking control of the district imminently, a meeting was held yesterday to finalize agreements between the Reedy Creek Improvement District and Disney. Now, the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight board is accusing … Read more
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District —formerly Reedy Creek Improvement District when it used to be controlled by Disney — now seems to be preparing for a huge legal battle with Walt Disney World. The new Board Members of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, who were appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, met earlier … Read more
The first meeting of the board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (previously the Reedy Creek Improvement District) took place yesterday, March 8, at B Resort & Spa near Disney Springs. Orlando Business Journal shared insights from the meeting, including the suggestion that the cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista be dissolved. … Read more
During a walk through Magic Kingdom with Orlando Business Journal, Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro shared his thoughts on the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight board taking over Reedy Creek Improvement District. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference at Reedy Creek Fire Station last month before signing legislation for the state government to take over control … Read more
One of the appointees selected by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to sit on the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight Board — which is taking over Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District — has called homosexuality “evil” and spread a conspiracy theory that tap water could make people gay. A CNN KFile review uncovered several … Read more
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference at Reedy Creek Fire Station this morning and signed the legislation for the government to take over Reedy Creek Improvement District into law. DeSantis declared that the “corporate kingdom will come to an end” and there was a “new sheriff in town.” He doubled down on the … Read more