In a recent release from the official Florida Governor Ron DeSantis website, three new members have been appointed to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD), pending confirmation from the Florida Senate. Governor Appoints Three New Members The three new appointees by Governor Ron DeSantis to the CFTOD include Alexis Yarbrough, John Gilbert, and Scott … Read more
Recently released government records have proven that the members of the former board of supervisors for the Reedy Creek Improvement District broke no criminal laws before Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District to replace it. Reedy Creek Improvement District As reported in an article by News 6, an external investigation … Read more
A new development agreement has been reached between Walt Disney World and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. It will be discussed in a first reading and public hearing this June. Disney & CFTOD Development Agreement Announced by the District Clerk of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) via a legal notice in the … Read more
Former Walt Disney World executive, Reedy Creek administrator, and founding editor of Orlando Business Journal, Bill Warren, has passed away at age 68. Bill Warren Warren was a business reporter in Tampa and Jacksonville before moving to Central Florida and becoming the first editor of Orlando Business Journal in 1984. He then worked at Florida … Read more
Disney and CFTOD settle their state lawsuit, Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle shares a statement on the resolution, and a Marvel overlay is coming to “it’s a small world” at Tokyo Disneyland — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Disney’s Hollywood … Read more
Following the dismissal of Disney’s First Amendment federal lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD), the District’s Board has now issued its own statements in response to the ruling. Oversight District Issues Statement on Disney Lawsuit Dismissal After the ruling was passed down, Disney issued a statement saying … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has released a new statement following the dismissal of its First Amendment lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Central Florida Oversight District Board. Disney Issues Statement Over Lawsuit Dismissal In the statement, shared with Variety this afternoon, Disney indicates that the company plans to appeal the decision to the … Read more
Disney’s federal lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) has been dismissed by United States District Judge Allen Winsor. Disney Lawsuit Against DeSantis Dismissed In the suit’s conclusion, Winsor gave a judgment that: This case was resolved on motions to dismiss. Plaintiff’s claims against the Governor and the … Read more
Almost a year after the Reedy Creek Improvement District was renamed the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and Governor DeSantis appointed his own Board of Supervisors, the Reedy Creek Fire Department has revealed a new name: the District Fire Department. Megan Mellado with WESH shared a photo from the unveiling ceremony on Thursday morning. A … Read more
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, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Florida Senator Linda Stewart (D) has filed her bill to restore Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) in the Florida Senate. Bill to Restore Reedy Creek The bill SB 1650. Here is the description: Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, Orange and Osceola Counties; Repealing provisions which established the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District; reviving, … Read more
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, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
A new report from the Orlando Business Journal says that Florida House of Representatives Speaker Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast) will not consider any changes this year to the former Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID), now known as the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD). Florida House Speaker Won’t Consider Changes to Reedy Creek Improvement District … Read more
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, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, January 6, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) lawyers updated a previous notice of deposition to include more questions about Disney’s connection to the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID). CFTOD Updates Deposition with More Questions About Disney and RCID The notice is part of the District’s state lawsuit against Disney over the company’s final Development Agreements with … Read more
At a Friday morning meeting, Orange County, Florida lawmakers advanced Senator Linda Stewart’s bill that hopes to restore the Reedy Creek Improvement District. Stewart’s bill was first revealed in November. The delegation had a meeting later that month but could not meet a quorum to advance the bill because four lawmakers were not in attendance … Read more