Ron DeSantis
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May- 2023 -10 MayNews
Reedy Creek had a Fatal Flaw Disney Won’t Talk About
The melodrama between The Walt Disney Company and the State of Florida’s government continues on, and neither side is backing down as the battle over the coveted Central Florida special district heads to federal court. Read More: Bob Iger Doubles Down on DeSantis Lawsuit, “Plainly a Matter of Retaliation” During the Q&A session of the Company’s Q2 earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Iger
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Apr- 2023 -29 AprilUncategorized
DeSantis Can Keep Fighting Disney While Running for President
The Florida Legislature just passed a bill this week that will essentially allow Governor Ron DeSantis to keep up his fight with The Walt Disney Company, as well as his other duties as Governor, while he runs for the White House. Up until this point, the State of Florida was one of the few states with a “resign to run” rule. Meaning that any standing Governor would have to first resign
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21 AprilNews
Is Disney Ever Really Going To Leave Florida?
Well, the latest chapter of the “Disney vs. DeSantis” story has been released with North Carolina and Virginia pining to provide a new home to The Walt Disney World Resort as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis refuses to end his government’s battle with the Mouse. But would it ever actually happen? The answer is absolutely not. Seriously, how could it? The entire area of The Walt Disn
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19 AprilOutside the Disney Bubble
Disney Feud Costs DeSantis Donors, Incites Immense Backlash
The Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis feud, initially sparked by disagreements surrounding the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill introduced by Governor DeSantis in February 2022, has long since escalated into a complex and prolonged conflict. Just when we thought one side had emerged victorious, the other would strike back and reignite the conflict. It’s been a rollercoaster r
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19 AprilNews
Bob Iger Already Failed to Negotiate with One Governor, Would He Succeed with DeSantis?
As relationships continue to sour between The Walt Disney Company and Florida’s State Government, Disney CEO Bob Iger has mentioned that he would be “glad” to have an opportunity to speak with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. But considering Iger’s latest track record with State governors, how successful could that conversation be? It was Fall 2020. As businesses across Ameri
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15 AprilNews
Trump Thinks Disney Beat, “Embarrassed” DeSantis
Even though Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is continuing to tell people, “You ain’t seen nothing yet,” scores of voices in the media and the Twittersphere are already declaring The Walt Disney Company the clever victor in the battle for control over the area previously known as The Reedy Creek Improvement District. And that now includes Former President Donald Trump. While he stil
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14 AprilNews
DeSantis’ Reedy Creek Power Grab Investigation Comes Up Empty
Florida’s Attorney General, Ashley Moody, has completed her investigation, requested by Governor Ron DeSantis, into Reedy Creek’s eleventh-hour deal to keep developmental control in Disney’s hands for decades to come. According to her, “no records exist.” First reported back in February and then touted in the media as a personal victory over the Governor several weeks
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10 AprilDisney Parks
Ron DeSantis’s Response to Disney “Could Have Consequences” for Locals, Tourists and Taxpayers
For over a year now, there has been an ongoing feud between the Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. What started with a disagreement over the “Don’t Say Gay” debacle has turned into a long, drawn-out saga with many highs and lows over the last few months. Just when we thought one side had emerged victorious, the other would strike back and reignite the conflict. It’s been a roll
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6 AprilNews
“That Story’s Not Over Yet”: DeSantis Renews Fight with Disney During Speech Out of State
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis reassured his growing out-of-state fan base that he is not giving up the fight between his State Government and The Walt Disney Company. On Monday, April 3, Disney CEO Bob Iger addressed investors at The Walt Disney Company’s Annual Meeting of the Shareholders and finally gave serious comment on the “culture war” that resulted in the loss of control
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3 April
Gov DeSantis Demands Probe into Disney’s Clever Reedy Creek Loophole
On Monday, April 3, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis formally requested an investigation into Disney’s deal with the Reedy Creek Improvement District in its final days before becoming the state-occupied Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. In a letter to Florida Chief Inspector General Melinda Miguel, the Governor pleaded his case, saying, in part, “These collusive and self-d
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