When the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District first took over for the Reedy Creek Improvement District, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made it clear that the new Board was mandated to clean up the District and create a transparent governing body. The Governor accused Disney of not playing by the same rules as all other taxpayers in Florida and promised that ...

After making a referral to the Florida Inspector General for what it called a “scheme” to defraud taxpayers, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District has finally come to a settlement with the Reedy Creek Firefighters and their benefits at Walt Disney World. Instead of giving the money to Disney World for the benefits, the Board has decided to give it ...

When it came time to retaliate against the Walt Disney Company for speaking out on Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis turned to his friends in the Florida Legislature. With little effort, DeSantis could get through the law that stripped Disney World of the Reedy Creek Improvement District and replaced it with the DeSantis appointees on ...

When Reedy Creek firefighter Pete Simon addressed a meeting of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board to passionately make a case for continued benefits at Walt Disney World, he summed up the attitude of the Board since it took over for the Reedy Creek Improvement District earlier this year. Simon said, “All we’ve seen and heard is cuts. Cuts ...

Earlier this week, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District issued a scathing press release and made a referral to the Florida Inspector General over what it called a “scheme to funnel millions of taxpayers dollars” for use by employees at Walt Disney World. But in an email to those employees, the Board, hand-picked by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, said that ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s takeover of Walt Disney World has just gained another notch on its belt. His Central Florida Tourism Oversight District ceremoniously solidified its presence as a proper authority over the theme park during a recent board meeting. This governing body has been a thorn in Disney’s side as it navigates the incredibly uncertain storm that Governor DeSantis ...

Dear Readers, I might be a die-hard Disney Fanatic and allow myself to be so deeply invested in this Company that I dedicate the majority of my professional and personal time to covering it. But, as a Floridian and someone who is friend and family to scores of Floridians beyond just the reach of Kissimmee and the Orlando Metro Area, ...