Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Articles and News Stories
DeSantis’ Oversight District Now Suing Disney
UPDATE 5:00 pm: The CFTOD has officially filed its complaint against The Walt Disney Company. Follow this updated link to read the entire 188-page complaint. In Monday’s special meeting of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, Martin Garcia, the board’s head, announced that the District is filing a lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company in … DeSantis’ Oversight District Now Suing Disney
Central FL Tourism Oversight District Calls Meeting for Monday to Discuss Disney Lawsuit
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District has posted an announcement of a special meeting to be held on Monday, May 1st, at 9:30 am Eastern. On the agenda is one item under New Business: Board discussion and direction to litigation counsel and authorization to defend District officials sued in official capacities. In case you missed … Central FL Tourism Oversight District Calls Meeting for Monday to Discuss Disney Lawsuit
Walt Disney World Files Lawsuit Against FL Governor & New Tourism Oversight Board
UPDATE 1:00 pm: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ office on Disney lawsuit: We are unaware of any legal right that a company has to operate its own government or maintain special privileges not held by other businesses in the state. This lawsuit is yet another unfortunate example of their hope to undermine the will of the … Walt Disney World Files Lawsuit Against FL Governor & New Tourism Oversight Board
New Oversight District Votes to Void Disney Development Agreements & More
UPDATE 7 pm: The Florida Senate passed SB 1604, the land use bill that the CFTOD seeks to nullify. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board meeting was held on Wednesday, April 26th. Several restaurant owners, including George Miliotes, owner of Wine Bar George and The Basket in Disney Springs, expressed concerns during the public … New Oversight District Votes to Void Disney Development Agreements & More
Central FL Tourism Oversight District Releases Detailed Agenda for Next Meeting
As we learned last week, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) has a meeting set for Wednesday, April 26th, to discuss reasons it believes that Disney’s Developer Agreements should be voided, as discussed during its last meeting on April 19th. The comments that were made last week include referring to the Agreements as Disney’s … Central FL Tourism Oversight District Releases Detailed Agenda for Next Meeting
Details From Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board Meeting
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) held its third board meeting Wednesday morning. Let’s review some of the main points that were brought up. Board Chair Martin Garcia referred to the new Developer Agreements put into place in Disney’s “11th-hour deal” are “illegal.” He said that what Disney tried to do by putting them … Details From Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board Meeting
FL Governor Ron DeSantis Files Amendment to Nullify Disney’s Reedy Creek Agreement
Tuesday afternoon, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took his first actions in his attempt to officially nullify the Developer Agreement between The Walt Disney Company and the Reedy Creek Improvement District, now named the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. The new amendment focuses on specific circumstances that took place during the Reedy Creek Improvement District takeover … FL Governor Ron DeSantis Files Amendment to Nullify Disney’s Reedy Creek Agreement
FL Attorney General Comes Up Empty-Handed in Ongoing Battle with Disney
Friday afternoon, the Orlando Sentinel reported that Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has come up empty-handed on a public records request. Moody hoped to gain insight into agreements the Reedy Creek Improvement District’s board made with Disney ahead of the state’s government takeover. The district that now oversees government services for Walt Disney World specified that “no … FL Attorney General Comes Up Empty-Handed in Ongoing Battle with Disney
New Reedy Creek Board May Introduce ‘Superior Authority’ to ‘One Up’ Disney
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District is ready to introduce ‘Superior Authority’ in the war between Disney and FL Governor Ron DeSantis.
Group of ‘Disney Defenders’ Wants Reedy Creek Added to Florida Constitution
The ‘Disney Defenders,’ a political committee in Florida, has started a petition to add the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) to the Florida Constitution, thereby restoring its legislative powers to what was in place on January 1, 2022. Last month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation into law permitting the government to take over control … Group of ‘Disney Defenders’ Wants Reedy Creek Added to Florida Constitution
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