Florida Officials Duck a Vote on the CFTOD
Predictably, a proposal to return the governance of Reedy Creek back where it belongs has failed. The reason why this bill failed is what’s newsworthy. Opponents of Disney chose to get up and leave...
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Proposed Bill Would Undo DeSantis’ Reedy Creek Takeover
Amid growing criticism of the Ron DeSantis-appointed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD), State Senator Linda Steward is preparing to file a bill that would repeal the governor’s takeover of the special district and...
Reedy Creek Firefighters Have Still Not Been Paid Their Stipends
Just days after the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) administrator Glen Gilzean bragged that employee morale was at an all-time high, unionized firefighters revealed that they have yet to receive the cash stipends...
Federal Judge Sets Date For Next Disney-DeSantis Hearing
The next chapter in the ongoing battle between Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Company will be written in December when the two sides meet in federal court. Judge Allen Winsor is set to...
Why Are People Quitting Rather Than Working with CFTOD?
The plot thickens with the former Reedy Creek Improvement District. After more than six months in charge, Florida Governor’s hand-picked board for the former district has struggled mightily. Now, an independent journalist has learned...
The CFTOD Cancels No-Bid Contract With Figgers Communication Following Backlash
Following backlash and public scrutiny, the Ron DeSantis-appointed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) has canceled a contract with Freddie Figgers’ Figgers Communication to update its 911 network. Earlier this month, the CFTOD authorized...
Disney Accuses DeSantis of “Ongoing Constitutional Mutiny”
Despite both parties publicly stating that they would like to tone down their feud and move on, it doesn’t sound like the battle between Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Company will end anytime...
The DeSantis-Appointed CFTOD Is Under Fire For a No-Bid Contract
Despite their penchant for using buzzwords like “accountability,” “government waste,” and “fiscal responsibility,” the Ron DeSantis-appointed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) has found itself in hot water over a new no-bid deal to...
The DeSantis-Appointed CFTOD Asks Judge To Dismiss Disney’s Countersuit
In the latest chapter in the ongoing Ron DeSantis vs. Disney saga, the DeSantis-appointed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) has asked a state judge to dismiss Disney’s counterclaim which asked the Florida judge...
Disney Subpoenas Former Reedy Creek Administrator John Classe
As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Company continue their First Amendment battle in federal court, Disney and the governor-appointed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District are squaring off before a state judge....
