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DeSantis taps Disney district chief Glen Gilzean as Orange County supervisor of elections

‘This is an extremely important job that is now in the hands of a DeSantis loyalist,’ Frost wrote

by News Service of Florida March 5, 2024December 4, 2024

‘This is an extremely important job that is now in the hands of a DeSantis loyalist,’ Frost wrote

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Florida House Speaker won’t consider restoring Disney’s control of special district

‘I think we’ve gone on the right path at least, I don’t want to go back,’ Renner said

by News Service of Florida January 11, 2024August 17, 2024

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Orange County lawmakers back proposal to restore Disney’s control of special district

The proposal would repeal a law passed last year that gave DeSantis authority to appoint the district’s board

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida January 8, 2024April 26, 2025

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Bill to repeal DeSantis’ takeover of Disney district supported by lawmakers, until walkout derails vote

Stewart’s bill would re-establish Reedy Creek Improvement District and its self-governing powers

by Chloe Greenberg November 30, 2023February 20, 2025

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Disney says it has a $40.3 billion impact on Florida’s economy amid legal feud with DeSantis

The analysis says Disney accounted for 263,000 jobs during the 2022 fiscal year

by Chloe Greenberg November 14, 2023April 23, 2025

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Disney World increases price for annual passes and parking

Depending on the level of tickets purchased, Disney annual passes are now $30 to $50 more expensive

by Chloe Greenberg October 12, 2023August 26, 2024

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Central Florida Tourism District employees will get $3k annual stipend after DeSantis-appointed board nixes free park passes

Spend that money however you like!

by Matthew Moyer September 28, 2023July 1, 2025

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Disney district continues talks over replacing employee passes

District Chairman Martin Garcia said the district is considering an annual ‘stipend’ of $1,400 for employees

by News Service of Florida September 14, 2023July 4, 2025

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Disney district firefighters who supported DeSantis’ takeover now criticize move to eliminate perks

The firefighters said Wednesday that the park-related benefits were long viewed as an incentive to work for Reedy Creek

by Jim Turner, News Service of Florida August 24, 2023April 29, 2025

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DeSantis-appointed Disney board targets free passes, discounts for employees

A referral has been submitted to the Florida inspector general about ‘perks and benefits that the former Disney-controlled Reedy Creek Improvement District funneled back to Disney’

by News Service of Florida August 23, 2023July 14, 2025

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Gov. DeSantis says he’s ‘moved on’ from feud with Disney, wants company to drop lawsuit

‘I’m not fine with giving extraordinary privileges, you know, to one special company at the exclusion of everybody else,’ DeSantis said.

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida August 14, 2023August 23, 2023

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‘Preposterous’: Disney CEO bites back at DeSantis’ claim that the company is ‘sexualizing children’

Iger also defended the company’s right to question Florida law that restricts instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida July 13, 2023January 17, 2024

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Judge to hear arguments in lawsuit between Disney and DeSantis over special districting feud

Judge Margaret Schreiber will face a tangle of legal issues as she considers Disney’s request to dismiss — or at least put on hold — the lawsuit

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida July 10, 2023July 28, 2025

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Florida Gov. DeSantis asks judge to dismiss Disney lawsuit against him

DeSantis and Disney began clashing last year after Disney opposed a new law that restricted instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida June 27, 2023August 3, 2023

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Judge disqualifies himself from Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. DeSantis

The judge said he has a relative who is a stockholder in Disney

by News Service of Florida June 5, 2023August 3, 2023

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Disney lawyers argue judge should not be disqualified in lawsuit against Florida Gov. DeSantis

Lawyers for Disney argued that Walker’s remarks didn’t meet the high standards for judges to be disqualified

by News Service of Florida May 26, 2023August 3, 2023

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Bills to end Reedy Creek agreement approved, move to Florida House and Senate

Gov. DeSantis’ moves to strip Disney of its self-governing power continue

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida April 19, 2023June 10, 2024

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Disney bites back with numbers, facts to refute DeSantis’ rationale for ‘hostile takeover’

‘In 2022 … the Walt Disney Company was the largest single taxpayer in Central Florida.’

by Chloe Greenberg April 18, 2023June 29, 2025

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‘Haunted Cellblock’: Twitter roasts DeSantis’ ‘prison next to Disney’ idea

by Orlando Weekly Staff April 18, 2023

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Under new proposal, Disney’s Reedy Creek would be renamed, and DeSantis would handpick its board

The bill is expected to be heard Wednesday by the House State Affairs Committee

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida February 6, 2023July 15, 2025

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DeSantis taps Disney district chief Glen Gilzean as Orange County supervisor of elections

Florida House Speaker won’t consider restoring Disney’s control of special district

Orange County lawmakers back proposal to restore Disney’s control of special district

Bill to repeal DeSantis’ takeover of Disney district supported by lawmakers, until walkout derails vote

Disney says it has a $40.3 billion impact on Florida’s economy amid legal feud with DeSantis

Disney World increases price for annual passes and parking

Central Florida Tourism District employees will get $3k annual stipend after DeSantis-appointed board nixes free park passes

Disney district continues talks over replacing employee passes

Disney district firefighters who supported DeSantis’ takeover now criticize move to eliminate perks

DeSantis-appointed Disney board targets free passes, discounts for employees

Gov. DeSantis says he’s ‘moved on’ from feud with Disney, wants company to drop lawsuit

‘Preposterous’: Disney CEO bites back at DeSantis’ claim that the company is ‘sexualizing children’

Judge to hear arguments in lawsuit between Disney and DeSantis over special districting feud

Florida Gov. DeSantis asks judge to dismiss Disney lawsuit against him

Judge disqualifies himself from Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. DeSantis

Disney lawyers argue judge should not be disqualified in lawsuit against Florida Gov. DeSantis

Bills to end Reedy Creek agreement approved, move to Florida House and Senate

Disney bites back with numbers, facts to refute DeSantis’ rationale for ‘hostile takeover’

‘Haunted Cellblock’: Twitter roasts DeSantis’ ‘prison next to Disney’ idea

Under new proposal, Disney’s Reedy Creek would be renamed, and DeSantis would handpick its board