For nearly six decades, The Walt Disney Company and the state of Florida had a relatively good relationship. In 1967, the state passed the Reedy Creek Improvement Act, which essentially allowed Walt Disney World Resort to function as its own government. Disney continued to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes to the state, but was able to avoid ...
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DEI is DOA: Board Overturns Disney’s Diversity Hiring Initiative
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Tuesday that all race-based hiring practices under its control would end. This follows trends happening in other parts of the country as movements to end preferential treatment are halted for race and gender based hiring practices. According to recent reports, District Administrator Glen Gilzean said Reedy ...
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