All the way back in April 2023 — which seems like a lifetime ago — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially dissolved the Reedy Creek Improvement District. Reedy Creek had been in place since 1967 and essentially allowed Walt Disney World to function as its own government. Reedy Creek would pay its taxes, but they would not have to go through ...
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DeSantis’ Latest Disney Decision Has Reedy Creek Firefighters Speaking Out
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is currently tangled up with the Walt Disney Company in not one, but two different lawsuits. Recently, however, the Florida Governor claimed that he, along with the entire state of Florida, has “moved on” from the entire debacle. In the same interview, DeSantis also called on Disney CEO Bob Iger, urging the Walt Disney Company to ...
Read More »Disney Won’t Let DeSantis Get Away Scot Free
Ron DeSantis may be moving on from his feud with Disney, but Disney isn’t. The entertainment giant has no plans to let the Governor of Florida off so gently. In fact, they just doubled down on the fight. Gov. DeSantis felt the fight had gone on long enough and called for an end to the squabble recently, saying he has ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »DeSantis and Disney’s New MagicBand
Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company are having a good week (depending on who you ask). RELATED: DeSantis Tries to Kill Disney Suit Governor Ron DeSantis The Florida Governor recently scored a win in court against the Walt Disney Company. Disney had attempted to have the case against them dismissed that was filed by the Central Florida Tourism Oversight ...
Read More »DeSantis Tries to Kill Disney Suit
Here we are again. Another update on the fight between the Walt Disney Company and the Government of Florida. Or, as I may start referring to it…the Ronny and Bobby Battle. Let’s recap. RELATED: Forget 2026, Bob Iger is Staying Until 2031 The Bill That Started It All In March of last year (2022), the Florida legislature passed a bill to ...
Read More »Guest died after cardiac event at Bay Lake Tower over the weekend: ‘We’re putting people who visit Disney in danger”
If, Heaven forbid, you are visiting the Walt Disney World Resort and you have a need for paramedics to come to your aid or that of a loved one, while on Disney property, you will most likely receive triage and emergency care from one of the talented men and women who serve with the Reedy Creek Fire Department. Think of ...
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