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DeSantis has control over the board that oversees Disney World. However, the board has not been without drama the last several months as they strip employee benefits and are in an on-going legal dispute with Disney. Now, they have made another shocking move just days before Thanksgiving.
Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD)
When the state of Florida dismantled the Reedy Creek Improvement District, they replaced it with the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD for short). Essentially, it is now the governing body for Disney World.
Any new construction, laws, or amendments Disney wants to make will now have to go through the CFTOD.
Of course, with Disney no longer its own governing body, some issues have popped up. This is not at all surprising, especially when you consider that the five board members were all appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Issues
First, there’s the fact that the district stripped away Annual Pass benefits for employees, and they are still debating on how to resolve the issue. You can see the latest in this story.
Then, it was uncovered in a new report that it was Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, not the state of Florida, who intentionally targeted Disney (and Disney alone) in transportation and attraction inspection legislation. That full story is right here.
And, of course, Disney and the board are involved in their own legal dispute that is separate from the federal lawsuit Disney and the state of Florida are involved in.
Fired Before Thanksgiving
We just learned that the board fired four high-ranking employees just days before Thanksgiving. The four employees include the communications director, a Human Resources executive, an HR admin assistant, and the facilities maintenance specialist.
This comes just after over two dozen employees left the district, citing low morale and a toxic work environment as the cause for their departures.
DeSantis’ board fired four high-ranking employees the week of Thanksgiving.
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Michael
Thursday 23rd of November 2023
DeSantis is a 2nd class Trump wanna be. The difference is that Trump's motivation was to gain adulation of his cult while DeSantis is constantly fishing for press. It's sad. It would be nice to see him actual address an actual issue that affects Floridians but we will not see it
Bea
Wednesday 22nd of November 2023
In the past year we had 7 new deveolments behind our house plus 4 town house developments along 27. Takes an hour to drive 16 miles. Taxes and insurance have gone sky high, he can't govern FL let alone run for president. Time he starts doing his job.
Hector
Wednesday 22nd of November 2023
Ronny is literally a terrorist. Economic, politically, intellectually. That Florida voters continue to support that despot PAB, reflects their true value as patriots and humans. Zero. Absolutely zero. MAGA and excise the MAGAt party, Trump and the rest of his acolytes, from society.
Braden Fox
Wednesday 22nd of November 2023
DeSantis's only motivation is his ego. He focuses on the irrelevent for headlines. Did he include obnoxious Harley Davidsons in his noisy car stereo law? No, 'cause HD folk are his type of voters. He's a second class phony.
Lori Renee Fye
Wednesday 22nd of November 2023
Yup, because ...
"Bikers are a rare breed. Harley riders are a dime a dozen."
Goofy
Wednesday 22nd of November 2023
The strange thing is that desantis kind of looks like Mickey!