MEREDITH WESH 2 NEWS. THE BATTLE BETWEEN GOVERNOR DESANTIS AND DISNEY HAS MADE ITS WAY TO A COURTROOM THIS AFTERNOON FOR A KEY HEARING. DESANTIS NEW GOVERNING BOARD SUED DISNEY TO TRY TO WIPE OUT SOME LAST MINUTE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN DISNEY AND DISNEY’S FORMER GOVERNING BOARD. WESH 2 NEWS POLITICAL REPORTER GREG FOX LIVE AT THE ORANGE COUNTY COURTHOUSE THIS AFTERNOON. SO GREG, DISNEY SAYS THOSE AGREEMENTS ARE LEGIT. THAT’S WHAT THEY SAY. IN FACT, BACK IN FEBRUARY WHEN THE GOVERNOR AND LAWMAKERS PASSED A MEASURE TO TAKE OVER THE GOVERNMENT OF DISNEY JUST BEFORE THAT, THE READING CREEK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR PURPOSES OF THIS STORY. WE’LL CALL THAT THE OLD DISNEY BOARD STRUCK AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY TO ALLOW THE COMPANY TO DEVELOP ITS PROPERTY FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 30 YEARS, AND PERHAPS MANY, MANY YEARS BEYOND THAT. NOW, THE NEW BOARD CALLED THE CENTRAL FLORIDA TOURISM OVERSIGHT DISTRICT, ONCE IT GOT IN PLACE, IT REJECTED THOSE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS MADE MONTHS AGO. THEY FILED SUIT IN CIRCUIT COURT TO HAVE THOSE AGREEMENTS DECLARED NULL AND VOID. TODAY, A JUDGE WILL HEAR ARGUMENTS ON DISNEY’S MOTION TO DISMISS THAT LAWSUIT. OF COURSE, THIS WHOLE FEUD STARTED LAST YEAR WHEN DISNEY OPPOSED GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS PARENTAL RIGHTS AND EDUCATION BILL. DUBBED BY CRITICS. THE DON’T SAY GAY LAW. WHEN HE SIGNED THE LAW ALLOWING HIM TO APPOINT A NEW DISNEY GOVERNING BOARD. DISNEY SUED IN FEDERAL COURT, CLAIMING VIOLATION OF ITS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. DISNEY CEO TALKED ABOUT THAT YESTERDAY. AND TO RETALIATE AGAINST THE COMPANY IN A WAY THAT WOULD BE HARMFUL TO THE BUSINESS WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE COULD SIT BACK AND TOLERATE. AND SO WE HAVE FILED A LAWSUIT TO PROTECT OUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS THERE AND TO PROTECT OUR BUSINESS. THEY ARE NOT SUPER CLEAR TO THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA. AND SO COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, WE ARE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT POLICY OF FLORIDA CARRIES THE DAY. AND SO THEY CAN KEEP TRYING TO DO THINGS, BUT ULTIMATELY, WE’RE GOING TO WIN ON EVERY SINGLE ISSUE INVOLVING DISNEY. IT’S A BIG LEGAL MESS RIGHT NOW. AND TO DIFFERENT COURTS. THAT LEAVES IN QUESTION WHETHER DISNEY WILL MOVE AHEAD WITH PLANS TO SPEND $17 BILLION OVER THE NEXT DECADE AND CREATE 13,000 NEW JOBS ON ITS PROPERTY. A HEARING IN FEDERAL COURT ON THE GOVERNOR’S MOTION TO DISMISS THE FEDERAL LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY DISNEY. THAT HEARING HAS NOT BEEN SET. SO AGAIN TODAY. WE’RE DEALING WITH CIRCUIT COURT HERE AT THE ORANGE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THAT HEARING IS THIS AFTERNOON. AND WE’LL HAVE IT COVERED AND, OF COURSE, BRING YOU THE LATEST ON AIR AND ONLIN

Timeline of developments in DeSantis-Disney authorized battle

Under is a timeline of main developments within the authorized battle between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis:June 2022 – Governor Indicators Invoice dissolving Reedy Creek in June 2023.Feb. 8, 2023 – Reedy Creek Enchancment District Board passes a measure giving Disney World the precise to manage property improvement for no less than 30 years, however probably 100 years, underneath a centuries-old clause citing giving the corporate management as much as 21 years after the final dwelling inheritor of Britain’s King Charles dies. Feb. 9, 2023 – Lawmakers go a Invoice creating the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District to switch the Reedy Creek Enchancment District Board. Feb. 27, 2023 – Gov. DeSantis indicators the Invoice, giving him authority to nominate New CFTOD Board. April 26, 2023 – Disney sues the governor and board in Federal Courtroom. The lawsuit alleges constitutional violations of free speech, the contracts clause and the taking of personal property. It is requesting the courtroom declare all legislative actions to imagine management invalid, uphold Disney’s proper to political speech and property rights, and implement all contracts underneath the previous Reedy Creek Enchancment District Board, that the governor dissolved. Could 1, 2023 – The CFTOD Board countersues Disney in circuit courtroom in Orange County to try to stop the corporate from regaining its former governmental powers and controlling improvement on its property.Associated: DeSantis claims that Disney sexualizes youngsters are ‘preposterous,’ CEO Bob Iger saysRelated: Decide to listen to arguments between Disney and DeSantis’ appointed boardTop headlines:Take heed to information and climate headlines with the WESH 2 podcastSubtropical storm Don kinds within the AtlanticAAA set to drop some Florida insurance coverage policyholders

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Under is a timeline of main developments within the authorized battle between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis:

June 2022 – Governor Indicators Invoice dissolving Reedy Creek in June 2023.

Feb. 8, 2023 – Reedy Creek Enchancment District Board passes a measure giving Disney World the precise to manage property improvement for no less than 30 years, however probably 100 years, underneath a centuries-old clause citing giving the corporate management as much as 21 years after the final dwelling inheritor of Britain’s King Charles dies.

Feb. 9, 2023 – Lawmakers go a Invoice creating the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District to switch the Reedy Creek Enchancment District Board.

Feb. 27, 2023 – Gov. DeSantis indicators the Invoice, giving him authority to nominate New CFTOD Board.

April 26, 2023 – Disney sues the governor and board in Federal Courtroom. The lawsuit alleges constitutional violations of free speech, the contracts clause and the taking of personal property. It is requesting the courtroom declare all legislative actions to imagine management invalid, uphold Disney’s proper to political speech and property rights, and implement all contracts underneath the previous Reedy Creek Enchancment District Board, that the governor dissolved.

Could 1, 2023 – The CFTOD Board countersues Disney in circuit courtroom in Orange County to try to stop the corporate from regaining its former governmental powers and controlling improvement on its property.

Associated: DeSantis claims that Disney sexualizes youngsters are ‘preposterous,’ CEO Bob Iger says

Associated: Decide to listen to arguments between Disney and DeSantis’ appointed board

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