Disney hasactually submitted a claim declaring that the oversight federalgovernment for Walt Disney World, which was taken over by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year, has stoppedworking to release files and effectively protect records in offense of Florida pu…
ByMIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press
December 26, 2023, 3: 42 PM
FILE – A statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse appears in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom style park at Walt Disney World, Jan. 15, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The earliest variation of Disney’s most well-known character, Mickey Mouse, and probably the most renowned character in American pop culture, will endupbeing public domain on Jan. 1,2024 (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney hasactually submitted a suit declaring that the oversight federalgovernment for Walt Disney World, which was taken over by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year, has stoppedworking to release files and appropriately protect records in infraction of Florida public records law.
Disney stated in the claim submitted Friday that the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, frequently referred to as CFTOD, hasactually been so sluggish in satisfying its public records responsibilities that it has stoppedworking to respond totally to a demand the business made 7 months ago when it paid more than $2,400 to get e-mails and text messages belonging to the 5 district board members selected by DeSantis.
Disney, DeSantis and the DeSantis appointees currently are fighting for control of the federalgovernment in 2 pending suits in federal and state court.
The public records suit is asking a judge to evaluation any files that the district declares are exempt from being launched, state that the district is breaking state public records law and order