Disney is fighting for records from Gov. DeSantis' board in new lawsuit
Disney is suing its own government for records in the latest escalation in the legal fight between The Walt Disney Company and Florida Republicans.
Disney accused the state-controlled Disney board of taking months to respond to public records requests and self-selecting which records the board does release.
Disney filed the lawsuit Friday, the last working day before Christmas, in Orange Circuit Court and is demanding an immediate hearing as the company accuses the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, formerly known as Reedy Creek, of violating Florida’s open records law.
Disney is seeking text messages, emails, voicemails and other documents from District Administrator Glen Gilzean a...