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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Dope1 ⎊  😊 😞
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Subject: Disney bends the knee
Date: 03/27/24 3:16 PM
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...and finally drops their Reedy Creek lawsuit

msn.com - Disney drops lawsuits against central florida tourism oversight district concedes last minute deal void

Disney Drops Lawsuits Against Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, Concedes Last-Minute Deal Void

Hours before CFTOD took authority, Disney entered into a last-minute Development Agreement with the former Reedy Creek board to grant itself additional powers and perpetual property rights.

Mainstream media outlets celebrated Disney's move with headlines such as "Out-negotiated by Mickey Mouse," “Ron DeSantis' Board Rages Against Disney World After Legal Humiliation,” and “Disney struck a second secret agreement to mess up DeSantis’ power grab on the company, official says.”

but...

"As usual, the media were wrong," said Florida Governor DeSantis' Communications Director Bryan Griffin Wednesday.

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"We are glad that Disney has dropped its lawsuits against the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and conceded that their last-minute development agreements are null, void, and unenforceable. No corporation should be its own government. Moving forward, we stand ready to work with Disney and the District to help promote economic growth, family-friendly tourism, and accountable government in Central Florida," said Griffin.

During a press conference Wednesday, DeSantis said, "Everything we've done has been in the best interest of the State of Florida, and we have been vindicated on all those actions. Going forward, we're going to continue to govern with the best interests of the State of Florida. So I'm glad that they were able to do that that settlement."
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