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Disney lobbying helped kill bill sought by Reedy Creek firefighters
Though it was publicly neutral, Walt Disney World lobbied behind the scenes against a bill this session that would have given firefighters with the Reedy Creek Improvement District more leverage in future contract negotiations with the Disney-controlled...
Tags: Politics, Hialeah, Lobbying, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Lawmaker: Disney lobbying helps kill firefighter bill
Although publicly neutral, Walt Disney World lobbied behind the scenes against a bill this session that would have given Reedy Creek Improvement District firefighters more leverage in future contract negotiations with the Disney-controlled government,...Tags: Politics, Lobbying, Hialeah, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Nonprofit puts more of Charlotte's chronically homeless in apartments
The Charlotte ObserverThe nonprofit Supportive Housing Communities last year faced a neighborhood backlash over its plan to house 100 chronically homeless people in a vacant building in Elizabeth. The project died soon after when local funding dried up as well. Now, the...Tags: Mecklenburg County (North Carolina), Hepatitis C , Rental Service, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Social Issues
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Springtime for Charlotte: 10 reasons to fly there now
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Many a traveler moves through Charlotte; fewer stick around. For some, it's just a busy hub airport, visited occasionally while taking advantage of US Airways' often reasonable fares to other places. We know it as an important...
Tags: Arts, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., NASCAR, Trips and Vacations, Dining and Drinking
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Bill to help Disney firefighters stalls amid objections from Precourt
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelA powerful Central Florida lawmaker appears to be holding up a bill that would help the firefighters who protect Walt Disney World in future labor negotiations with the giant resort’s personal government. House Majority Leader Steve Precourt, R-... -
Disney will use its personal government to build parking garages, saving the company millions
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelOf all the additions Walt Disney World will make during the next few years as it transforms its Downtown Disney shopping district into the larger “Disney Springs,” none will be more important than a pair of parking garages. The twin garages,... -
Local lawmakers back bid by firefighters to gain some leverage over Walt Disney World’s government
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelOrange County lawmakers agreed Wednesday to support an effort by Reedy Creek Improvement District firefighters to gain a measure of leverage over the Walt Disney World-controlled government. The county’s legislative delegation voted unanimously to... -
Firefighters ask the Legislature for help in battles with Disney-controlled government
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelAfter yet another bruising round of contract talks, the firefighters who work at Walt Disney World are turning to Tallahassee for help. Firefighters with the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the Disney-controlled public agency that provides government... -
Reedy Creek firefighters want end to ban on picketing
When it comes to negotiating for better pay and working conditions, the firefighters who protect Walt Disney World say they fall in a nebulous gap between public and private employment.
As public workers, the firefighters, who are employed by the Reedy...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Walt Disney, Unions, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Employment
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New Osceola museum showcases county's history, natural beauty
Along Kissimmee's busy tourist corridor, Osceola County has opened an attraction that spotlights the area's history and natural beauty.
The new Osceola County History Museum and Welcome Center, which will have its grand opening Saturday, offers...Tags: Travel, Museums, Tourism and Leisure, Canoeing and Kayaking, Sports
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Disney got changes that cut its tax bill
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelIt was the summer of 2010 and profit margins were down at Walt Disney World. The giant resort had been forced to reduce prices amid a weak economy. Managers were searching for ways to trim costs. One place they found? Their property-tax bill. That summer,... -
Florida’s First Lady, Ann Scott, to visit Osceola elementary school
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelAnn Scott, wife of Governor Rick Scott, will visit Reedy Creek Elementary in Osceola County at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Her visit is to recognize the school's “strong push and spotlight on the First Lady's Reading First initiative,” according to a...
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