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Florida lawmakers officially hand Ron DeSantis control of Disney World’s special tax district

Disney World’s new “sheriff” — Gov. Ron DeSantis — has officially been deputized.

The Florida Senate on Friday voted 26-9 to end Walt Disney World’s control over its special tax district after more than five decades of quasi-governmental autonomy.

The legislation will rename the Reedy Creek Improvement District as the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, and install a new board comprised of DeSantis appointees.

“This is obviously now going to be controlled by the state of Florida, which is no longer self-governing for them,” DeSantis said at a Wednesday press conference prior to the passage. “So, there’s a new sheriff in town, and that’s just the way it’s going to be.”

The GOP titan initially grappled with the company last year after it publicly opposed his so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which banned classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity for kids in kindergarten through the third grade.

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