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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill placing Disney district under state control

Disney officially has a “new sheriff in town” after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday that placed the Mouse House’s special tax district under state control.

The Republican-backed bill rebrands Disney’s self-governed Reedy Creek Improvement District as the “Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.”

DeSantis gained the authority to appoint the members of a five-person oversight board for the special district — a power that Disney formerly held.

“Today the corporate kingdom finally comes to an end,” DeSantis said at the bill-signing ceremony. “There’s a new sheriff in town, and accountability will be the order of the day.”

Disney will be required to comply with state regulations within the district, where it had previously operated with near-autonomy for decades. The finalized bill keeps the district intact after DeSantis and other Republican officials had initially called for it to be dissolved entirely.

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5 thoughts on “Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill placing Disney district under state control”

  1. Anything Disney is dead to me until they learn that there are only 2 genders and they can’t be changed!

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