Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill that could block Disney's real-estate developments as feud intensifies
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stepped up his feud with Disney, threatening the company's real-estate empire with a fresh bill that could see new developments in the state cancelled.that allows the newly created Central Tourism Oversight District Board to void development agreements Disney had previously signed. DeSantis himself has appointed the members of the CTODB
, which was formed as a replacement to the Disney-controlled Reedy Creek Improvement District. The change effectively hands DeSantis control of the 25,000 acres of land surrounding Disney World. "Make no mistake about it, the reason why the legislature had to act was not because of anything we did. It was basically born out of Disney's arrogance that they would be able to subcontract around the duly enacted laws of the state of Florida," DeSantisDe Santis has been at loggerheads with Disney for months over social issues mainly related to gender rights, repeatedly accusing the entertainment giant of peddling a"woke agenda.
Disney had been able to take advantage of a law that gave it self-governing status, allowing it to pass infrastructure and through Reedy Creek.
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