Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have a long-running battle over the company’s self-governing powers in the area encompassing Walt Disney World Resort.DeSantis and allies moved to strip Disney of its special privileges after the company came out against the state’s Parental Rights in Education Act, decried by opponents as “Don’t Say Gay.”
Reedy Creek’s board was previously elected by the district’s landowners with close ties to Disney.
While the cases continue, DeSantis, who is lagging former President Trump in the polling for the 2024 Republican nomination, has sought to put the matter behind him. DeSantis this week told CNBC that he and his team have “