Governor Ron DeSantis continues to attack the entertainment giant. They may cancel previous agreements of the owner of the parks.
the governor of FloridaUSA, Ron DeSantissigned this Friday a project of law granting the board which designated the power of void agreements of development previously granted to Disney. This is a new episode of the dispute that the governor and Republican presidential candidate started against the entertainment giant.
Under the bill, which was passed by the Republican-controlled legislature, the Central Tourism Supervisory District Board (whose members are appointed by DeSantis) can Cancel any agreement signed up to three months before the creation of the board.
The legislature created the board in February to replace the Reedy Creek Improvement Districtcontrolled by Disney, in order to oversee development on the 10,120 hectares surrounding Walt Disney World, thus wresting control from the company and handing it over to DeSantis.
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The Walt Disney Co.the largest employer in central Florida, and the Republican governor have been battling since last year, when Disney criticized a new law state that prohibited talk about sexuality or gender in schools. DeSantis, who is expected to announce his candidacy for president of the United States in the coming weekshas repeatedly attacked “woke Disney” in public statements, characterizing him as liberal.
Before DeSantis appointees took over the boardthe company promoted changes in the tax district agreement that limited the action of the new organism for decades. In April, the new oversight body said that Disney’s plans to the possible expansion of Disney World did not comply with state law and declared that agreement void.
Disney filed a lawsuit in federal court earlier that day, accusing DeSantis of illegally using government power to punish the company for exercise their right to freedom of expression. The board of the Central Florida Tourism Supervisory District responded with its own lawsuit in state court, saying it sought to quash “back room deals” favorable to Disney.
Source: Ambito
