Governor DeSantis Makes Good on His Promise to End Woke Disney's Special Self-Governing Status in Florida

Ashley Sadler : Feb 9, 2023
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"There's a new sheriff in town and that's just the way it's going to be." -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

(Tallahassee, FL) — [LifeSiteNews.com] Disney is set to lose control of its formerly self-governing district in Florida thanks to a new measure that would have Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis himself hand-picking the district's new board of supervisors. (Screengrab image)

The move comes after the famously pro-LGBT "family" corporation got into hot water last year after opposing the Sunshine State's legislation protecting young children from gender ideology.

DeSantis' office announced Monday that the state was "dissolving the Corporate Kingdom by permanently eliminating Disney's self-governing status, appointing a state-controlled board accountable to Floridians that can impose taxes on Disney for infrastructure projects, and ensuring Disney pays its own debts."

The announcement followed the filing of a new measure during the state's special legislative session, which began Monday.

The bill would change the name of the district within which Disney World operates from the "Reedy Creek Improvement District" (RCID) to the "Central Florida Tourism Oversight District," and give the Florida governor authority to select the five members of the district's board. The Senate would need to sign off on those selections, Fox News reported... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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