DeSantis’ new Disney World board hints at future controversy
1 year, 10 months ago

DeSantis’ new Disney World board hints at future controversy

Associated Press  

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The first meeting of the new board of Walt Disney World’s government — overhauled by sweeping legislation signed by Republican Gov. But the five board members appointed by DeSantis hinted Wednesday at future controversial actions they may take, including prohibiting COVID-19 restrictions at Disney World and recommending the elimination of two cities that were created after the Florida Legislature in 1967 approved the theme park resort’s self-governance. For the most part, the new board members listened in a hotel ballroom outside Disney World as members of the public and workers from the district’s departments explained what they do. “I see there will be much broader representation.” The other new board members for what has been rechristened the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District included Bridget Ziegler, a conservative school board member and wife of the Florida Republican party chairman Christian Ziegler; Brian Aungst Jr., an attorney and son of a former two-term Republican mayor of Clearwater; Mike Sasso, an attorney; and Ron Peri, head of The Gathering USA ministry.

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Florida tourism board approves Walt Disney World expansion plans, ending Disney-DeSantis feud
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Florida tourism board approves Walt Disney World expansion plans, ending Disney-DeSantis feud

LA Times  

A special Florida district that governs Walt Disney World Resort has voted unanimously to approve the company’s plans for expansion, officially ending the years-long feud between the House of Mouse and Florida Gov. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District voted Wednesday in favor of Walt Disney Co.’s proposal to expand its theme park complex in Orlando, including an $8-billion investment …

Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ allies
9 months, 1 week ago

Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ allies

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme park resort’s government by the Florida governor. In a meeting, the DeSantis-appointed members of the board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District approved …

Disney and DeSantis-appointed Florida oversight board settle lawsuit
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Disney and DeSantis-appointed Florida oversight board settle lawsuit

LA Times  

Walt Disney Co. has settled a lawsuit with the Gov. The entity, formerly known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District, was renamed the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and populated by DeSantis allies, but in the final hours of the previous board’s tenure, Disney executed an agreement that would essentially allow the new district powers over only the most basic …

Shakeup continues at Disney district a year after takeover by DeSantis appointees
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Shakeup continues at Disney district a year after takeover by DeSantis appointees

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — The shakeup of Walt Disney World’s governing district more than a year after it was taken over by Gov. Martin Garcia’s departure as chairman of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District is coming a week after the district’s administrator, Glen Gilzean, left to accept an appointment by DeSantis as interim elections supervisor in Orange County, the home …

DeSantis calls takeover of Disney government a ‘success’ despite worker exodus, litigation
10 months, 2 weeks ago

DeSantis calls takeover of Disney government a ‘success’ despite worker exodus, litigation

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Almost a year after state lawmakers passed a law giving Florida’s governor control over Walt Disney World’s governing district, Gov. DeSantis’ visit to Disney World came three weeks after a federal judge in Tallahassee dismissed Disney’s free speech lawsuit against the governor and his appointees to the board of the governing district. Disney had argued that the …

Column: DeSantis notches a courthouse win against Disney, thanks to a Trumpian right-wing judge
11 months, 1 week ago

Column: DeSantis notches a courthouse win against Disney, thanks to a Trumpian right-wing judge

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis, whose “anti-woke” campaign took aim at Walt Disney Co., just won a court victory against the company. It targets the Walt Disney Company.” In his campaign autobiography, “The Courage to Be Free,” DeSantis called Disney’s position on the Don’t Say Gay law “a textbook example of when a corporation should stay out of politics.” He added, “Disney. clearly …

Judge dismisses Disney lawsuit against Ron DeSantis
11 months, 1 week ago

Judge dismisses Disney lawsuit against Ron DeSantis

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge has dismissed the Walt Disney Company’s lawsuit …

DeSantis appointees seek Disney communications about governor, laws in fight over district
1 year, 1 month ago

DeSantis appointees seek Disney communications about governor, laws in fight over district

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ board appointees are seeking communications between Disney and local media, as well as documents related to the company’s position on Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law, as part of a state court fight over control of the district that governs Walt Disney World. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, formerly called the Reedy …

DeSantis appointees seek Disney communications about governor, laws in fight over district
1 year, 1 month ago

DeSantis appointees seek Disney communications about governor, laws in fight over district

LA Times  

Minnie and Mickey Mouse perform for guests during a musical show July 14 in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Friday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ board appointees are seeking communications between Walt Disney Co. and local media, as well as documents related to the company’s position on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, as part …

Morale is down and cronyism up after DeSantis takeover of Disney World government, ex-employees say
1 year, 2 months ago

Morale is down and cronyism up after DeSantis takeover of Disney World government, ex-employees say

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Morale and trust within the Walt Disney World government has deteriorated since allies of Florida Gov. An environmental biologist who departed the district in September after 35 years said the DeSantis allies on the board had “negatively changed my experience with top leadership, the work culture, trust, and given me a good reason to retire.” An accountant …

Disney says DeSantis-appointed district is dragging feet in providing documents for lawsuit
1 year, 2 months ago

Disney says DeSantis-appointed district is dragging feet in providing documents for lawsuit

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World’s governing district made up of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees is dragging its feet in providing requested documents to Disney in a lawsuit over who has design and construction powers over the company’s sprawling theme park resort in central Florida, Disney said in court papers. Disney on Thursday accused the Central Florida Tourism Oversight …

Ron DeSantis-Controlled Disney World District Abolishes Diversity, Equity Initiatives
1 year, 5 months ago

Ron DeSantis-Controlled Disney World District Abolishes Diversity, Equity Initiatives

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ORLANDO, Fla. — Diversity, equity and inclusion programs were abolished Tuesday from Walt Disney World's governing district, now controlled by appointees of Gov. “This is an issue of public importance,” said Foglesong, who wrote a definitive account of Disney World’s governance in his book, “Married to the Mouse: Walt Disney World and Orlando.” The DeSantis appointees took …

DeSantis-controlled Disney World district abolishes diversity, equity initiatives
1 year, 5 months ago

DeSantis-controlled Disney World district abolishes diversity, equity initiatives

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Diversity, equity and inclusion programs were abolished Tuesday from Walt Disney World’s governing district, now controlled by appointees of Gov. Glenton Gilzean, the district’s new administrator who is African American and a former head of the Central Florida Urban League, called such initiatives “illegal and simply un-American.” Gilzean has been a fellow or member at two conservative …

DeSantis appointees reach deal with Disney World’s firefighters, capping years of negotiations
1 year, 5 months ago

DeSantis appointees reach deal with Disney World’s firefighters, capping years of negotiations

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — After years of contentious negotiations, the board of Walt Disney World’s governing district now made up of Gov. “We feel this is a fair, generous and fiscally responsible agreement.” The old contract expired more than four years ago, and the firefighters declared themselves at an impasse last year with the district’s board when it was still controlled …

Disney asks a judge to toss a lawsuit from board of DeSantis appointees
1 year, 5 months ago

Disney asks a judge to toss a lawsuit from board of DeSantis appointees

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney asked a Florida judge on Friday to toss out a lawsuit against the company’s efforts to neutralize a takeover of Disney World’s governing district by Gov. Attorneys for Disney argued before Circuit Judge Margaret Schreiber that any decision in state court would be moot since the Republican-controlled Legislature already has passed a law voiding agreements that …

DeSantis, appointees to Disney World governing board ask that Disney lawsuit be dismissed
1 year, 6 months ago

DeSantis, appointees to Disney World governing board ask that Disney lawsuit be dismissed

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Attorneys for Gov. Attorneys for DeSantis, the secretary of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and the DeSantis appointees to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District filed motions Monday asking that Disney’s lawsuit in federal court in Tallahassee either be dismissed, put on hold or that they be dropped as defendants. In their motion, the DeSantis’ appointees …

Ron DeSantis tells federal judge to DISMISS Disney's lawsuit over Reedy Creek
1 year, 6 months ago

Ron DeSantis tells federal judge to DISMISS Disney's lawsuit over Reedy Creek

Daily Mail  

Ron DeSantis' lawyers claimed in a Monday filing that the Florida governor is immune from Walt Disney Co.'s lawsuit against him after losing control of their special governed district Reedy Creek. Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis' lawyers filed a motion asking a federal judge to dismiss Disney's lawsuit against the Florida governor Disney Co. immediately moved to sue DeSantis over no …

Why is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis feuding with Disney?
1 year, 7 months ago

Why is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis feuding with Disney?

Al Jazeera  

The Republican leader continues his combative stance against company that criticised an anti-LGBTQ law in Florida. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been embroiled in a bitter tussle with Walt Disney Co that began last year when the media company criticised a state bill on sexual identity and has spread to oversight of municipal services at its parks. DeSantis responded by …

Disney CEO Bob Iger escalates feud with Ron DeSantis for taking away company's special tax district
1 year, 7 months ago

Disney CEO Bob Iger escalates feud with Ron DeSantis for taking away company's special tax district

Daily Mail  

Florida passed bill which prohibited talk of sexual orientation and gender identity in some elementary school grades Iger told shareholders their the special tax district battle only broke out after it spoke against 'Don't Say Gay' Disney CEO Bob Iger has taken another jab at Florida Gov. Iger said during a Wednesday earnings call that DeSantis' move to strip Disney …

Disney updates lawsuit against DeSantis to add new events
1 year, 8 months ago

Disney updates lawsuit against DeSantis to add new events

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney on Monday amended its free speech lawsuit against Gov. Disney’s amended complaint filed in federal court in Tallahassee is updated with developments since the entertainment giant almost two weeks ago sued DeSantis and an oversight board for the Disney World governing district that is made up of members newly appointed by the governor. The new complaint …

DeSantis Board Sues Disney In Latest Tug Of War In Florida
1 year, 8 months ago

DeSantis Board Sues Disney In Latest Tug Of War In Florida

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ORLANDO, Fla. — Days after Disney sued Florida’s governor in federal court for what it described as retaliation for opposing the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Disney World’s governing board — made up of Gov. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District sued Disney in state court in Orlando, and board members voted to defend itself in …

DeSantis board sues Disney in latest tug-of-war in Florida
1 year, 8 months ago

DeSantis board sues Disney in latest tug-of-war in Florida

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Days after Disney sued Florida’s governor in federal court for what it described as retaliation for opposing the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Disney World’s governing board — made up of Gov. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District sued Disney in state court in Orlando, and board members voted to defend itself in federal court in …

DeSantis board approves suing Disney in response to lawsuit
1 year, 8 months ago

DeSantis board approves suing Disney in response to lawsuit

Al Jazeera  

The Disney lawsuit asks a judge to void the governor’s takeover of the theme park district previously controlled by it for 55 years. Days after Disney sued Florida’s governor in federal court for what it described as retaliation for opposing the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, members of Disney World’s governing board — made up of Governor Ron DeSantis …

Disney sues DeSantis, calling park takeover ‘retaliation’
1 year, 8 months ago

Disney sues DeSantis, calling park takeover ‘retaliation’

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Disney sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican’s takeover of its theme park district, alleging the governor waged a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” after the company opposed a law critics call “Don’t Say Gay.” The lawsuit was filed in Tallahassee minutes after a Disney World oversight board appointed by DeSantis voted to void …

Disney SUES Ron DeSantis in war over Reedy Creek
1 year, 8 months ago

Disney SUES Ron DeSantis in war over Reedy Creek

Daily Mail  

Disney isn't going down without a fight as the 'corporate kingdom' sued Ron DeSantis and Florida's Tourism Oversight Board for stripping its control over Reedy Creek. Special tax district Reedy Creek is the home to Disney World and Walt Disney World resorts, it employs 75,000 people and attracts 50 million visitors every year. Ron DeSantis and Florida's Tourism Oversight Board …

DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state oversight powers
1 year, 8 months ago

DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state oversight powers

NPR  

DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state oversight powers Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Burbank/AP Joe Burbank/AP ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Walt Disney World on Monday by announcing legislation that will use the regulatory powers of Florida government to exert unprecedented oversight on the park resort's rides and monorail. "Inspections …

DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state oversight powers
1 year, 8 months ago

DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state oversight powers

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Walt Disney World on Monday by announcing legislation that will use the regulatory powers of Florida government to exert unprecedented oversight on the park resort’s rides and monorail. “Inspections for the kind of rides at Disney go well beyond county fairs,” said Richard Foglesong, a Rollins College …

Florida Governor DeSantis intensifies battle with Disney
1 year, 8 months ago

Florida Governor DeSantis intensifies battle with Disney

Al Jazeera  

DeSantis said the US state will nullify a development agreement that Disney had put in place to safeguard its business. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said the state legislature will file a bill to revoke an agreement the Walt Disney Company reached to circumvent state oversight of its parks, intensifying the battle between a likely US presidential contender and one …

Gov. DeSantis surrogates escalate tit-for-tat versus Disney
1 year, 8 months ago

Gov. DeSantis surrogates escalate tit-for-tat versus Disney

Associated Press  

Ron DeSantis’ appointees to Disney World’s governing board have launched a fresh salvo in the fight to control the resort, seeking to expand their authority after their Disney-controlled predecessors abdicated most powers to the company. Supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District are floating a resolution saying the board has “superior authority” over all land development decisions for the …

Disney's Bob Iger takes aim at DeSantis and says 'to be punished' for free speech is 'not Florida'
1 year, 9 months ago

Disney's Bob Iger takes aim at DeSantis and says 'to be punished' for free speech is 'not Florida'

Daily Mail  

Disney's CEO has slammed Ron DeSantis' decision to do away with the company's self-governing privileges in Florida - calling the maneuver 'retaliation' to the park's opposition to his 'Don't Say Gay' bill. Scroll down for video: Disney's CEO slammed Ron DeSantis' decision to do away with the company's self-governing district during the company's earnings call MOnday, calling the maneuver 'retaliation' …

Disney-DeSantis war of words heats up at annual meeting
1 year, 9 months ago

Disney-DeSantis war of words heats up at annual meeting

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. He referred to the incident last year when Disney criticized Florida’s law dubbed by critics “Don’t Say Gay” while Bob Chapek was helming the company at the time. In response, Florida lawmakers passed, and DeSantis signed, legislation revamping the government-like board that oversees Walt …

DeSantis’ board says Disney stripped them of power
1 year, 9 months ago

DeSantis’ board says Disney stripped them of power

Associated Press  

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Board members picked by Florida Gov. The current supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District said at a meeting that their predecessors last month signed a development agreement with the company that gave Disney maximum developmental power over the theme park resort’s 27,000 acres in central Florida. It completely circumvents the authority of this …

Column: How Disney’s lawyers brutally mauled DeSantis over control of Disney World
1 year, 9 months ago

Column: How Disney’s lawyers brutally mauled DeSantis over control of Disney World

LA Times  

Did you really believe that Florida’s arrogant Gov. DeSantis handpicked a board of cronies to take over control of Reedy Creek Improvement District — the quasi-governmental entity that Disney and Florida established more than 55 years ago to control development and management of the land on which Walt Disney World, Epcot and the company’s related enterprises sit. — Joe Patrice, …

What did Disney actually lose from its Florida battle with DeSantis?
1 year, 10 months ago

What did Disney actually lose from its Florida battle with DeSantis?

LA Times  

Standing at the podium at a fire station in Florida’s Lake Buena Vista — home to Walt Disney World — Gov. Under legislation DeSantis signed Monday, the state of Florida took control of the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which essentially operated as Disney’s private municipal government in the area containing Walt Disney World and other parks. The move is widely …

Ron DeSantis takes over Disney district after ‘Don’t Say Gay’ row
1 year, 10 months ago

Ron DeSantis takes over Disney district after ‘Don’t Say Gay’ row

The Telegraph  

Republican governor Ron DeSantis has declared an end to Walt Disney’s “corporate kingdom” as he gained effective control of the company’s Florida theme parks. In response to Disney’s allegedly “woke” opposition to his political agenda, Mr DeSantis enacted a new bill that allows him to appoint his own board over services provided in the area dominated by the world’s largest …

DeSantis takes over Disney district, punishing company
1 year, 10 months ago

DeSantis takes over Disney district, punishing company

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that gives him control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district, punishing the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. The bill requires DeSantis, a Republican, to appoint a five-member board to oversee the government services that the Disney district provides in its sprawling theme …

DeSantis nears takeover of Disney government in Florida
1 year, 11 months ago

DeSantis nears takeover of Disney government in Florida

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis moved closer to taking over Walt Disney World’s self-governing district Thursday after House Republicans approved legislation meant to punish the company over its opposition to the law critics have dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.” The bill would leave the district intact but would change its name and require DeSantis to appoint a five-member governing …

Florida GOP Helps DeSantis Advance Bills On Disney And Migrants
1 year, 11 months ago

Florida GOP Helps DeSantis Advance Bills On Disney And Migrants

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers advanced proposals on Wednesday to strip Disney of its self-governing status, expand a controversial migrant transportation program and strengthen prosecutions tied to the state’s election police unit. The bill’s Senate sponsor, Republican Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, has said the program would help migrants by taking them to liberal, so-called “sanctuary cities.” “The state …

Ron DeSantis Expected To Control Disney District Governing Board
1 year, 11 months ago

Ron DeSantis Expected To Control Disney District Governing Board

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis would take control over the board of a special governing district Walt Disney World operates in Florida under a bill introduced Monday, as the Republican governor punishes the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. Republican leaders in the statehouse, in coordination with DeSantis, have begun a …

DeSantis expected to control Disney district governing board
1 year, 11 months ago

DeSantis expected to control Disney district governing board

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis would take control over the board of a special governing district Walt Disney World operates in Florida under a bill introduced Monday, as the Republican governor punishes the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. Republican leaders in the statehouse, in coordination with DeSantis, have begun a special legislative session …

DeSantis-backed Florida bill could REPLACE Disney's self-governing power with state-run board
2 years ago

DeSantis-backed Florida bill could REPLACE Disney's self-governing power with state-run board

Daily Mail  

Disney World's self-governing power in Florida could be replaced with a state-run board under radical plans backed by Governor Ron DeSantis. DeSantis launched an effort to upend Disney's self-governing powers after the company's former CEO, Bob Chapek, condemned Florida's Rights in Education Bill, termed the Don't Say Gay bill, which limits teaching about sex and gender identity in the state's …

Disney Florida fallout: Taxpayers sue DeSantis for axing company’s special tax status
2 years, 8 months ago

Disney Florida fallout: Taxpayers sue DeSantis for axing company’s special tax status

LA Times  

LGBTQ employees and their supporters walk out of Disney Animation to protest Disney Chief Executive Bob Chapek’s handling of the staff controversy over Florida’s Parental Rights in Education. A handful of Florida residents are suing the state and its Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, over the decision to dissolve Walt Disney Co.’s special self-governing district near Orlando, saying the move will …

Column: In Florida, DeSantis punishes Disney — by giving it a big tax cut
2 years, 8 months ago

Column: In Florida, DeSantis punishes Disney — by giving it a big tax cut

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis addresses the crowd before signing a bill dissolving the special district created to foster the development of Walt Disney World in 1967. It’s the consequence of the law DeSantis signed that will dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District, a special district Florida created in 1967. As a result, there is considerable confusion in Florida over how much the …

Disney government dissolution bill signed by DeSantis
2 years, 8 months ago

Disney government dissolution bill signed by DeSantis

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Friday to dissolve the private government Walt Disney World controls on its property in the state, punishing the entertainment giant for opposing a new law that critics call “Don’t Say Gay.” The move is expected to have huge tax implications for Disney and further sour the relationship between the …

Years of fruitful relations between Disney, Florida at risk
2 years, 8 months ago

Years of fruitful relations between Disney, Florida at risk

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — The idea was presented to Florida lawmakers in a movie house outside Orlando 55 years ago, with Walt Disney, who had died less than two months earlier, helping make the pitch from the screen: Let Disney form its own government and in exchange it would create a futuristic city of tomorrow. Republican Rep. Randy Fine, sponsor of …

Ron DeSantis will decide THIS WEEK whether to rip up Disney's special district status
2 years, 8 months ago

Ron DeSantis will decide THIS WEEK whether to rip up Disney's special district status

Daily Mail  

Ron DeSantis has ramped up his war with Disney as he said he will decide this week whether to terminate a law that allows the firm to effectively govern itself. Disney faced a backlash for initially failing to oppose the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill after donating money to all of its sponsors Walt Disney's 'Magic Kingdom': How 1967 law …

Florida Gov. DeSantis pushes to end Disney self-government
2 years, 8 months ago

Florida Gov. DeSantis pushes to end Disney self-government

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis on Tuesday asked the Legislature to repeal a law allowing Walt Disney World to operate a private government over its properties in the state, the latest salvo in a feud between the Republican and the media giant. DeSantis, an ascendant GOP governor and potential 2024 presidential candidate, has battled with Disney over the company’s opposition to a new …

Column: In Florida, Disney learns what happens when its politicians won’t stay bought
2 years, 9 months ago

Column: In Florida, Disney learns what happens when its politicians won’t stay bought

LA Times  

Walt Disney Co. has dominated Florida for so long that the very idea of a backlash from the state’s political leaders has been unimaginable. That gave Disney enormous power over the proposed site of Walt Disney World, triggering the truly epic growth of the Orlando area from a zone that, as Robert N. Jenkins of the St. Petersburg Times described …

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