Florida Senate passes bill revoking Disney World’s self-governance

The Florida Senate passed a bill that would strip Walt Disney World of its self-governing status in an escalation of the feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the entertainment company.

In a 23-16 vote Wednesday, the GOP-led Senate passed the legislation that would dismantle the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which allows Disney to oversee its own zoning, infrastructure, laws, and policing. DeSantis called to extend the state legislature’s special session Tuesday so lawmakers could reconsider the resort’s de facto self-government status, arguing it grants unfair advantages.