Ron DeSantis moves to terminate Disney’s self-government status

Published April 19, 2022 12:00am ET



In escalating his bitter feud with Disney, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking the state legislature to reconsider the Walt Disney World resort’s de facto self-government status.

During its upcoming special session, the GOP-controlled legislature will mull an end to special districts, including Disney‘s Reedy Creek Improvement District, DeSantis announced Tuesday.

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