Here's a Breakdown of the Ongoing Disney Vs. DeSantis Battle—and the Latest Updates
, and who would have power over municipal contracts and approvals on the contested 25,000 acres of land.hoped the board would have influence on creative decisions, too, though that ended up not being the case; however, tBob Iger returned to lead Disney—as DeSantis made no effort to conceal thatmarginalized people. In the lawsuit Disney stated that the company “finds itself in this regrettable position because it expressed a viewpoint the Governor and his allies did not like.
“I think the case that we filed last month made our position and the facts very clear and that is really that this is about one thing and one thing only—and that is retaliating against us for taking a position about pending legislation. And we believe that in us taking that position we are merely exercising our right to free speech.”
He affirmed, “Also, this is not about special privileges or a level playing field or Disney in any way using its leverage around the state of Florida. But since there’s been a lot said about special districts and the arrangement that we have, I want to set the record straight on that too. There are about 2,000 special districts in Florida. Most are established to foster investor development, where we were one of them.
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