The board of supervisors which runs the newly christened Central Florida Tourism Oversight District is scheduled to meet on Wednesday.
The Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday escalated its battle against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by suing the Republican lawmaker in federal court over the elimination of its special tax district.
“A targeted campaign of government retaliation — orchestrated at every step by Governor DeSantis as punishment for Disney’s protected speech — now threatens Disney’s business operations, jeopardizes its economic future in the region, and violates its constitutional rights,” the company alleged in a court filing.
The oversight board named by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to strike down agreements that gave Walt Disney Co. authority over its theme parks.Disney cited several statements by DeSantis, including his vow to “void the development agreement” as well as “to look at things like taxes on the hotels,” “tolls on the roads,” “developing some of the property that the district owns” with “more amusement parks,” and even putting a “state prison” next to Walt Disney World.
The bill, which does not mention Disney or its monorail, would also give the state power to shut down the systems “to ensure safety and welfare of inspectors and the traveling public.”DeSantis has been feuding with Disney over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.
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