Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday said the state legislature will file a bill to revoke an agreement the Walt Disney Co reached to circumvent state oversight of its parks, intensifying the battle between a likely presidential contender and one of the state's largest employers.
People gather ahead of the "Festival of Fantasy" parade at the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom theme park in Orlando, Florida, U.S. July 30, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones/File Photo
DeSantis said the legislature would take steps to nullify a development agreement Disney struck with outgoing members of the oversight board that ties the hands of DeSantis' appointees. DeSantis and the Florida legislature have been working to eliminate the virtual autonomy the company enjoyed over Walt Disney World for more than 50 years. Disney employs some 75,000 people in the state.
An attorney for the newly constituted Central Florida Tourism Oversight District last month described what he called the “shocking” revelation that the agreement had been reached three weeks before DeSantis signed legislation granting the state authority over the district.
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