Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Abolishing Disney’s Orlando Tax District

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Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Friday to abolish Disney’s self-governing district in Orlando, punishing the company for its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.The bill would dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which covers nearly 40 square miles of Orange and Osceola counties and encompasses the Disney theme parks and resorts.

The district, created in 1967, gives Disney the power to enact its own land-use rules and to tax itself to provide services.“I’m not comfortable having that type of agenda get special treatment in my state,” the governor said. “So the bill here sets the marker.”DeSantis has been at war with Disney since last month, when the company — under pressure from its employees — voiced its opposition to the Parental Rights in Education law.

The law forbids classroom discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through third grade, requires that any discussion in later grades be “age appropriate” and gives parents the power to sue school districts for alleged violations.

In interviews and at public appearances, DeSantis has accused Disney of “trying to impose a woke ideology on our state.”“We view that as a significant threat,” DeSantis said on “Fox & Friends” earlier this month. “This wokeness will destroy this country if we let it run unabated.”Disney has not commented publicly on the new law.