Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday threatened to build a prison or a competing theme park near the Magic Kingdom or raise taxes on Walt Disney World to retaliate against the company for resisting a state takeover of its special taxing district.
Laying out his plan to exact retribution against the House of Mouse, the Florida Republican said the GOP-controlled state legislature would take steps to formally nullify Disney’s attempts to maintain control of the district through last-minute maneuvering.
DeSantis said lawmakers will advance a bill that will “make sure that people understand that you don’t get to put your own company over the will of the people of Florida.”
The clash between Florida and its largest employer started last year when the state passed a new law that limited classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity. Disney objected to the bill and vowed to help get it repealed. DeSantis responded by targeting the Reedy Creek Improvement District. Last week, DeSantis said Disney could take a hike if it didn’t like how the state was governing.
Speaking Monday on an Orlando radio program, DeSantis called the agreement “defective” and suggested it was not properly noticed according to state law. Disney has maintained that it followed state meeting laws.
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