PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantis said on May 16 that the state would “most likely” take control of Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, rather than local governments.
“The path forward is Disney will not control its own government in the state of Florida. Disney will have to follow the same laws that every other company has to follow—they will pay their fair share of taxes.” DeSantis said on May 16 at a press conference in Sanford.
He is “working on some proposals” that he can present to legislative leaders after the November elections,  the governor said.
The Reedy Creek Improvement District is set to be dissolved on June 1, 2023, by legislative action passed and signed in mid-April.  The area encompasses Disney World as well as neighboring properties. The details of how that dissolution will take place have not been disclosed by the governor’s office.
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