Apr 17, 2023
DeSantis floats idea of state prison near Disney park
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has floated the idea of building a prison near Disney's Florida theme park. State lawmakers responded by voting to restructure the special district that was created more than 50 years ago to oversee development at Walt Disney World, giving the governor, not the district's land owners, power to appoint members to its governing board. State lawmakers are also preparing new legislation to strip Disney of other perks, he said, calling the state's approach a "One-two punch". Mr DeSantis said he also expected the district, under its new governing board, to explore development on land in the district that is not owned by Disney, floating the idea of a state park, other amusement rides or a prison. Mr DeSantis has said Disney's manoeuvres are efforts to defy the will of Floridians and state lawmakers, calling it a fight over whether corporations should be granted special treatment under state laws.
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