Reedy Creek Improvement District

The five DeSantis-appointed board members to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District voted unanimously to approve a new development deal with Disney, committing to make infrastructure improvements in exchange for Disney investing up to $17 billion into Disney World over the next two decades.

Disney and a board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have settled lawsuits over who controls development in the 40-square-mile district that's home to its Orlando theme parks.

Disney and the DeSantis appointees are fighting in state court over who controls the governing district for Disney World.

It would repeal a law passed last year that gave Gov. DeSantis authority to appoint the district’s board.

State Rep. Fred Hawkins, R-St. Cloud, sponsored the bill that gave Gov. DeSantis authority to appoint the board of the former Reedy Creek Improvement District. The college has campuses in Highlands, DeSoto and Hardee counties.

The bills require state inspections of Disney's monorail system and nullify last-minute development agreements Disney made with its former governing board.

The DeSantis-appointed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District will attempt to take back its power at its April meeting.

Plans include introducing legislation that would end an exemption for Disney parks, and allowing the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to inspect Disney rides.

Sean Snaith says the fight between Disney and Gov. DeSantis won’t last much longer because it doesn’t make sense for either side.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow Republican leaders are promising there’s more to come in an ongoing fight with Disney.

The board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee development around Walt Disney World announced on Tuesday that they didn't quite have the power they thought they had.

Board members picked to oversee the governance of Disney World said their predecessors pulled a fast one on them by passing restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of its powers.