DeSantis orders Florida's inspector general to see if Disney execs were personally involved with making the loophole to thwart him


Ron DeSantis wants Florida's inspector general to look into the loophole that a Disney-backed board used to thwart his plan.

The review would probe whether Disney executives, staff, or agents had anything to do with the agreement.

The last-minute agreement hamstrings DeSantis' board, keeping them from having any real power for decades.

DeSantis asked the state's inspector general to specifically look into whether Disney's executives, staff, or agents were involved in the scheme.

In February, DeSantis replaced the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) — a self-governing agency overseeing Disney's land — with the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) and five new board members to govern the area.

DeSantis has feuded with the megacorporation after it spoke out against his strict education law critics dubbed "Don't Say Gay."

The new board would have had the power to limit Disney's development around Disney World, but just a day before state lawmakers approved the change, the old Reedy Creek Improvement District board quietly passed an agreement making the new overseers essentially toothless.

The agreement gives Disney the right to build to the maximum density without approval, restricts the new board from using symbols like Mickey Mouse, and — as a kicker — is set to expire "twenty-one (21) years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, King of England."

In a letter dated Monday, DeSantis called on Inspector General Melinda Miguel to look into the agreement, which he said was "designed to usurp the authority of the CFTOD board."




https://www.businessinsider.com/desantis-orders-florida-inspector-general-investigate-disney-loophole-2023-4

Maybe we should see if the governor was personally involved with using a “loophole” to punish a company for exercising their free speech without government retribution.

Why do you believe Disney deserves special protections?