Gov. Ron DeSantis clears a way to revoke Disney’s special district in Florida.
In a move widely seen as retaliation, Gov. Ron DeSantis asked Florida lawmakers on Tuesday to consider the “termination” of self-governing privileges that Disney World has held in the Orlando area for 55 years.
He acted after Disney, the state’s largest private employer, paused political donations in Florida and condemned a new state education law that opponents call “Don’t Say Gay.” The Florida Legislature had already been scheduled to convene this week for a special session on congressional redistricting.
On Tuesday, Mr. DeSantis, a Republican, issued a proclamation allowing the Republican-controlled body to also take up bills that would eliminate special tax districts that were created before 1968.
Florida has hundreds of such districts, but almost all were set up after that date — with one of the exceptions covering Disney World.
