DeSantis, in a New Salvo at Disney, Suggests He May Build Prison Next to Famed Theme Park

DeSantis says he and the legislature will work to nullify an edict that handed complete control of the ‘special tax district’ to Disney.

AP/John Raoux
Governor DeSantis during a news conference April 17, 2023, at Lake Buena Vista, Florida. AP/John Raoux

In the latest development in the fight between the state of Florida and Disney, Governor DeSantis announced he will reassert control over the corporation’s special tax district and mused about the possibility of building a prison near the company’s Orlando amusement park. 

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