Reedy Creek

The board appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year to take over the special Reedy Creek Improvement District that governs and imposes taxes on Disney's properties in Central Florida has a new administrator.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees are trying to reshape Disney World’s governing body with proposals to eliminate a planning board and prohibit mask mandates.

There’s a new salvo in the fight to control Disney World. Allies appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to take over the resort’s governing board are proposing a resolution to expand their authority weeks after their predecessors stripped it.

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.

The first meeting of the new board of Walt Disney World’s government dealt with the rote affairs any other municipal government handles.

A parents' rights activist, a Christian nationalist and three lawyer donors now have control over Walt Disney World's development capabilities, thanks to a bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

About a year after the Walt Disney Co. angered him by opposing a controversial education law, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that shifts control of the Reedy Creek Improvement District from Disney to the governor’s office.

The Florida House approved the measure that would give Gov. DeSantis the authority to appoint the district's Board of Supervisors. The Senate will vote on Friday.

Typically, a special legislative session focuses on just one—maybe two—subjects. This time, lawmakers are tacking a full slate of issues.

Florida lawmakers are moving forward with plans that would give the state more control over the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which Gov. Ron DeSantis had targeted last year after the Walt Disney Co. criticized a controversial education law.