DeSantis tourism board and Disney reach settlement to end legal feud
The board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee Disney’s former special taxing district has agreed to settle a lawsuit with the entertainment giant.
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight board voted unanimously in favor of the agreement Wednesday, dropping most of the legal wrangling between Disney and the Republican governor.
The settlement is the latest development in a lengthy legal dispute between Disney and DeSantis.
The feud erupted in 2022 when Disney’s then-chief executive came out in opposition to the state’s Parental Rights in Education bill, known by critics as the “don’t say gay” law. The legislation prohibits instruction on matters related to gender identity and sexual orientation in public classrooms.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/27/desantis-disney-lawsuit-settlement-tourism/
