
MIAMI — A federal judge has dismissed the Walt Disney Co.'s lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Disney sued after DeSantis and state lawmakers removed the company's self-governing status in 2023.
Backed by Republican lawmakers, DeSantis dissolved a special district near Orlando that for more than 50 years had governed Walt Disney World. He acted after Disney's CEO opposed a law limiting how sexual orientation and gender identity can be discussed in schools. The Parental Rights in Education Act was labeled "Don't Say Gay" by opponents.