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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

EXPLAINER: Why are Disney and DeSantis feuding in Florida?

AP

The Florida Legislature has passed a bill to dissolve a private government controlled by Disney that provides municipal-like services for its 27,000 acres (nearly 11,000 hectares) in the Sunshine State.

The proposal, pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, has largely been seen as retribution for Disney's criticism of a new state law that critics have dubbed “Don't Say Gay,” which bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

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