TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida House voted 82-31 to reorganize the Reedy Creek Improvement District, removing the Walt Disney Co.’s control of the quasi-governmental agency it’s managed for more than five decades.
The measure was one of several bills in the two-week special session meant to provide legislative cover for actions DeSantis took that are being challenged in state and federal courts.
“This is not a repeal of the Reedy Creek District,” said Rep. Fred Hawkins, R-St. Cloud, the bill’s sponsor. “This treats everybody the same, from reporting measures to no company having an unfair advantage over their competitors.”
