Wake Up Call: New DeSantis Board Lawyers Up for Disney Fight

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• The new board handpicked by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to take over management of The Walt Disney Company’s special taxing district has hired lawyers for a possible legal fight with the entertainment giant, according to reports. It turns out that shortly before the hostile takeover by the DeSantis’ board, Disney “quietly” made an agreement with the previous board to maintain control of the district for 30 years. (CNN) (Disney Tourist Blog) (Above The Law ...