Florida Legislature turns Disney's Reedy Creek reins over to DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Legislature wrapped up a special session Friday passing bills to allow Gov. Ron DeSantis to take over Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District and fix previous actions that have led to lawsuits and charges being dismissed against people accused of voter fraud. The Senate voted 26-9 to approve a bill giving DeSantis the power to appoint the five-member Reedy Creek Improvement District and change its name to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District to more accurately reflect its function, said state Sen. Travis Hutson, who shepherded the House bill through ...