Reedy Creek Improvement District Fire Department Station 4, on Dec. 8, 2021. - Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel/TNS
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ handpicked board overseeing Disney World’s government services is gearing up for a potential legal battle over a 30-year development agreement they say effectively renders them powerless to manage the entertainment giant’s future growth in Central Florida. Ahead of an expected state takeover, the Walt Disney Co. quietly pushed through the pact and restrictive covenants that would tie the hands of future board members for decades, according to a legal presentation by the district’s lawyers Wednesday. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District’s ne...
