filed suit Thursday against Mr. DeSantis and other members of his administration to try to block the Republican governor from taking control of the Reedy Creek district that is home to Disney’s theme parks and resorts.
Disney and Mr. DeSantis, a likely Republican presidential candidate, have been engaged in a public feud that began with a law signed by Mr. DeSantis banning public schools from teaching or discussing LGBTQ issues to students prior to the fourth grade.Mr. DeSantis accused Disney of “demagoguing” the legislation, officially named the Parental Rights in Education bill but dubbed by critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
The lawsuit also claims Mr. DeSantis’s board did not have the right to nullify an early vote by Reedy Creek District officials to preserve Disney’s autonomy. It had been governed by an independent board of supervisors chosen by landowners in the district and was not subjected to oversight from local county governments.