I say leave it alone, leave Orange and Osceola County alone and there’s just nothing broken,” said state Senator Linda Stewart. “I didn’t like the way this was introduced in 12-24 hours to dismantle the Reedy Creek Improvement District over a difference of opinion on a social issue.
This was after Disney took a stance on the Parental Rights In Education Law, dubbed ‘Don’t Say Gay’ by critics. During a special session in April, the state’s legislature passed a hastily proposed law to dismantle the district. The nearly 60-year-old special district acts as a governing body for the land where Walt Disney World sits.
“The governor’s actions on Reedy Creek was purely retribution,” said state Senator Randolph Bracy. READ MORE: BSO Investigates Fatal Shooting Near Fort Lauderdale
