Lawmaker to propose bill to restore Disney’s Reedy Creek district
ORLANDO, Fla. — The special district governing Disney World could soon be up for discussion again.
Earlier this year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation allowing the state to take over Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, renaming it the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District with a new board appointed by the governor.
Now, several months later, State Sen. Linda Stewart, a Democrat, plans to introduce a bill to terminate the CFTOD and restore the district to as it was before the state takeover.
Stewart plans to discuss the proposed bill on Wednesday after Orange County’s delegation meeting.
The state takeover of the district came amid an ongoing feud between DeSantis and...