Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the state Legislature to revoke a provision that gives Walt Disney World autonomy in governing areas near its theme parks.
But doing away with that special exemption would also impact five other districts in the state, including a portion of Bradford County.
News4JAX spoke with people who say dissolving the Bradford County Development Authority would not be good for the area. The development authority meets in downtown Starke, which U.S. 301 passes through.“It brings in new things, new items to the community, anything that reaches out and gives a vision to the community, as well,” Overstreet said.Overstreet points to a number of projects that are helping bring more people and activity into the area.
For Overstreet and others, the fact that the governor’s plan would interrupt this is something that is just not sitting well.DeSantis on Tuesday asked the Florida Legislature to repeal the law allowing Disney World to operate a private government over its properties in the state. Disney representatives did not return an emailed request for comment on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear how the elimination of the district would affect the company or neighboring governments.
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