Ron DeSantis (R) said Friday there is “zero” chance the state will back down from its efforts to curb Disney’s power, taking a defiant stance in his first public comments after the company canceled a $1 billion office project in Florida amid a political war with the governor. © Provided by Forbes Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks after signing three education bills on the campus of New College of Florida in Sarasota, Fla. on Monday, May 15, 2023. DeSantis repeated his claim that allowing Disney to “govern themselves . the chance of us backing down from that is zero,” he added. Further ReadingDisney—Amid War With DeSantis—Kills $1 Billion Florida Complex (Forbes)Disney’s Bob Iger To Ron DeSantis: ‘Does The State Want Us To Invest More... Or Not?’ (Forbes)Disney Sues DeSantis After Board Votes To Get Rid Of Special Agreement (Forbes)Florida Lawmakers Pass More Bills Targeting Disney Amid Legal Fight (Forbes)DeSantis Disney Board Meeting: Here’s How Governor And His Appointees Could Change Disney World (Forbes)

Source: Forbes May 20, 2023 09:19 UTC