DeSantis appoints conservative supporters to new Disney board

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis completed the state takeover of a taxing district controlled by Disney for more than half a century Monday by appointing political supporters including a co-founder of Moms For Liberty and the CEO of a Central Florida ministry.

Capping a year-long feud with one of the state’s largest employers, DeSantis signed into law a bill officially granting a new state-appointed board the responsibilities of Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District and named a slate of conservative leaders.