KEY POINTS
  • The public feud between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Co. rages on after Disney invoked a rare legal clause based on the descendants of the British royal family.
  • Before DeSantis could replace the Reedy Creek Improvement District board of supervisors, that Disney-allied panel signed a long-lasting development agreement that drastically limits his control.
  • Florida legislators have balked at the new agreement, vowing to find a legal way to repeal or void the document. However, Disney says all of its conduct was legal.

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Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World.

Forget about Disney princesses. Mickey Mouse might have just proved who's the real king of Florida.

The Walt Disney Co. used a legal clause that name checks King Charles III to apparently thwart Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' attempt to strip the company of its self-governance power in the state.

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