'COME HELL OR HIGH WATER': DeSantis vows Florida will 'win' as tensions with Disney hit fever pitch
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he’s looking into taxing Disney World’s hotels, imposing tolls on its roads and developing its property as the latest escalation in the battle between the Florida Republican and the corporate giant.
"They are not superior to the people of Florida," DeSantis said during an event at Hillsdale College in Michigan. "So come hell or high water, we're going to make sure that that policy of Florida carries the day." Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly sparred with Disney World. Most recently, he suggested that he may tax the entertainment giant's hotels and place tolls on its roads.
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