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Disney Cancels $1.3 Billion Office Complex in Florida

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Office Slams Disney

Disney has announced that it will not be building a billion-dollar office complex in Florida due to “changing business conditions.” However, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ office has slammed Disney, stating that the company had announced the project a long time ago and “nothing ever came of it.”

Disney Relocates 2,000 Jobs to Florida

Disney’s theme park and consumer products chairman, Josh D’Amaro, announced that the company was pulling the plug on the $1.3 billion Lake Nona Town Center, for which the company was going to relocate approximately 2,000 jobs from liberal Southern California to Orlando, Florida.

Disney Sues Florida

Disney has sued the state of Florida, claiming that they are the victims of “a targeted campaign of government retaliation.” Disney CEO Bob Iger implied during a recent earnings call that the company may retaliate in response to its feud with the governor by withholding development plans in the state.

Disney Plans to Invest $17 Billion in Walt Disney World

D’Amaro said later on in his statement, however, that the company still has plans to invest $17 billion in Walt Disney World and create 13,000 jobs there over the next decade.

Disney’s Unpopularity with Republicans

While some Republicans have tried to attack DeSantis over his battle with Disney, recent polling shows that the company is not popular with Republican voters. 64% of Republicans view Disney negatively.

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