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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Half a year into their job overseeing Walt Disney World's sprawling property in Central Florida, the individuals handpicked for the role by Gov. Ron DeSantis have found that managing a county-sized government linked so closely to the entertainment giant is fraught with complications. One member of the new board resigned after just three months. Nearly half a dozen key department heads quit or retired. The DeSantis ally hired to run the Central Florida Tourism Oversight D
The handpicked board passes a $194.5 million budget to oversee the entertainment company's huge property in Florida and to continue a lawsuit – against Disney.