LOL Seriously? Do you know what central FL was like before Disney? Ranchland and swamps. I know, I had relatives in Kissimmee and had been going there since 1968. Have you seen the rest of FL? North FL and S FL above Miami? Lots of mostly cheap suburbs and agriculture. And nothing.
The state gets a
significant amount of $$$$$$$$$$$$ from property, business, sales, and other taxes from central FL which is now
wall-to-wall tourism or businesses directly or indirectly supporting and supported by tourism.
Previously posted:
The entire state, esp. central FL, is going to suffer if Disney suffers economically. If you've ever been to the Orlando area, it basically revolves around Disney and the tourism industry. Disney is the crown jewel and employs huge numbers of people. So do all the other thousands of tourist attractions. AND all the motels, hotels, fast food joints, restaurants, transportation shuttles (they're everywhere), car rentals, & ubers, outlet malls, souvenir shops, etc. But Disney is what gets them to central FL. DeSantis is stupid, short-sighted, and petty.
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I'm sorry that you (not current posters) cant connect the dots between regulatory status' economic advantages and the way less income/profit affects employee numbers and pay. And the way that filters in to taxes and infrastructure and surrounding community businesses and employment and consumer spending.