Disney Firefighters Find Out DeSantis Power Grab Screwed Them
I can’t think of anything Gov. Ron DeSantis has ever done that wasn’t all about boosting his anti-woke MAGA cred. If the firefighters of the Disney district thought they were anything but pawns in DeSantis’ fascist war on Disney, they’ve just had a rude awakening.
From Orlando Weekly:
The decision, announced Monday, was another twist after the newly created Central Florida Tourism Oversight District succeeded the former Reedy Creek Improvement District amid a feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney. The Reedy Creek district was closely aligned with Disney.
The firefighters said Wednesday that the park-related benefits were long viewed as an incentive to work for Reedy Creek. Pete Simon, a lieutenant paramedic with the Reedy Creek Fire Department, said when the district changed hands, firefighters supported the move because they were “being stonewalled” by former district leaders and that “we were told that our jobs and our benefits were safe.”
"When I was applying here and got a job offer, I sat down and did a pros and cons list,” Simon said. “My top three pros were a step (pay) plan, better insurance because we offer dental and vision, and the kicker for me was that I'd be able to take my family to the parks, my three little girls to the parks. This benefit is intangible and intergenerational.”