DeSantis contended state control would protect residents in Central Florida. 

"I'd much rather have the state leading that effort, than potentially having local governments," DeSantis said. "First of all, it'd be a cash cow for them if they had Disney. But I'm worried that they would use that as a pretext to raise taxes on people, when that's what they would want to do anyways, and then try to blame Reedy Creek."