Central Florida Tourism Oversight District cancels board meeting amid mounting issues for the DeSantis-appointed administrators

Dec 11, 2023 in "Reedy Creek Improvement District"

Posted: Monday December 11, 2023 6:35pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

This week's planned board meeting of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District on December 13 has been canceled.

CFTOD has yet to give a reason for the cancellation, but it comes alongside a particularly chaotic time for the Ron DeSantis-appointed board of supervisors.

Supervisor Bridget Ziegler's future on the board is in significant doubt amid abuse allegations against her husband, Christian Ziegler. Bridget Ziegler, the author of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill, crusades against the LGBTQ+ community but allegedly told police she had relations with a woman alongside her husband. Opposition to Christain Ziegler and Bridget Ziegler continuing in Florida's politics is mounting, and it remains to be seen if her position at CFTOD will be vacated. The CFTOD website currently lists her position on the board remains until 2/26/25.

This week also marks the start of court hearings in Disney's lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board.

Disney claims in its lawsuit filed in a federal court that there has been "A targeted campaign of government retaliation-orchestrated at every step by Governor DeSantis as punishment for Disney's protected speech now threatens Disney's business operations, jeopardizes its economic future in the region, and violates its constitutional rights."

Ron DeSantis and the CFTOD filed a motion to dismiss the case, which will be heard on December 12, just a day before the now-cancelled December 13 board meeting.

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mkt9 days ago

Something something gabagool something

MisterPenguin9 days ago

Ohh? Talkin' bout Wegman's are we? The pastrami?... To die fohr.

Figgy110 days ago

It's pronounced Joisey;)

JoeCamel10 days ago

I can hear the accent in that post

Figgy110 days ago

When in the Orlando area we usually shop at Whole Foods over Publix

dmc49310 days ago

@Figgy1 those there are fighting words, bring it on

Figgy110 days ago

Wegmans is much better than Publix for just about everything

LAKid5310 days ago

You needed to go to the #1 party school. 😉 The Publix next to FSU's campus...and right across from fraternity row...was quite buzzing on Wednesday nights. I learned quickly to avoid it on that night.

Comped10 days ago

Really? I've never heard of that and I've been to multiple Publixes around UCF campuses while a student haha.

Captain Barbossa10 days ago

Lucky Florida. All the Publix’s in my area are where the local senior swinger clubs convene 🤢

MisterPenguin10 days ago

That's a Florida wedding shoot.

mkt10 days ago

Brian10 days ago

Sir, this is a Publix thread.

eddie10410 days ago

What good does DeSantis provide being in the Senate ? His personality is as lackluster as his policies and with Trump back in the White House his political future is based on his success. Nobody is gonna be checking for those type of politicians any longer if the next four years turns out be garbage.