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

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

A CFTOD meeting was planned for December 13 but has now been cancelled

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.