Overview
- An official update on January 21 removed Bridget Ziegler and Brian Aungst Jr. from the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District website, completing a full turnover of the initial 2023 board.
- The current board lists Alexis Yarbrough as chair with members David Woods, Matt Ravenscroft, John Gilbert, and Scott Workman.
- Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Woods and Ravenscroft in mid‑January, and both await confirmation by the Florida Senate.
- Ziegler helped author Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law, a flashpoint in the dispute that preceded the state’s 2023 takeover of Disney’s former Reedy Creek district.
- The district manages roads, water and wastewater, fire and emergency services, building codes, and land‑use decisions across roughly 25,000 acres of Walt Disney World property.