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District overseeing Disney land names new board chair, members

Central Florida Tourism Oversight District The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District oversees 25,000 acres in both Orange and Osceola counties, with the primary land owner being The Walt Disney Co. and its subsidiaries. (OBJ)

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The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District has named three new board members, including a new chair.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis named Alexis Yarbrough as chair of the board of supervisors, alongside the additions of John Gilbert and Scott Workman.

The board, which succeeded the Reedy Creek Improvement District, has oversight of permit and other approvals across 25,000 acres primarily owned by the Walt Disney Cos. (NYSE: DIS) and its subsidiaries in both Orange and Osceola counties.

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