While elected officials may talk “jobs jobs jobs” as they spend hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds, reality tells a different tale. The latest example is the planned Major League Soccer stadium in Parramore, which will create just 60 permanent jobs after spending millions of public dollars. The… [read more]
Historic Tinker Field is still in big trouble. Earlier tonight, WFTV Channel 9 News aired an interview where Mayor Dyer admitted the Tinker Field demolition will move forward as planned. Dyer said the demolition was just delayed, not prevented. Tinker Field has been a part of Orlando history for 100 years… [read more]
We can list the effects homelessness brings to the community, including: an illusion of disorder, fear of crime, increase calls for service from police, city response and issues of mental health and addiction. Government throws a lot of money and support at these things but unless we’re addressing the root… [read more]
College Park residents are not backing down after Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Commissioner Robert Stuart and the City Council defied their wishes and approved a massive new luxury apartment development. Residents are not just upset by the decision, they are continuing to organize their community. Rethink the Princeton is leading… [read more]
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) conference in Orlando is creating a lot of industry buzz around new thrill rides, immersive games, technology, and fun foods. The 2014 IAAPA Attractions Expo is currently underway through November 21st at the Orange County Convention Center. The Expo is the largest annual conference and… [read more]
There are details emerging about the Wells’ Built expansion. Senator Geraldine Thompson successfully obtained a $250,000 legislative grant from the State of Florida for improvements to the Wells House in Parramore. The Wells’ House is a listed Orlando historic landmark. According to city records, the plan is to open a… [read more]
The Parramore Task Force set up by the future Major League Soccer team and Commissioner Regina Hill appears to be nothing more than a sham, as more lies are being pushed about the committee in official press releases. The Orlando City Soccer team issued a press release about the first meeting… [read more]
The Orlando Monarchs and the City of Orlando were selected to host the Inner City Baseball Classic and the Black World Series for the next three years. This is even more reason why Mayor Buddy Dyer and the City of Orlando should invest in preserving and renovating historic Tinker Field.… [read more]
Just one day after the 2014 elections, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer was already hinting to a potential bid for Governor in 2018. Dyer’s ambition and ego stretch far past the 2016 elections and this could be another reason why the “Democrat” Dyer remained silent and completely out of the Governor’s race… [read more]
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters won a major decision issued by National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Administrative Law Judge Keltner W. Locke last week. Judge Locke ordered pharmaceutical giant McKesson to immediately reinstate fired Teamster workers and to stop soliciting employees to decertify their union. McKesson workers in Lakeland voted to join… [read more]