Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan made headlines in November when she claimed to WFTV Channel 9 News her political career was threatened by Mayor Buddy Dyer’s administration. However, new records obtained from the City of Orlando show Commissioner Sheehan has apparently admitted she lied on camera while issuing false statements about… [read more]
The City of Orlando is shifting more funds to complete Stage 1 of the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center, amending the construction contract for a twenty-third time and including a $9.5 million settlement agreement with Balfour Beatty Construction. The settlement agreement “resolves claims by the parties of additional costs and project delays with… [read more]
On February 1st, Orlando’s new ridesharing ordinance will go into effect but it appears there is no end in sight for the ongoing controversy surrounding Transportation Network Companies like Uber. While Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Orlando City Council attempted to regulate rideshare companies, critics like Uber say the city… [read more]
College Park residents will gather for a January 12th informational community meeting hosted by Rethink the Princeton, a group currently appealing a recent City Hall development decision approving a massive new development for their neighborhood. The meeting will start at 7pm at the College Park Community Center (2393 Elizabeth Avenue), and organizers… [read more]
How do more bars and party terraces compliment or benefit the historic Parramore neighborhood? That’s exactly what Mayor Buddy Dyer and the City want to build in the heart of Parramore using millions in state funding, in addition to more luxury suites and a roof, based on the Orlando City Soccer stadium application to… [read more]
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer did not wait for his planned demolition of historic Tinker Field before parking cars on the field for the Citrus Bowl. But the latest example of disrespect to the historic field by Dyer and the City of Orlando not only hit hard at home in the midst of… [read more]
It appears there is trouble behind the curtain at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The latest drama signals possible leadership problems in addition to the financial struggles. Just before the holidays, news broke about concerns stemming from resignations of five vice presidents in the last 13 months, with… [read more]
Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill’s “Parramore Task Force” has still failed to provide any suggestions towards incorporating Parramore’s history and culture into the controversial Major League Soccer stadium. Now City officials are also admitting even if Hill’s Task Force produces any suggestions, the input will likely not be included in the project… [read more]
After breaking the news about the October 16th City of Orlando Appearance Review Board’s major opposition to the proposed MLS stadium design, audio recordings from the first meeting further show this is the wrong stadium, in the wrong location, at the wrong time. But just two months later, the same Appearance Review Board… [read more]
As the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts continues celebrating its grand opening, it’s not hard to notice the project construction is not complete. The venue officially opened on November 6th, although the funding problems that have plagued the downtown venue also persist as construction extends. The Round Building’s slow, ongoing… [read more]