Lawanna Gelzer, President of the NAN Central Florida Chapter, was featured on an Environmental Justice panel discussion, titled Killing US Softly: Environmental Threats To Our Future, during the three-day national convention in New York City earlier this month. Gelzer shed a little sunshine on the environmental concerns in downtown Orlando and Parramore… [read more]
In order to preserve a little piece of historic Tinker Field, I took a panorama Google Views image to capture a 360 degree shot of the field and grandstands before the planned demolition. The timing is sad, as according to reports, the grandstands are supposed to come down at 1pm today.… [read more]
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will use loaned money to demolish historic Tinker Field, pushing the city deeper into debt, after all other funding sources were ruled out. The mayor’s actions highlight the larger cost residents will pay in addition to losing a piece of history. Dyer’s planned demolition will cost $309,500… [read more]
City Clerk Alana Brenner is making news around City Hall after she announced she will be leaving her longtime post in just two weeks. Brenner has notified the Mayor and her last day as City Clerk will be May 1st after a decade of service. The personable Brenner, an attorney… [read more]
Each year, the second full week of April is dedicated to the men and women who serve as public safety telecommunicators. As protests and rallies for raising the minimum wage for fast food workers took place earlier this week, here in Orlando, the city employees union has been calling on… [read more]
After five weeks, the City of Orlando has yet to respond to Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles’ concerns about the city’s municipal election plan for 2016. “We have not yet responded to Cowles’ letter as we are researching whether the State’s change of date may impose any legal… [read more]
As the City of Orlando continues to struggle on successful retail revitalization downtown, one component of Mayor Dyer administration’s strategy has been consistent participation with two trade shows related to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). Over the last six years, the City has deployed an expensive trade show… [read more]
Two weeks ago, Orlando City Commissioner Robert Stuart offered a few comments before the City Council voted on the controversial Tinker Field ordinance. At one point, Commissioner Stuart stated adamantly “the people I talk to in my district say ‘tear it down.’” But that’s not exactly the truth, as the Commissioner’s own… [read more]
The City of Orlando plans to use public dollars to subsidize a private business once again, this time in order to help the Grand Bohemian Hotel downtown offer discounted room rates for a Major League Soccer conference bid. The 2016 Major League Soccer Operations Seminar is considering Orlando as the… [read more]
The request to follow state law may seem simple, but the political wrangling is just beginning. Last year, the Florida legislature approved legislation, signed by the Governor into law, providing honorary designations of various roadways and transportation facilities while directing the Department of Transportation to install suitable markers. State Senator Darren Soto… [read more]