Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer may be ready to pull another fast one on residents, based on information exposed in a report by WFTV’s Lori Brown. Dyer seems ready to push through one more piece of his stalled and controversial redevelopment plans despite substantial opposition to the project. The Orlando Union Rescue Mission (OURM)… [read more]
Orange County Mayor Jacobs just can’t wait to spend more public money. Yesterday, Jacobs sent Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer a letter attempting to capitalize on news the soccer stadium will be privately funded and owned by the MLS soccer team. Mayor Jacobs is now pushing for more public tax dollars to… [read more]
There may be a big reason why Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and city officials have been quiet about any details surrounding the latest “deal” involving the Major League Soccer stadium. In fact, Buddy Dyer’s blunders are adding up and his latest plan to convince the team owners to privately finance… [read more]
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer recently said in a campaign email for his fourth term, “There’s no telling what they’ll throw at me.” But after more than a decade in the same office, the real statement should read: there’s no telling what Dyer will throw at residents. Dyer likes to talk… [read more]
The Orange County Democratic Disability Caucus is keeping the pressure on Republican legislative leaders and plan to host a press conference and healthcare expansion rally tomorrow on the patio of DOC’s Streetside Grille across from Orlando Regional Medical Center. The rally will take place at 10am on the 27th and will continue… [read more]
Orlando City Commissioner Sam Ings will host a community town hall meeting to discuss police and body cameras tomorrow night, May 20th, at 6pm. The event will be held Dr. James R. Smith Center located at 1723 Bruton Boulevard in Orlando. “It is imperative that we bring the police and community… [read more]
SunRail celebrated its one-year anniversary of service at the beginning of the month, as ridership fell well below the daily average goal once again in the month of April. The first year featured a lot of hype and public relations, but reality reveals many challenges after a mixed performance year.… [read more]
Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill is facing more bad news after a ruling handed down by the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court. Commissioner Hill was being sued by U.S. Bank over her 5-bedroom, 3-bath home located at 1790 Baywood Avenue, outside of city limits of Orlando. The Commissioner also claims to rent a property… [read more]
Successful business owner, national speaker and veteran Aretha Olivarez launched her campaign for Orlando City Commissioner (District 4) this month. Wasting no time, she is already busy campaigning in her second run for the seat. “I ran for this same seat before, and it was very rewarding to listen to concerns of… [read more]
With the release of the DTOutlook plan from Mayor Buddy Dyer’s task force, City Hall outlined nearly half a billion dollars in additional transformations for downtown. The vision will drastically change much of downtown once again as the city attempts to resurrect its core. The report offered a glimpse of downtown… [read more]