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]
State Representative Bruce Antone is weighing in on the Orlando Union Rescue Mission homeless shelter relocation as the proposal remains in jeopardy ahead of an Orange County Commission meeting next month. In letters sent to Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and all County Commissioners, Rep. Antone agreed with concerned residents… [read more]
Historic Tinker Field continues to be trouble for Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. There are already growing questions about Dyer’s years long plan to demolish the historic site, but a new problem is emerging as Orange County is going on the record stating no tourist tax development dollars (TDT) will be… [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]
SunRail ridership went up during the month of March, even outside of various special “free” service days. The March Conductor’s report showed an average of 4,041 boardings per day for SunRail. The bump was a welcome, but still shy of the first-year goal of 4,300 riders per day. The March ridership… [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]
Local residents will gather tomorrow evening for a town hall meeting to discuss the proposed zoning ordinance regarding the Orlando Union Rescue Mission relocation to a site off Old Winter Garden Road. In March, the Orange County Board of Zoning Adjustment voted against OURM’s planned move by a vote of 5-2; however, OURM… [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]
UPDATE (7:10pm): The strikes are on hold following a U.S. District Court decision to issue a temporary restraining order. Corey Berger, an Allegiant pilot based in Phoenix, is responding on behalf of the pilots: “Allegiant Air executives are pocketing millions while reducing benefits for pilots. The deterioration of the scheduling system… [read more]