After more than a year of controversy over the fate of Orlando’s most historic public venue, the Orlando City Council is ready to act on a controversial Tinker Field ordinance that will pave the way to the ultimate demolition and redevelopment of the site as previously planned by the mayor. Orlando… [read more]
The City of Orlando is adding new natural gas (CNG) trucks to the fleet in hopes of long-term savings, environmental benefits and an increased quality of life for residents. The first of the new natural gas trucks will be put into service this month. The City purchased five Solid Waste Commercial Front… [read more]
The division and further destruction of the Parramore community was outlined visually for the first time in an official map during a presentation by Project DTO at City Hall, an appointed committee of Mayor Buddy Dyer. The map further illustrates the gentrification efforts of Mayor Dyer and the City of Orlando… [read more]
This week marks the grand opening of a youth center in the poorest neighborhood of Florida’s poorest county that is resurrecting pride and creating a safe haven for youth. After seven years of development, the effort of the community and business leaders in addition to the ambition of the students… [read more]
The City of Orlando has officially closed a significant portion of Parramore Avenue, the core of the city’s historic African-American community, in order to clear the way for the new Major League Soccer stadium. However, city leaders continue to hastily push through Mayor Buddy Dyer’s controversial stadium even without a traffic impact… [read more]
SunRail’s “free” New Year’s Day service was a special request to run trains for the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl but attracted few riders during the holiday event. The special service was sponsored by the Orlando Venues and Orlando Citrus Sports, but it will be City of Orlando taxpayers who are… [read more]
Today, state legislators delivered a major setback for Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Orlando City Lions who are trying to use state funds to complete plans for their new Major League Soccer stadium. The Joint Legislative Budget Commission met today with an agenda to decide how to award $7 million in… [read more]
Orange County Democrats passed a resolution this week calling on Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and the City of Orlando “to take whatever steps may be necessary to ensure that the original venue is preserved and recognized for its intrinsic value to the sports, civil rights, and cultural history of Orlando.”… [read more]
As the Tinker Field saga continues, factors outside of our community indicate the timing is increasingly right to save and restore our most historic public venue and the site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s only speech in Orlando. There is also a real opportunity to help build lasting youth programs… [read more]
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]