The fallout around Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer’s planned destruction of historic Tinker Field, where Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in 1964, continues today. New information is becoming available indicating that Orange County staff and Commissioners were never aware of the City plans to demolish historic Tinker Field prior to their… [read more]
Oops, he did it again. Yesterday, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced his destruction of black culture in Orlando would continue beyond the traditional borders of Parramore, admitting the city plans for the Citrus Bowl renovations will include the demolition of historic Tinker Field where Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke 50… [read more]
This was never how eminent domain was supposed to be used. To build a soccer stadium on someone’s private property, destroying a local church of all things?! Seriously? But that’s exactly what Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer is doing. The City of Orlando plans to take Faith Deliverance Temple located on… [read more]
If you read the Orlando Sentinel on Saturday, you saw the article “City plans to condemn church for stadium are wrong” by Scott Maxwell. And the headline gets it right (this time), but the takeover of this church is just one of the many wrongs in the Orlando soccer stadium… [read more]
City Commissioner Daisy Lynum broke the law in 2012 and was forced to resign her position on the canvassing board during the last round of municipal elections because of her actions. After 16 years on the City Council, voters should expect more from their elected representative. Especially since Lynum claims… [read more]
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers announced major breaking news yesterday: Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is putting unprecedented market power behind CIW’s groundbreaking Fair Food Program. As part of the historic agreement, Walmart will work with the CIW to expand the Fair Food Program beyond Florida and into “other crops beyond… [read more]
(This column was cross-published at Informe Local – En Español) Residents, activists and community leaders are unified around a lawsuit filed against Orange County over the way County voting districts were created. The redistricting fight is moving into a crucial stage as the lawsuit is set to go to court in… [read more]
Orlando City Commissioner Daisy Lynum insults residents and dismisses public comments during Orlando City Council meetings on a regular basis. That’s nothing new. But Commissioner Lynum also blatantly lied about contaminated land in Parramore, claiming she has no knowledge of such things despite millions of dollars already spent by the City… [read more]
Newly obtained legal documents and information coming from Parramore voters indicate that Val Demings’ run for Orange County Mayor against Teresa Jacobs was actually her “plan B” as the Democrat also has her sights on Congress.
Former Orlando Police Chief and 2012 Democratic Congressional candidate Val Demings is officially announcing that she will run against Teresa Jacobs for Orange County Mayor in 2014! The paperwork was filed this morning and a public campaign kickoff event is planned for this Thursday at 3pm downtown at Lake Eola.… [read more]