Fifty years ago in Orlando, it was the “summer of schools and pools.” Doug Head and West Orlando News have published an important and timely series of articles focusing on the momentous local changes and events in the civil rights struggle, 50 years ago in Orlando.
By now, most are aware of Mayor Dyer and Mayor Jacobs fast-tracking a new soccer stadium proposal, spending millions of public tax dollars which will only lead to the further gentrification of historic Parramore. In fact, a diverse bi-partisan coalition has also emerged to challenge our leaders who seem only… [read more]
Senator Nan Rich is making more waves in her bid for Governor. In an exclusive interview with the West Orlando News, Rich discussed her recent experience meeting with the Dream Defenders, students who are protesting and camping out in Rick Scott’s office in Tallahassee until a special session is called to… [read more]
A diverse group is standing together to fight corporate welfare in Orange County and to stop Orlando’s attempt to spend tens of millions of dollars on a new soccer stadium, which will only further gentrify historic Parramore.
Mayor Dyer likes to claim the city of Orlando is becoming a sports city – but he doesn’t seem to be a true fan of our local teams. I mean, he did build a $500+ million new Amway Center, which is home to the Orlando Magic, Orlando Predators arena football… [read more]
In Orlando, it pays to be buddies with the mayor. Yesterday, the Orlando City Council passed its latest wave of corporate welfare as they gave away office space in the half billion dollar Amway Center for just $1 a year. That’s right, one dollar a year for rent in one of… [read more]
Nan Rich, still the only announced Democratic candidate for Governor, is out front calling for marriage equality in Florida after the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), directly challenging Rick Scott’s position of continuing Florida’s ban.
There is no doubt Universal Orlando knows how to put on a show – and yesterday’s Grand Opening of Transformers: The Ride 3D was fit for Hollywood. Even Steven Spielberg walked the red carpet and enjoyed a front row seat alongside Universal Orlando executives. In an awesome display of theatrics,… [read more]
On Monday, the city of Orlando pushed through some of Florida’s weakest fertilizer regulations despite public outcry asking city leaders to take more time to develop policy and rewrite the regulations. Members of the Sierra Club and the League of Women Voters – two very influential organizations – were at… [read more]
Yesterday, more Parramore residents stood up against the gentrification occurring in Orlando. It is sad to see that elected “Democrats” like Mayor Buddy Dyer and our city council members prefer gentrification and corporate welfare