This Friday, author and film director Nelson Antonio Denis will be in Orlando for a presentation on his book, “War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America’s Colony.” The Misión Boricua will be hosting the book presentation by Denis on Friday, October 23rd at 6:30pm at the Polytechnic University of… [read more]
Orlando City Commissioner candidate Lawanna Gelzer is currently distributing her fourth piece of campaign literature to voters ahead of the November 3rd municipal elections. Gelzer is running against incumbent District 6 Commissioner Sam Ings. Gelzer thanked the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which represents city employees as well as healthcare… [read more]
With just two weeks until Election Day, the breakdown of voters returning absentee ballots in the Orlando municipal elections could provide insight into where the race currently stands. So far, it also appears Orlando will continue being plagued by low turnout and low voter participation, with only 5,100 ballots returned after more… [read more]
The Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, has made major endorsements in the Orlando City Council races. SEIU, which represents Orlando city employees, is throwing their support behind challengers Aretha Olivarez and Lawanna Gelzer in their respective bids against longtime incumbent City Commissioners Patty Sheehan and Sam Ings. The endorsement from SEIU… [read more]
September was another tough month for Central Florida’s SunRail. The numbers do not lie, there’s definitely an ongoing problem with low ridership. However, officials are still optimistic about increasing the number of people using the commuter train. According to the SunRail conductor’s report, September’s ridership dropped significantly to an average of… [read more]
The race for Orlando City Commissioner in District 4 is heating up as voters begin to return absentee ballots ahead of the November 3rd election. Successful business owner, national speaker and veteran Aretha Olivarez has been running an aggressive campaign against longtime incumbent Commissioner Patty Sheehan. Randy Ross is also running in the… [read more]
Today’s high-stakes Republican leadership meeting on Capitol Hill will include a vote for their party’s Speaker nominee, as John Boehner is resigning from Congress. Orlando Congressman Dan Webster is one of the three running for Speaker of the US House along with Reps. Kevin McCarthy and Jason Chaffetz. With the… [read more]
One of Mayor Buddy Dyer’s top officials faced increased criticism in depositions, even from his own employees, in the aftermath of a major Citrus Bowl lawsuit that recently settled before this month’s scheduled trial. In fact, according to depositions taken by local law firm Cullen & Hemphill, a longtime city employee alleged Orlando… [read more]
In the City of Orlando, voters will have the chance to weigh in on municipal elections taking place much earlier than originally planned. Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Orlando City Council moved up the planned April 2016 elections to November 3rd of this year, creating a snap election. Absentee ballots have… [read more]
A Dyer administration cover-up related to a $175,000 city asset continues to deepen as the story coming from Orlando City Hall becomes more convoluted. According to newly obtained records, city officials violated policies and procedures defined by its own Risk Management department in the aftermath of the destruction of the… [read more]