One million square feet of wetlands and natural habitat are about to be destroyed in West Orlando, as City Commissioners remain silent due to pressure from Mayor Buddy Dyer. All of this destruction follows the City Council’s recent decision to spend $6 million to save Constitution Green park and preserve one… [read more]
There is more controversy surrounding Orlando Venues Director Allen Johnson, as records show a potentially rigged multi-million dollar bid related to the recent Citrus Bowl renovation project. New emails obtained through an extensive public records request also further expose the culture of the department and Mayor Buddy Dyer’s administration. Johnson is… [read more]
A quasi-judicial hearing will take place tomorrow morning as residents continue to fight against a developer attack on wetlands and protected species habitat that are part of the Wekiva River Basin. A plan by City Hall insiders calls for wiping out more than one hundred acres of pristine and virtually untouched… [read more]
There were two very different sets of attendees in the City of Orlando and Orange County skybox suites when the Rolling Stones rocked the Citrus Bowl last month. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer enjoyed the tunes in the free skybox suite with some of Dyer’s top political and business supporters. Orange County… [read more]
With the release of the DTOutlook plan from Mayor Buddy Dyer’s task force, City Hall outlined nearly half a billion dollars in additional transformations for downtown. The vision will drastically change much of downtown once again as the city attempts to resurrect its core. The report offered a glimpse of downtown… [read more]
Many are starting to take notice that in Orlando, “green space” in renderings is code for “more development.” Two weeks ago, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, and other representatives touted the latest Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center rendering showing the proposed CNL Arts Plaza. The “green space” shown… [read more]
Once again our community witnessed local leaders put up a façade to cover the real plans for development downtown — this time related to the financially struggling Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center (DPAC). Today, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and City Commissioners, CNL Executive Chairman Jim… [read more]