In another heartbreaking story about the local homeless crisis, WFTV exposed nearly $200,000 in federal funds awarded to Orange County to house the homeless went unused by County leaders while those suffering continue to be “left to die in the woods.” Channel 9’s Lori Brown told the heart-wrenching story of… [read more]
It has been nearly a week since the shocking Bloomberg News headline declared the poverty rate in Orlando was nearing 20%, as Orlando was once again named the lowest paying metropolitan area in America. According to U.S. Labor Department data, almost 40% of jobs in Orlando pay less than $25,000 per year… [read more]
In a shocking development emerging from Orlando City Hall, Democratic Mayor Buddy Dyer’s administration is reducing hours of public employees classified as “seasonal” to 29 hours per week, to cut costs and avoid providing healthcare benefits under Obamacare, according to sources at the City. The “seasonal” classification is really a… [read more]
UPDATE: The City Council voted unanimously to pass the proposed budget with tax increases and major cuts to police and fire: City Commissioners and Mayor Buddy Dyer will vote on property tax increases, public service cuts, and across-the-board departmental cuts tonight at the second budget hearing, beginning at 5:01pm. Many local… [read more]
As many residents continue trying to come to terms with the Orlando City Council’s new 17.7% property tax increase, there is a larger impact to Mayor Buddy Dyer’s $52 million budget crisis still to be felt. When Mayor Dyer and the Council gave preliminary approval to the huge tax increase, they also… [read more]
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer’s secret debt is about to come due, meaning the City’s finances are in even more trouble than we think going into this year’s budget hearings. This month, the City Council will be discussing Orlando’s $52 million budget crisis and will have to vote on increasing taxes, cutting public… [read more]
Despite our city’s budget deficit and the ongoing local fiscal crisis, Orlando City Commissioners are spending public tax dollars pretty much as they please, according to a new investigative report from WFTV’s Daralene Jones. In just weeks, Mayor Buddy Dyer and the City Council will vote on raising local taxes and… [read more]
The City of Orlando’s financial pressures are finally forcing Mayor Dyer and the Council to admit the budget crisis is far worse than they have been saying. In fact, Mayor Dyer said in the state of the city address there is a “structural imbalance” in the budget that is unsustainable.… [read more]