In order to preserve a little piece of historic Tinker Field, I took a panorama Google Views image to capture a 360 degree shot of the field and grandstands before the planned demolition. The timing is sad, as according to reports, the grandstands are supposed to come down at 1pm today.… [read more]
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will use loaned money to demolish historic Tinker Field, pushing the city deeper into debt, after all other funding sources were ruled out. The mayor’s actions highlight the larger cost residents will pay in addition to losing a piece of history. Dyer’s planned demolition will cost $309,500… [read more]
Historic Tinker Field continues to be trouble for Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. There are already growing questions about Dyer’s years long plan to demolish the historic site, but a new problem is emerging as Orange County is going on the record stating no tourist tax development dollars (TDT) will be… [read more]
Two weeks ago, Orlando City Commissioner Robert Stuart offered a few comments before the City Council voted on the controversial Tinker Field ordinance. At one point, Commissioner Stuart stated adamantly “the people I talk to in my district say ‘tear it down.’” But that’s not exactly the truth, as the Commissioner’s own… [read more]
The following proposal to save Tinker Field was presented to Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and all County Commissioners in December during an official Board of County Commissioners’ discussion on the fate of Tinker Field. The proposal was also delivered to City Commissioners Sheehan, Hill and Ings. Dear Mayor Jacobs and Commissioners,… [read more]
Around Orange County the community is in the midst of a week’s worth of events celebrating the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission will host and participate in a variety of events to commemorate the legacy of MLK, at the same time Dyer… [read more]
The year-long controversy surrounding the fate of Tinker Field, the most historic of Orlando’s public venues, will be revisited by the Orange County Commission in an official discussion at an upcoming January meeting.
Like a child who was forced to make an apology for something he wasn’t sorry about, Buddy Dyer delivered hollow and disingenuous comments on historic Tinker Field ahead of the February 10th Council meeting. In fact, it was so insincere that Buddy ends by smiling at the media and saying, “Ok,… [read more]
Records from the National Register of Historic Places now confirm that Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer is responsible for the deterioration of historic Tinker Field, which Dyer has now slated for surprise demolition. The records are very telling considering charges by one City Commissioner that the City’s actions are “criminal” and… [read more]
For the first time, the Orlando Historic Preservation Board discussed Mayor Buddy Dyer’s plan to demolish historic Tinker Field yesterday in City Hall’s chambers. The Historic Preservation Board did want to step in and take action to help save Tinker Field, but Dyer had a city attorney on hand, ready to… [read more]