A memorial for slain black bears will be held in Orlando on Sunday, November 1st at Lake Eola. The bear memorial is being sponsored by the Stop the Bear Hunt Coalition and will be led by a five-year-old animal hero named Khendall, pictured to the right. “I began getting emails,… [read more]
Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Florida Democratic Party are using every possible campaign tactic at their disposal ahead of the Orlando elections – including using an image of Dyer with President Barack Obama. The tagline for the Obama photo in the latest Dyer campaign mailer reads, “The only Democrat running… [read more]
SunRail offers half off tickets for seniors, students and people with disabilities in an effort to increase ridership and make the train more accessible to the community. The Florida Department of Transportation announced today riders can qualify for a 50% discount on all fares with the purchase a Prepaid Value SunCard. According to FDOT, “students between… [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]
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]
Despite more public relations outreach and the ongoing I-4 Ultimate construction, Orlando’s commuter train is still struggling to attract interest from locals as ridership numbers continue to stall. In August, SunRail’s ridership saw another small drop from July, when the train actually saw its first small increase in months. According… [read more]
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs will host the Florida Simulation Summit at the Orange County Convention Center on September 16, 2015. Mayor Jacobs is hosting the Summit to highlight Florida’s multi-billion dollar simulation industry and help identify opportunities to commercialize simulation. The goal of the Summit is to showcase how all kinds of businesses… [read more]
Legoland Florida Resort is making history as the first theme park in the world to have an official currency listed on a currency exchange board. The Legoland Dollar will now be available for purchase on Travelex’s currency exchange boards at 55 participating Travelex locations after an exclusive partnership with the world’s leading independent foreign exchange… [read more]
There was a slight uptick in SunRail ridership last month, which is good news for the commuter line after months of low, but steady numbers. July ridership exceeded the numbers from the last three months and almost matched March ridership, which had a daily average of over 4,000 boardings. According to the Florida… [read more]
After eight years in the Florida legislature, State Senator Darren Soto officially announced he was running for Congress yesterday. Soto launched his congressional campaign on the steps of the Orange County Courthouse, surrounded by a large group of supporters, including Democratic elected officials like State Attorney Jeff Ashton, Osceola Clerk… [read more]