In the increasingly contentious mayoral election, challenger Paul Paulson is slamming Buddy Dyer by linking the Democratic mayor to Republican Governor Rick Scot. Going even further, Paulson’s mailer essentially blames Dyer for “costing Crist and Democratic progressives the Governor’s mansion.” Which makes this whole thing more interesting considering Paulson is a… [read more]
The Orange County Democratic Disability Caucus is keeping the pressure on Republican legislative leaders and plan to host a press conference and healthcare expansion rally tomorrow on the patio of DOC’s Streetside Grille across from Orlando Regional Medical Center. The rally will take place at 10am on the 27th and will continue… [read more]
Just one day after the 2014 elections, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer was already hinting to a potential bid for Governor in 2018. Dyer’s ambition and ego stretch far past the 2016 elections and this could be another reason why the “Democrat” Dyer remained silent and completely out of the Governor’s race… [read more]
Local elections are just around the corner for Orange County voters. While Republican Mayor Teresa Jacobs escaped unchallenged because Val Demings dropped out of the race and the Democratic Party could not field another challenger, there still are some important decisions to be made on August 26, 2014. There’s also… [read more]
A new poll indicates a lingering problem for Charlie Crist and his political positions: negative reactions among African-American, Hispanic and female Democratic and Independent voters. The poll is also another strong indication that Democratic voters deserve a primary debate between Senator Nan Rich and Charlie Crist. The survey conducted by leading… [read more]
Late Friday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration announced approval of an economic development plan to build a new intermodal transportation center at the Orlando International Airport (MCO). This decision will allow the airport to collect new passenger revenues from this project to finance other future airport expansion. “This will be one of… [read more]
It is astounding that Charlie Crist continues his arrogant and presumptuous position that he does not feel the need to acknowledge his Democratic opponent Nan Rich. It is beyond insulting for the former-Republican-turned-Independent-turned-Democrat (what a mouthful) Crist to assume he does not have to debate in our party primary. A real… [read more]
In a troubling statement regarding City of Orlando public affairs, Commissioner Patty Sheehan decried the “tyrannical behavior” of Buddy Dyer’s City Hall. It seems Mayor Dyer’s planned demolition of historic Tinker Field was the tipping point for Commissioner Sheehan. “I can’t keep going on with violating process that protects the… [read more]
The “Top 10 Scrooges of 2013” list from West Orlando News seems to put all of the principal suspects just where they should be. It’s a great reminder of all the nonsense that went on locally in 2013 and how our elected officials consistently fail the people (which is something people around… [read more]
The non-stop campaigning of life-long Democrat Nan Rich continues in her bid to become Florida’s next governor. I was able to meet up with the former state senator at two of her Orlando stops where “Hispanics for Nan Rich” introduced Rich to hundreds of local voters. The reception was very… [read more]