Despite last month’s decision by the Municipal Planning Board, the relocation of Orlando Union Rescue Mission’s homeless shelter is not a done deal yet. An official appeal has been filed against two items approved by the Orlando MPB on December 15th which rezone the proposed Parramore location and allow the development… [read more]
There was more public outcry at the Orlando Municipal Planning Board meeting today from Parramore residents and business owners. The target: the Orlando Rescue Mission relocation plan being pushed by Mayor Buddy Dyer. A very large crowd, about 20 people, spoke out against the proposed relocation of the homeless shelter… [read more]
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer may be ready to pull another fast one on residents, based on information exposed in a report by WFTV’s Lori Brown. Dyer seems ready to push through one more piece of his stalled and controversial redevelopment plans despite substantial opposition to the project. The Orlando Union Rescue Mission (OURM)… [read more]
Local residents will gather tomorrow evening for a town hall meeting to discuss the proposed zoning ordinance regarding the Orlando Union Rescue Mission relocation to a site off Old Winter Garden Road. In March, the Orange County Board of Zoning Adjustment voted against OURM’s planned move by a vote of 5-2; however, OURM… [read more]
In a surprising setback, the Orange County Board of Zoning Adjustment voted against the Orlando Union Rescue Mission’s planned move to a new site off Old Winter Garden Road. The 5-2 decision came after residents pushed back against the Orlando Union Rescue Mission’s (OURM) plan to relocate in their community.… [read more]
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]
We can list the effects homelessness brings to the community, including: an illusion of disorder, fear of crime, increase calls for service from police, city response and issues of mental health and addiction. Government throws a lot of money and support at these things but unless we’re addressing the root… [read more]
There is still a lot of public backlash over recent City of Orlando actions, including the eminent domain seizure of a local church in Parramore to build an MLS soccer stadium. In fact, the issue is really bothering many across the City Beautiful. Earlier this week, Emmett O’Dell was feeling… [read more]
As students across Central Florida returned to school this week, one statistic sank my heart instantly. 10,000. That’s the number of children in our community without a home. After school, many will return “home” to cars or extended stay motels with their families who continue to struggle without even a… [read more]