Sunday’s candlelight vigil for Orlando at Lake Eola is expected to draw nearly 30,000 people, according to RSVPs made on its Facebook event page. The vigil is the next step in the healing process for Orlando in the aftermath of the Pulse attack, the nation’s deadliest mass shooting. With a… [read more]
Growing Orlando, a new non-profit urban farm initiative, is looking to develop their first urban garden on a city-owned lot in the Parramore area off South Street. The proposed development is scheduled for a public hearing at the Orlando Municipal Planning Board today. “We’re addressing access to food in Orlando in 3… [read more]
UPDATE: The Orlando Municipal Planning Board approved both high-rise proposals on July 21, 2015 despite opposition from local residents at the hearing. There does not seem to be a high-rise development the City of Orlando will not approve right now, as mixed-use developments continue to be on the rise in… [read more]
Former Orlando Police Chief and 2012 Democratic Congressional candidate Val Demings is officially announcing that she will run against Teresa Jacobs for Orange County Mayor in 2014! The paperwork was filed this morning and a public campaign kickoff event is planned for this Thursday at 3pm downtown at Lake Eola.… [read more]
In Orlando, many people wonder why the community does not have a strong and positive relationship with the police force locally. First of all, Orlando PD is often used by Mayor Dyer and the local establishment in absurd ways (think arresting people feeding the homeless and needy at Lake Eola,… [read more]
But why now and what about Parramore? Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer continues to spend taxpayer money. His current trend is to buy homes around the city and demolish them for future new development and the latest target is a row of historic houses on downtown property to expand Lake Eola Park.… [read more]