Faith Deliverance Temple declared that the Parramore church is ready to fight against eminent domain by Mayor Buddy Dyer and the City of Orlando for the new Major League Soccer stadium. In major breaking news about the ongoing battle, the church announced that its leaders have retained Brigham Property Rights Law Firm and Shannon… [read more]
Mayor Teresa Jacobs delivered her “State of the County” address last Friday focusing on her “year of transformation” without addressing many realities facing our community and families around Orange County. In fact, this is nothing more than the “year of gentrification” and debt explosion, thanks directly to Mayor Jacobs’ rubber… [read more]
Well, isn’t that nice? Orlando Health is extending its corporate sponsorship as a “health partner” of the Orlando City soccer team who will soon play in the MLS. The designation as “official health partner” did make me wonder if it is because the land where the new soccer stadium will… [read more]
There are a lot of baseless claims being made by Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the Orlando City soccer team regarding the new stadium proposal. They seem to be willing to say whatever it will take to push through this corporate welfare gentrification project. One thing we keep hearing… [read more]
There are still a lot of questions regarding Major League Soccer in Orlando. Orange County Commissioners remain frustrated as it is still hard to find any information or data confirming the claims and misrepresentations being made by Mayor Teresa Jacobs or the team representatives. They are weighing in through memos,… [read more]
It’s a known business model. Owner wants new stadium to make more money and increase value of franchise (or to join the MLS). Owner threatens to move. Politicians save face by pretending they won’t offer millions of dollars in subsidies (enter Mayor Teresa Jacobs). Politicians eventually offer millions of dollars in… [read more]
As the debate continues on funding the controversial new stadium in Orlando, there have been many misrepresentations by Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the soccer team in their presentations and support for the proposal. Many of the concerns have been outlined in memos to the Commissioners, but here are… [read more]
As Orange County Commissioners begin weighing in on a soccer stadium proposal by Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Mayor Buddy Dyer, Major League Soccer has yet another hurdle to jump: a supermajority vote is needed at the County. Mayor Jacobs’ staff confirmed this week that the procedure to re-open the Interlocal… [read more]
Despite Mayor Jacobs holding hands with Mayor Dyer in a ceremony that didn’t quite make sense, soccer appears to be stalling at the county level. Orange County Commissioners are weighing in through memos on the controversial corporate welfare project which would provide more tourist tax dollars for a soccer stadium.
Mayor Dyer likes to claim the city of Orlando is becoming a sports city – but he doesn’t seem to be a true fan of our local teams. I mean, he did build a $500+ million new Amway Center, which is home to the Orlando Magic, Orlando Predators arena football… [read more]