After months of campaigning, knocking on doors, calling voters and of course a large supply of mailers and all the TV ads voters could stomach, Election Day 2016 is almost here. Ahead of the important 2016 general election on November 8th, here’s a quick recap of all the candidates running for office… [read more]
There will be many judicial candidates, state constitutional amendments and local charter amendments on the 2016 ballot in Orange County. Here’s a quick recap of all the judicial candidates and amendments which will appear on Orange County ballots as well as a link to their campaign websites and/or online presence. For all… [read more]
Central Florida’s SunRail remains stuck in a summer ridership slump, even despite all the I-4 Ultimate construction. In fact, the noticeable drop in ridership this year began when Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs delivered public speeches essentially begging the community to ride the train. It… [read more]
Just a few months after celebrating its first anniversary, a new Merlin Entertainments partnership is changing the name of Orlando’s 400-foot observation wheel.
It’s a distinction Orlando can’t seem to avoid year after year. Number one in tourism, yet Orlando remains the lowest paying metropolitan area in America, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sadly, the recognition is nothing new. For several years in a row, Orlando ranked as the lowest paying… [read more]
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]
Orlando is one of the best communities in the world. You don’t have to live here to know it either, as we are also the #1 tourist destination and tens of millions of people love to visit every year. In the aftermath of the terror attack at Pulse, our country’s deadliest mass… [read more]
Ahead of SunRail’s second anniversary of service, there was much fanfare and hype around the commuter train. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer pitched SunRail during last month’s State of the City address and even gave out free tickets to community leaders in the audience, basically begging them to “try” riding the… [read more]
It’s official. Orlando’s famous Citrus Bowl is changing names to Camping World Stadium. Officials wasted no time implementing the new naming rights deal. Signs are up and the new name is already being used in promotions for events at the stadium. “Effective immediately, the stadium formerly known as the Orlando Citrus… [read more]
The City of Orlando is planning to move forward with a new marijuana policy today, but what does it really mean locally and why are some groups like Organize Now claiming the proposal is something more than it really is? To be clear, the data does not match the rhetoric surrounding… [read more]