Despite more public relations outreach and the ongoing I-4 Ultimate construction, Orlando’s commuter train is still struggling to attract interest from locals as ridership numbers continue to stall. In August, SunRail’s ridership saw another small drop from July, when the train actually saw its first small increase in months. According… [read more]
Orlando City Commissioner Tony Ortiz did not draw a challenger for this November’s municipal election. Ortiz is now re-elected without having to run a campaign or earn any votes. Candidate Alex Rivera entered the race for Orlando City District 2 several months ago bringing a message of change to his… [read more]
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has drawn a second challenger in this year’s snap municipal election to be held November 3, 2015. Linda “Sunshine” Grund becomes the second registered Republican to enter the race against Dyer, a Democrat. Sunshine Grund flirted with running for Orlando Mayor in 2011, even releasing a… [read more]
(UPDATED information below) Republican Paul Paulson has qualified to run for Orlando Mayor against incumbent Buddy Dyer and is reportedly ready to self-fund his campaign to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Paulson will need every dollar, as Dyer has pulled in nearly $300,000 in contributions for his… [read more]
Over the last year, Orlando residents have faced a massive 17.7% property tax increase, substantial cuts to public services and an across-the-board 4.5% cut for every city department to close the city’s ongoing budget crisis. After years of mismanagement and out of control spending from Mayor Buddy Dyer and the rubber stamp City… [read more]
Orange County officials are wasting no time preparing to expand popular Barber Park after the City of Orlando finally voted to allow a recreational easement on city-owned property adjacent to the park. The land deal had been stalled for nearly two years as Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, who originally offered Orange County… [read more]
It took nearly two years, but Buddy Dyer has finally come through on his word and community residents will finally get additional soccer fields and an expanded Barber Park. Dyer put the item on the consent agenda today for the first time since he verbally committed back in 2013. For… [read more]
Despite constantly touting Orlando as a hub of technology and innovation, the war between Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft is about to enter a new phase. “With the transportation networking companies here, it’s a whole new ballgame, so we’re going to have to evaluate… [read more]
Legoland Florida Resort is making history as the first theme park in the world to have an official currency listed on a currency exchange board. The Legoland Dollar will now be available for purchase on Travelex’s currency exchange boards at 55 participating Travelex locations after an exclusive partnership with the world’s leading independent foreign exchange… [read more]
There was a slight uptick in SunRail ridership last month, which is good news for the commuter line after months of low, but steady numbers. July ridership exceeded the numbers from the last three months and almost matched March ridership, which had a daily average of over 4,000 boardings. According to the Florida… [read more]