Orange County Commissioner Ted Edwards has re-ignited the soccer stadium controversy with a harsh memo to Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, where the Commissioner ended saying: “I am concerned about the league’s apparent double standard on stadium requirements and am worried that they may have conducted stadium negotiations with us… [read more]
Remember when our local elected officials insisted Orlando had to build a soccer-specific stadium in order to become a new Major League Soccer city? Remember as Mayors Buddy Dyer and Teresa Jacobs held hands proclaiming their support in giving millions in public dollars to build a stadium just for the… [read more]
As an update to the corporate welfare giveaway in Orlando: The City of Orlando finalized a deal that gives 100% of the naming rights revenue of the new soccer stadium being built to the Orlando Major League Soccer team. In the agreement brokered by Mayor Buddy Dyer, the City gave… [read more]
Looks like Buddy Dyer and the city of Orlando finally are catching on that the dialogue shift in Parramore is here to stay. They can no longer blatantly lie about the gentrification or outright ignore the cries of Orlando’s historic African-American community. It’s clear everyone knows something is not sitting… [read more]
Here is the video of my comments to Orange County Commissioners and Mayor Teresa Jacobs on October 22 (which was also my birthday). Click here to read the text of my comments.
On October 12, Keith Landry of My Fox Orlando took on the soccer stadium proposal on Orlando Matters featuring Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer — and me rebutting some of their claims. In the video clip, I take on the flawed economic arguments being made by both… [read more]
There’s really no other way to put it. No matter what Buddy Dyer, the city of Orlando or the soccer team says, the latest stadium gambit makes no economic sense. In fact, every academic economic report confirms there is NO local economic impact from publicly financed stadiums or professional sports.… [read more]
In an interview with WFTV today, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs said she is in favor of the proposed Parramore location for a soccer stadium because it will not displace any residents. The Mayor couldn’t be more wrong. In fact, the displacement will happen much faster than if the city… [read more]
The City of Orlando is voting on the new nearly $100 million venues package, which includes approval for a new $110+ million soccer stadium to be built in the heart of historic Parramore. The Orange County Board of County Commissioners, where the real decision will be made, is set to… [read more]
As Orange County and the City of Orlando continue their discussions on building another stadium downtown, local leaders seem to ignore any real facts and figures on the matter. Instead, Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer stand ready to give away millions of dollars while committing to long-term… [read more]