When Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs writes the City of Orlando on official business, she likely expects full and honest responses from her partners like Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orlando Venues Director Allen Johnson. But that does not appear to be the case in the recent memo sent by the… [read more]
Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Orlando Venues responded to a letter requesting more information about the fate of historic Tinker Field by Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and County Commissioners. The County letter was sent at the end of January and included seven questions seeking clarification on Tinker Field and… [read more]
After more than a year of controversy over the fate of Orlando’s most historic public venue, the Orlando City Council is ready to act on a controversial Tinker Field ordinance that will pave the way to the ultimate demolition and redevelopment of the site as previously planned by the mayor. Orlando… [read more]
Orange County Democrats passed a resolution this week calling on Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and the City of Orlando “to take whatever steps may be necessary to ensure that the original venue is preserved and recognized for its intrinsic value to the sports, civil rights, and cultural history of Orlando.”… [read more]
As the Tinker Field saga continues, factors outside of our community indicate the timing is increasingly right to save and restore our most historic public venue and the site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s only speech in Orlando. There is also a real opportunity to help build lasting youth programs… [read more]
Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan made headlines in November when she claimed to WFTV Channel 9 News her political career was threatened by Mayor Buddy Dyer’s administration. However, new records obtained from the City of Orlando show Commissioner Sheehan has apparently admitted she lied on camera while issuing false statements about… [read more]
The following proposal to save Tinker Field was presented to Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and all County Commissioners in December during an official Board of County Commissioners’ discussion on the fate of Tinker Field. The proposal was also delivered to City Commissioners Sheehan, Hill and Ings. Dear Mayor Jacobs and Commissioners,… [read more]
Around Orange County the community is in the midst of a week’s worth of events celebrating the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission will host and participate in a variety of events to commemorate the legacy of MLK, at the same time Dyer… [read more]
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer did not wait for his planned demolition of historic Tinker Field before parking cars on the field for the Citrus Bowl. But the latest example of disrespect to the historic field by Dyer and the City of Orlando not only hit hard at home in the midst of… [read more]
The year-long controversy surrounding the fate of Tinker Field, the most historic of Orlando’s public venues, will be revisited by the Orange County Commission in an official discussion at an upcoming January meeting.