Historic Tinker Field is still in big trouble. Earlier tonight, WFTV Channel 9 News aired an interview where Mayor Dyer admitted the Tinker Field demolition will move forward as planned. Dyer said the demolition was just delayed, not prevented. Tinker Field has been a part of Orlando history for 100 years… [read more]
WFTV Channel 9 Investigates uncovered the City of Orlando’s plans to incur $106 million more in debt related to the new MLS soccer stadium and the police headquarters relocation. The City Commissioners will likely approve Dyer’s request for new debt, even at a time when the City is raising taxes and… [read more]
Cities Invest, Preserve & Renovate Baseball Fields While Launching Urban Youth Programs It really makes no sense why Mayor Buddy Dyer and the City of Orlando continue to push for the demolition of historic Tinker Field. It’s time for our city leaders to stand for the “most historic of all the Orlando… [read more]
Earlier this week, the Orlando City Council decided to defer action related to historic Tinker Field until a later date. Many local residents spoke out at the Monday morning City Council workshop and agenda review meeting. These residents voiced their concerns to Commissioners and rallied to save Tinker Field. However, Mayor Dyer’s… [read more]
Tinker Field, the most historic of all the Orlando Venues, survived another attempt by Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Community Venues to destroy and redevelop the site. Mayor Dyer soon saw the writing on the wall. Dyer knew he was losing and would not have the votes when he was forced… [read more]
The fate of historic Tinker Field is set to be decided on Monday by the Orlando City Council according to word from City Hall. Mayor Buddy Dyer will also host a presentation on “Why the City should demolish Tinker Field” during a workshop at the Agenda Review meeting starting at 10am… [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]
In huge news for Orlando’s “Saving Tinker Field” effort, the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, a non-profit organization of more than 1600 members and a statewide partner with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, named Tinker Field on its 2014 11 Most Endangered Historic Sites at their 36th Annual Statewide Preservation Conference in Tampa. This designation… [read more]
The controversy surrounding Tinker Field and Orlando’s disappearing history is well-known throughout the community as Mayor Buddy Dyer’s destruction of all things historic rages on. Since the Mayor’s decision to bulldoze Tinker Field and “move” the historic site across the street to pave way for a new parking lot became public knowledge, many… [read more]
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]