The controversy surrounding the Church Street renovation continues to grow as more public records are uncovered, including the original federal grant application letter. This issue really began when Mayor Dyer’s destruction of Parramore continued with the grand theft of the historic Church Street bricks. Since then, City Hall has been… [read more]
The future doesn’t look good for local history in Orlando. As the Tinker Field controversy continues, it looks like Bob Carr Performing Arts Center — or the old Orlando Municipal Auditorium — is also on Buddy Dyer’s chopping block. According to the City of Orlando’s Creative Village Master Development Plan,… [read more]
Take a look at Orlando’s historic Tinker Field re-imagined as a VIP parking lot for the Citrus Bowl. In this rendering from Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer’s “Community Venues Master Plan: Phase 3” from 2006, residents get a glance of how the city will remember 100 years of local history.
Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech at historic Tinker Field during King’s only visit to Orlando. I was proud to go down to Tinker Field to remember the moment. The West Orlando News coverage is a must-read, including quotes from Dr. Charlie Jean Salter who… [read more]
If you love Orlando history, beware of Commissioner Robert Stuart’s status quo idea for Tinker Field. It is nothing more than a nicely worded version of Buddy Dyer’s destruction plan. After expressing a desire to help come up with a solution at the Jan. 27th City Council meeting, Commissioner Stuart wrote… [read more]
Like a child who was forced to make an apology for something he wasn’t sorry about, Buddy Dyer delivered hollow and disingenuous comments on historic Tinker Field ahead of the February 10th Council meeting. In fact, it was so insincere that Buddy ends by smiling at the media and saying, “Ok,… [read more]
In a troubling statement regarding City of Orlando public affairs, Commissioner Patty Sheehan decried the “tyrannical behavior” of Buddy Dyer’s City Hall. It seems Mayor Dyer’s planned demolition of historic Tinker Field was the tipping point for Commissioner Sheehan. “I can’t keep going on with violating process that protects the… [read more]
When Major League Baseball manager Davey Johnson retired from the Washington Nationals last season, one of his goals was to focus on baseball in Orlando, specifically at historic Tinker Field. And Johnson is the latest – and biggest – name to jump into the controversy caused by Orlando Mayor Buddy… [read more]
The Vice Mayor of Orange County was at odds with Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs at the February 11th Board of County Commissioners meeting regarding the responsibility and role of the County in preserving historic Tinker Field. “I think that we do have somewhat of a responsibility to see this… [read more]
At the February 11th Board of County Commissioners meeting, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Commissioners heard from many concerned citizens about the demolition of historic Tinker Field. One after another, the public urged County leaders to take action to help save Tinker Field. My public comment can be seen… [read more]