Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill is facing more bad news after a ruling handed down by the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court. Commissioner Hill was being sued by U.S. Bank over her 5-bedroom, 3-bath home located at 1790 Baywood Avenue, outside of city limits of Orlando. The Commissioner also claims to rent a property… [read more]
In a surprising setback, the Orange County Board of Zoning Adjustment voted against the Orlando Union Rescue Mission’s planned move to a new site off Old Winter Garden Road. The 5-2 decision came after residents pushed back against the Orlando Union Rescue Mission’s (OURM) plan to relocate in their community.… [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]
The primaries are long over now and absentee ballots will be mailed soon for the 2014 November General Election. Candidates appearing on Orange County ballots are listed below, and all are linked to the candidates’ sites. Candidate party affiliations are also listed. Check out the differences and make the best… [read more]
Local elections are just around the corner for Orange County voters. While Republican Mayor Teresa Jacobs escaped unchallenged because Val Demings dropped out of the race and the Democratic Party could not field another challenger, there still are some important decisions to be made on August 26, 2014. There’s also… [read more]