A majority of Florida voters said they would support legalization of medical marijuana and casino gaming, according to a Survey USA poll conducted earlier this month for News 13 Orlando and Bay News 9 Tampa. The poll numbers were released shortly before Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced this week… [read more]
UPDATE: The Orlando City Council approved three ordinances to move municipal elections to November 2015 instead of April 2016. On Monday, City Commissioners will vote on an ordinance to move Orlando’s municipal election date from next April (2016) to November of this year, just months away. This move follows Mayor… [read more]
Major concerns are being raised by Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles about the City of Orlando’s planned 2016 municipal elections, currently set for first Tuesday in April. The concerns stem from a conflict now that the Florida legislature and Governor Rick Scott moved the statewide Presidential Preference Primary to… [read more]
Election Day 2014 was nothing short of a complete local disaster for the Orange County Democratic Party, with major losses and a lack of leadership that signals significant change is not only needed, it will be required. It is clear the “clique politics” in Orlando, implemented by Scott Randolph and… [read more]
The redistricting lawsuit against the Orange County Commission represented by Latino Justice has been dismissed by U.S. District Court Judge Anne Conway. After only six days of testimony, Judge Conway ruled the plaintiffs failed to meet the burden of proof in their challenge. The ruling is seemingly a big relief… [read more]
Newly obtained legal documents and information coming from Parramore voters indicate that Val Demings’ run for Orange County Mayor against Teresa Jacobs was actually her “plan B” as the Democrat also has her sights on Congress.