Community leader Lawanna Gelzer is turning up the heat on incumbent Orlando Commissioner Sam Ings ahead of the upcoming municipal election. Gelzer, who is challenging Ings in the District 6 race, slammed Ings for his excessive spending and raised questions about whether the longtime city commissioner uses public tax dollars… [read more]
There’s been a lot of talk around town about the way some Orlando City Commissioners are spending public tax dollars as their own personal slush fund, despite the fact the City Council raised property taxes and cut public services to address an ongoing budget crisis. The matter is becoming a… [read more]
Despite Orlando City Hall’s ongoing budget and spending problems, it appears Mayor Buddy Dyer is getting ready to reward City Commissioners by increasing their controversial district operating budgets to $125,000/year, up from around $90,000 this year. City Commissioners Sam Ings and Regina Hill were the two worst offenders in terms of… [read more]
Over the last year, Orlando residents have faced a massive 17.7% property tax increase, substantial cuts to public services and an across-the-board 4.5% cut for every city department to close the city’s ongoing budget crisis. After years of mismanagement and out of control spending from Mayor Buddy Dyer and the rubber stamp City… [read more]
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer recently said in a campaign email for his fourth term, “There’s no telling what they’ll throw at me.” But after more than a decade in the same office, the real statement should read: there’s no telling what Dyer will throw at residents. Dyer likes to talk… [read more]
The Orange County Democratic Disability Caucus is keeping the pressure on Republican legislative leaders and plan to host a press conference and healthcare expansion rally tomorrow on the patio of DOC’s Streetside Grille across from Orlando Regional Medical Center. The rally will take place at 10am on the 27th and will continue… [read more]
Just one day after the Florida House adjourned without passing a budget or addressing the serious healthcare coverage gap, voters took action in front of Orlando Regional Medical Center to protest the failure of the state legislature and local Republicans. The Orange County Democratic Disability Caucus led the way this morning in front… [read more]
It has been nearly a week since the shocking Bloomberg News headline declared the poverty rate in Orlando was nearing 20%, as Orlando was once again named the lowest paying metropolitan area in America. According to U.S. Labor Department data, almost 40% of jobs in Orlando pay less than $25,000 per year… [read more]
In a shocking development emerging from Orlando City Hall, Democratic Mayor Buddy Dyer’s administration is reducing hours of public employees classified as “seasonal” to 29 hours per week, to cut costs and avoid providing healthcare benefits under Obamacare, according to sources at the City. The “seasonal” classification is really a… [read more]
UPDATE: The City Council voted unanimously to pass the proposed budget with tax increases and major cuts to police and fire: City Commissioners and Mayor Buddy Dyer will vote on property tax increases, public service cuts, and across-the-board departmental cuts tonight at the second budget hearing, beginning at 5:01pm. Many local… [read more]