There was more public outcry at the Orlando Municipal Planning Board meeting today from Parramore residents and business owners. The target: the Orlando Rescue Mission relocation plan being pushed by Mayor Buddy Dyer. A very large crowd, about 20 people, spoke out against the proposed relocation of the homeless shelter… [read more]
Despite constantly touting Orlando as a hub of technology and innovation, the war between Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft is about to enter a new phase. “With the transportation networking companies here, it’s a whole new ballgame, so we’re going to have to evaluate… [read more]
It has been nearly two years since Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer boldly promised city-owned land adjacent to Barber Park and Lake George to Orange County for new youth soccer fields. The Conway neighborhood has long wanted – and needed – an expansion to the very popular and usually overcrowded park, but Mayor… [read more]
It’s been more than a year and a half since the Florida legislature passed a law to put an honorary plaque along Semoran Boulevard, between the 408 and the 528, in recognition of veteran and local Hispanic civil rights leader Elias “Rico” Piccard. But Mayor Buddy Dyer still refuses to hold a vote… [read more]
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and the City Council are still refusing to address an ongoing – and expensive – problem regarding the use of excessive force by the Orlando Police Department. Facing new lawsuits and growing community concerns, Mayor Dyer had Police Chief John Mina deliver a public relations presentation to… [read more]
Yesterday, the Orlando City Council voted on the sixth amendment to the Downtown Orlando Community Redevelopment Area Plan, which officials claim will “formulate the next chapter of Downtown Orlando’s evolution.” The plan – dubbed the DTOutlook – was prepared by Renaissance Planning and includes an ambitious, but quite frankly somewhat unrealistic,… [read more]
The City of Orlando is shifting more funds to complete Stage 1 of the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center, amending the construction contract for a twenty-third time and including a $9.5 million settlement agreement with Balfour Beatty Construction. The settlement agreement “resolves claims by the parties of additional costs and project delays with… [read more]
As the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts continues celebrating its grand opening, it’s not hard to notice the project construction is not complete. The venue officially opened on November 6th, although the funding problems that have plagued the downtown venue also persist as construction extends. The Round Building’s slow, ongoing… [read more]
Update: The Orlando City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 8th to move the proposed ordinance forward to a second and final vote. This Monday, Mayor Buddy Dyer will present an ordinance that ride-share companies like Uber and Lyft say will force them out of Orlando. The proposed ordinance would require… [read more]
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]