After months of campaigning, knocking on doors, calling voters and of course a large supply of mailers and all the TV ads voters could stomach, Election Day 2016 is almost here. Ahead of the important 2016 general election on November 8th, here’s a quick recap of all the candidates running for office… [read more]
Central Florida’s SunRail remains stuck in a summer ridership slump, even despite all the I-4 Ultimate construction. In fact, the noticeable drop in ridership this year began when Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs delivered public speeches essentially begging the community to ride the train. It… [read more]
Sunday’s candlelight vigil for Orlando at Lake Eola is expected to draw nearly 30,000 people, according to RSVPs made on its Facebook event page. The vigil is the next step in the healing process for Orlando in the aftermath of the Pulse attack, the nation’s deadliest mass shooting. With a… [read more]
It’s official. Orlando’s famous Citrus Bowl is changing names to Camping World Stadium. Officials wasted no time implementing the new naming rights deal. Signs are up and the new name is already being used in promotions for events at the stadium. “Effective immediately, the stadium formerly known as the Orlando Citrus… [read more]
As SunRail enters the final stretch of its second year in service, the commuter train is still struggling to attract new riders. SunRail is servicing less than 2,000 people each day it runs, on average. According to the February Conductor’s Report, 3,673 total riders, or just over 1,800 round-trip commuters, were… [read more]
Supporters of the Orlando City soccer team’s downtown stadium can breathe a sigh of relief, as the lawsuit filed against the city’s sale of the land has been voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff for the time being, with the option of refiling. The legal challenge centered on questions about eminent domain… [read more]
SunRail ended a lackluster 2015 with very modest gains in ridership during the fourth quarter. SunRail officials even began another round of new advertising last fall in hopes of boosting business riders. But it does not appear to have paid off for Central Florida’s commuter train, as ridership is down to… [read more]
While still far from where officials want the numbers to be, SunRail’s ridership showed positive signs in the last quarter of 2015 with slight increases month-to-month from October to December. The modest gains over the last three months are definitely welcome as a turnaround from decreasing ridership, but heading into… [read more]
Last Friday, November 27th, marked the second anniversary of the passing of Elias Rico Piccard, who was “one of the loudest voices for the Puerto Rican and Latino community of Central Florida” according to the Orlando Sentinel in their obituary. In early 2014, the Florida legislature approved legislation, signed by the Governor into… [read more]
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]