With historically low turnout, status quo ruled Election Day in Orlando as Mayor Buddy Dyer was re-elected along with his loyal City Commissioners Patty Sheehan and Sam Ings. After millions of dollars were spent in the contested races, only 22,352 Orlando voters cast ballots in this year’s municipal election out… [read more]
Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Florida Democratic Party are using every possible campaign tactic at their disposal ahead of the Orlando elections – including using an image of Dyer with President Barack Obama. The tagline for the Obama photo in the latest Dyer campaign mailer reads, “The only Democrat running… [read more]
In the increasingly contentious mayoral election, challenger Paul Paulson is slamming Buddy Dyer by linking the Democratic mayor to Republican Governor Rick Scot. Going even further, Paulson’s mailer essentially blames Dyer for “costing Crist and Democratic progressives the Governor’s mansion.” Which makes this whole thing more interesting considering Paulson is a… [read more]
With just two weeks until Election Day, the breakdown of voters returning absentee ballots in the Orlando municipal elections could provide insight into where the race currently stands. So far, it also appears Orlando will continue being plagued by low turnout and low voter participation, with only 5,100 ballots returned after more… [read more]
In the City of Orlando, voters will have the chance to weigh in on municipal elections taking place much earlier than originally planned. Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Orlando City Council moved up the planned April 2016 elections to November 3rd of this year, creating a snap election. Absentee ballots have… [read more]
Veteran and businessman Paul Paulson is running for Orlando Mayor against Buddy Dyer with a vastly different vision for the city. Paulson also is not holding back on defining the differences between himself and the longtime incumbent mayor. “I’ve never been arrested or indicted like Mayor has been,” Paulson said at… [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]
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has drawn a second challenger in this year’s snap municipal election to be held November 3, 2015. Linda “Sunshine” Grund becomes the second registered Republican to enter the race against Dyer, a Democrat. Sunshine Grund flirted with running for Orlando Mayor in 2011, even releasing a… [read more]
(UPDATED information below) Republican Paul Paulson has qualified to run for Orlando Mayor against incumbent Buddy Dyer and is reportedly ready to self-fund his campaign to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Paulson will need every dollar, as Dyer has pulled in nearly $300,000 in contributions for his… [read more]