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Frank TorresSeptember 29, 2015

Winter Garden Commissioner Bobby Olszewski officially kicked off his bid to be the next Orange County Commissioner from district 1, at a rally surrounded by friends and family in West Orange county on Tuesday night. “When you look at Orange County growth is inevitable, but how you grow is critical and we need smart growth.” […]

Frank TorresSeptember 29, 2015

Businessman and veteran Paul Paulson says Buddy Dyer is stealing his talking points. Paulson is referring to an email sent out by the Dyer campaign over the weekend that called him a “threat to the progress Orlando has made – and the livelihood of its citizens.” and that the challenger would “steer Orlando backward, away […]

Frank TorresSeptember 29, 2015

Orlando state Rep. Eric Eisnaugle released a memo Tuesday morning outlining his plan to decentralize power in the Florida House of Representatives. Eisnaugle is currently slated to become the House Speaker in 2020, and the report comes after months of tension between house members regarding how future speakers are selected. The proposal identifies the amount of […]

Frank TorresSeptember 29, 2015

Biochemist Dr. Dena Minning has broken her month long silence over the last 24 hours with a pair of emails aimed at slowly rolling out her platform, and filling the campaign warchest for one of the most high profile congressional primaries in the nation. Yesterday, Minning asked if there “was a doctor in the House” […]

Frank TorresSeptember 28, 2015

With a little more than a month left to go in the race, a new mailer from Realtor Nathan Chambers slams Orlando City District 6 Commissioner Sam Ings as being too extreme. Calling him “Silent” Sam, Chamber blasts Ings for cutting police services, running up $125,000 in city issued credit card charges on expensive hotels and parties, […]

Frank TorresSeptember 28, 2015

Monday morning, Democratic candidate Susannah Randolph announced two endorsements from progressive organizations in her bid to replace Alan Grayson in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America are each backing Randolph, Grayson’s former congressional District Director. In a statement, PCC officials say Randolph “has dedicated her life to making progressive victories happen […]

Frank TorresSeptember 28, 2015

Lawmakers and activists held a rally in East Orlando Monday morning, pushing to raise Florida’s minimum wage to $15 per hour. The rally was centered around a trio of state lawmakers who have accepted the minimum wage challenge, which requires them to live off of $8.05 for one week. “It is something that is necessary for our working […]

Frank TorresSeptember 25, 2015

Orange County’s practice of linking changes in land use to school capacity continues to cause headaches for both residents and builders. On Thursday afternoon, officials from the Orange County Public School System gave a presentation to the Greater Orlando Builders Association. It was the latest effort for both sides to better understand each other in light of regulations […]

Frank TorresSeptember 25, 2015

Campaign signs popping up in state Rep. Randolph Bracy‘s House District 45 – and deeper into state Senate District 12 – further fuel the idea that he might make a jump to the upper chamber in 2016. Many campaign signs were spotted in the Parramore area, outside of the HD 45 seat, but firmly in Bruce Antone‘s HD 46 seat. Rumors […]

Frank TorresSeptember 25, 2015

Orlando state Sen. Geraldine Thompson gave her constituents an update on the latest developments on changes to congressional and state senate districts at a redistricting town hall Thursday night. It was an effort to educate voters about who will be on the ballot in 2016. Thompson began with a review of the Fair Districts act of 2010, which […]

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Bobby Olszewski kicks off Orange County Commission District 1 bid

Paul Paulson calls Buddy Dyer a “plagiarist,” would take a $1 salary

Eric Eisnaugle drafts plan to decentralize power in the house

Email insights: Dr. Dena Minning “ain’t too proud to beg” in CD 9

Direct mail round-up: “Silent” Sam Ings too extreme for Orlando District 6

Two progressive groups endorse Susannah Randolph in CD 9

Fight for $15 minimum wage rally held in East Orlando

Martinez Doctrine remains challenging for Orange County schools, builders

Buzz grows about Randolph Bracy campaign for SD 12

Geraldine Thompson holds redistricting town hall