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Frank TorresSeptember 4, 2015

Linda “Sunshine” Grund, a student and mother of three, threw her hat in the ring for Orlando Mayor. Grund filed this morning, becoming the third candidate to join the race. Grund’s platform is “Promise, Peace, and Purpose.” Her campaign will be centered around development in the Lake Nona area, where she’s raising her family. In a phone conversation […]

Frank TorresSeptember 3, 2015

A year ago, high school junior Theodora Beamer was attacked by a pit bull in her Orange County neighborhood. During the attack, she received multiple injuries, including a severed lip that required extensive plastic surgery to reattach. The dog that attacked Beamer was never captured. The dog’s owners quickly moved the animal from Orange County to the Miami-Dade […]

Frank TorresSeptember 3, 2015

Democratic State Sen. Darren Soto officially launched his bid for Florida’s 9th Congressional District at an event Thursday night in downtown Orlando. “Everybody here is a leader in our community. We know what’s at stake,” he told the audience made up of friends and supporters. “We have a Congress that is dysfunctional. We need people that are willing to […]

Frank TorresSeptember 2, 2015

The Democratic primary to replace firebrand incumbent Alan Grayson in Florida’s 9th Congressional District has generated a lot of headlines. Both State Sen. Darren Soto and former Congressional Director Susannah Randolph are campaigning aggressively, including television appearances, since announcing their respective campaigns. But the third big name in the contest – also the most mysterious – has everyone […]

Frank TorresSeptember 2, 2015

As Paul Paulson sees it, raising taxes to close Orlando’s budget gap was like a “disease.” On Wednesday, the newest candidate for Orlando Mayor spoke to Florida Politics about what voters can expect from his campaign, as well as his past personal history with incumbent Buddy Dyer. After launching his campaign Tuesday, Paulson promised to make this race about the Mayor’s […]

Frank TorresSeptember 1, 2015

Winter Garden City Commissioner Robert “Bobby” Olszewski has filed to run for Orange County Commission District 1 to replace incumbent Commissioner Scott Boyd, who has reached his term limit. District 1 includes the neighborhoods of Windermere, Winter Garden, and Oakland. Announcing on Tuesday afternoon at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office, Olszewski joined his […]

Frank TorresSeptember 1, 2015

Orange County business executive and veteran Neil “Paul” Paulson filed paperwork on Tuesday to challenge Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, who is seeking a fifth term. “After very serious consideration and responding to the encouragement of many residents and neighbors, I have decided to present the voters with a real choice in this election by seeking […]

Frank TorresSeptember 1, 2015

Orange County Commissioner Ted Edwards filed for re-election on Tuesday morning, seeking an opportunity to represent the people of District 5 for another four years. Edwards, the fiscal conservative on the commission, has often challenged project leaders looking for financial support from the board, peppering them with tougher questions than his colleagues. In 2013 he […]

Frank TorresSeptember 1, 2015

Mike McLean announced his candidacy for Seminole County Clerk of Courts on Tuesday morning. “The Clerk of Courts affects all of Seminole County when they need a marriage license, have a legal issue, pay a traffic ticket and much more,” said McLean, a former Seminole County commissioner. “This should be a department that works to […]

Frank TorresSeptember 1, 2015

In a 2016 legislative overview briefing held Tuesday morning, Orange County Commissioners identified what they would like to see emerge from the next legislative session. State lawmakers begin their committee meetings later this month. The presentation began with a state budget assessment, which county officials called the most “uncertain” forecast in some time, with unpredictable […]

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Linda “Sunshine” Grund files to run for Orlando Mayor

Orlando lawmakers want to track “dangerous dogs” more efficiently

Darren Soto starts congressional campaign in downtown Orlando

Dena Minning’s campaign has been quiet since launch, making Democrats nervous

Paul Paulson on Buddy Dyer in college, says Orlando “can’t afford him”

Robert “Bobby” Olszewski files to run for Orange County Commission District 1

Paul Paulson files to challenge Buddy Dyer in Orlando Mayor race

Ted Edwards files for re-election in Orange County District 5

Mike McLean says he’s running for Seminole County Clerk

Orange County Commission lays out 2016 legislative priorities