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Mitch PerrySeptember 24, 2015

Attention Uber fans and critics: there’s no need for you to travel to Brandon on Friday to listen to cheer (or protest) a series of local legislative bills on regulating ridesharing companies in Florida. The Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation meeting slated at the Brandon campus of Hillsborough Community College, has been postponed until Dec. 8. “Due […]

Frank TorresSeptember 24, 2015

Wednesday night, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer joined local leaders to officially reveal details of the 2015 Calle Orange Festival, an annual celebration of the region’s Hispanic culture. The Festival, now in its 17th year, has become one of the largest events in Orlando. On Sunday, October 25, Calle Orange will fill the streets of downtown with thousands […]

Frank TorresSeptember 24, 2015

On Wednesday night, candidates for Orlando City Council District 6 met to debate who would best to represent the area in the future, other than the incumbent, Commissioner Sam Ings . Realtor Nathan Chambers, insurance agent Marcus Robinson, law professor Ka’Juel Washington, and activist Lawanna Gelzer were all present at the Hope Church. Ings was nowhere to be seen. […]

Frank TorresSeptember 23, 2015

Congressional candidate Susannah Randolph rolled out a climate change action plan Wednesday afternoon, one she vows to enact if elected in Florida’s 9th Congressional District Randolph’s announcement, which coincides with Pope Francis‘ visit to the United States and his acknowledgement of climate change, criticizes Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump and blasts Florida Gov. Rick Scott on his inaction […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 23, 2015

“Promises made, promises kept.” That was a tagline of the mayoral campaign of Alvin Brown. The phrase didn’t get him re-elected, but it applies just as well to the first Lenny Curry budget. New police officers? Eighty are in there: 40 regular police officers, and 40 community service officers, essential for the “prevention and intervention” pieces […]

Bill RuftySeptember 23, 2015

A rare double-book signing is being held at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Lone Palm Country Club in Lakeland for James Michael Denham, director of the Lawton M. Chiles Center for Florida History of Florida Southern College in the city. The most recent book, “Florida Founder William P. DuVal: Frontier Bon Vivant” arrived this summer […]

Melissa RossSeptember 23, 2015

North Florida Democrats are pushing back after a report that Rep. Janet Adkins told a group of North Florida GOP activists in a closed-door meeting that the key to defeating U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown is boosting the number of black prisoners in her district. “It’s clear to me that kind of gamesmanship from Rep. Adkins is […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 23, 2015

On Wednesday morning, Jacksonville Councilmembers Lori Boyer and Tommy Hazouri, along with Council President Greg Anderson and the city’s Chief Administrative Officer, Sam Mousa, convened to discuss the future of Jacksonville Transportation Authority road projects that are behind schedule for completion. Among them, intersection improvements at Old St. Augustine and Greenland Road, stretches of Kernan and Girvin […]

Frank TorresSeptember 23, 2015

Commissioner Sean Parks was the guest speaker at a meeting of the Lake County Young Republicans on Tuesday night, and voiced his support for the upcoming special election that will determine the renewal of a 15 year penny sales tax. “I’m for it. I’m a fair tax guy. This is the closest thing we’re able […]

Frank TorresSeptember 23, 2015

The Orange County School Board examined several plans for moving back start times for high schools in the area on Tuesday evening, while minimizing the transportation costs that would be involved. The work session comes after several members of the school board including Chairman Bill Sublette and Superintendent Barbara Jenkins voiced concerns that high school […]

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Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation meeting in Brandon canceled

Local leaders announce Festival Calle Orange in downtown Orlando

Orlando District 6 debate slams Buddy Dyer, absentee Sam Ings

CD 9 hopeful Susannah Randolph rolls out climate change action plan

First Lenny Curry budget completes narrative arc of campaign

Political, judicial histories honored at Chiles Center for Florida History

Duval Dems: Janet Adkins comments on Corrine Brown “exactly what we don’t need in politics today”

Jax officials discuss road construction backlog with transportation authority

Sean Parks voices support for Lake County penny tax

Orange County School Board explores options for later high school start times