Orlando

Scott PowersJanuary 23, 2018

After watching the county’s biggest tax incentives package turn into its biggest economic development bust, Orange County on Tuesday began in-depth deliberations with at least two and possibly more players offering to salvage a heavily-subsidized Lake Nona biomedical research laboratory that is soon to be departed by Sanford Burnham Prebys. On Tuesday the Orange County […]

Scott PowersJanuary 23, 2018

Darryl Block, a lawyer and former social worker from Lake Mary, has filed to run in the Florida House District 29 race, the second Democrat to enter seeking to challenge incumbent state Rep. Scott Plakon of Longwood. Block, 37, a lawyer with Ownby Law who serves as a mediator and was a social worker, pledged […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 23, 2018

The Florida Democrats have a new communications director — and she is a familiar presence in the all-important Orlando market. Former Orlando television journalist Caroline Rowland, whose most recent TV stint was at Orlando’s News 13 before moving on to Rep. Val Demings‘ campaign and office, is Chair Terrie Rizzo‘s hire. “I am excited to announce that Caroline […]

Scott PowersJanuary 22, 2018

Republican Wayne Liebnitzky qualified by petition for this year’s ballot in Florida’s 9th Congressional District Monday. Liebnitzky of St. Cloud is seeking a rematch with Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Darren Soto of Orlando. Soto beat him 57-43 in 2016. On Monday the Florida Secretary of State’s Office posted that it had received 120 valid petition signatures […]

Scott PowersJanuary 22, 2018

A community-organized “Take a Knee For Justice” protest is being planned for outside Camping World Stadium next Sunday afternoon to coincide with the singing of the national anthem inside for the 2018 NFL Pro Bowl in Orlando. The National Action Network Central Florida – with a number of other partner organizations – is planning to hold a […]

Scott PowersJanuary 22, 2018

Democrat Phil Moore said that, for too long, he has watched with growing concern from his bicycling, running, and kayaking as the environment of the Space Coast and its lagoons and rivers degraded, and as Tallahassee seemed to want to restrict what cities and counties can do. The 43-year-old athletic trainer and instructor from West […]

Scott PowersJanuary 22, 2018

Four months after Hurricane Maria laid waste to Puerto Rico, a coalition of groups and artists met in Orlando Monday morning to remind the public that still more than a half-million homes and businesses there still are without electricity, and to declare the island needs a “Marshall Plan” of federal help. “Today Puerto Rico is […]

Scott PowersJanuary 22, 2018

Don’t count out Teresa Jacobs quite yet in the 2018 elections cycle. It’s January, which is getting late, but it’s only January, so it’s not too late in Jacobs’ view of things. Watch for a decision by her soon on whether she’s ready to settle into the private sector and private life again, or whether […]

Scott PowersJanuary 19, 2018

Florida’s and Orange County’s economies are projected to grow and wages and salaries are likely to start finally climbing, but now the growing pains will start emerging more as well with tighter labor pools and housing shortages. That was one of the primary messages of Sean Snaith, director of the University of Central Florida Institute […]

Scott PowersJanuary 18, 2018

Democratic Congressional Candidate Lauren Baer and Florida House candidate Anna Eskamani are two of 48 first-time women candidates for public office who are being featured on this week’s cover of TIME magazine, with an article declaring them to be “The Avengers.” The cover features women political candidates whom TIME portrays as representing the current women’s empowerment movement, […]

Orlando

Orange County opens to proposals to salvage from Sanford Burnham center

2nd Democrat files in HD 29 to challenge Scott Plakon

Florida Democrats hire former Orlando TV journo Caroline Rowland as new comms director

Wayne Liebnitzky qualifies by petition for CD 9 race

Rally, march, ‘Take a Knee’ protest planned outside Pro Bowl in Orlando

Phil Moore enters House District 53 race, challenging Randy Fine

Puerto Rico groups pushing for ‘Marshall Plan’ to help the island

Teresa Jacobs still undecided on what’s next

Growth, growing pains, projected for Central Florida economy

Lauren Baer, Anna Eskamani make cover of TIME magazine, ‘The Avengers’