Orlando

Larry GriffinFebruary 21, 2017

Estefania Rivera enrolled in her zoned public high school as the new girl, but the bullying became too much for her to handle. Merciless in their torment, the other kids “mobbed and harassed” her every day. It reached the point where Rivera didn’t want to go to school anymore. “I had no friends,” she said. “So, they […]

Scott PowersFebruary 21, 2017

State Rep. Eric Eisnaugle has declared himself an applicant for the open seat on the 5th District Court of Appeal. Eisnaugle, 40, of Orlando, is an attorney with Rumberger Kirk & Caldwell in Orlando. The Republican served two terms representing House District 40 before stepping aside in 2012 when redistricting put him and Steve Precourt in […]

Scott PowersFebruary 20, 2017

Saying he is deeply concerned about social inequality, 19-year-old Devin Guillermo Perez has filed to run in 2018 as a Democrat in House District 28, for a seat which is opening up with the term-limiting of Republican incumbent state Rep. Jason Brodeur. “There’s no room right now for social inequality,” he said. “We’re being lied […]

Scott PowersFebruary 19, 2017

Kennedy Space Center is back in the rocket-launching business – and this time it’s really a business. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off into space from historic Launch Complex 39A Sunday morning, the first launch from Kennedy since the space shuttle program ended in 2011. This was a business launch in almost every sense, except […]

Scott PowersFebruary 18, 2017

SpaceX scrubbed its debut launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A Saturday morning because of uncertainty regarding readings from the second-stage thruster control system. The company was saying little else Saturday. The issue was noted about an hour before launch but the countdown was allowed to proceed to […]

Scott PowersFebruary 17, 2017

As SpaceX prepares to launch its first rocket from Kennedy Space Center’s historic Launch Complex 39A Saturday – marking the first launch from Kennedy in more than five years – company president Gwynne Shotwell said she was more nervous than ever. “I never get nervous speaking in front of a crowd and my heart is […]

Scott PowersFebruary 17, 2017

Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto declared Friday that he’s willing to work with Republicans on an appropriate replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act but completely dismissed the GOP’s current proposal as no where near acceptable. Soto, representing Florida’s Orlando-Kissimmee based 9th Congressional District, is participating in the House of Representatives Democrats’ “National Day of Action” […]

Scott PowersFebruary 16, 2017

The 115th Congress and new administration of Presidential Donald Trump got its first public discussion Thursday of what should be the priorities for NASA, and Congressional leaders and expert witnesses all agreed NASA needs bold specific goals and funding stability to support them. That would mean Mars based on NASA’s current plans, but it also should […]

Scott PowersFebruary 16, 2017

U.S. Rep. Val Demings of Orlando is joining the call for an independent investigation of ties between Russia and former White House National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and President Donald Trump. Demings, a Democrat, sits on the House Oversight Committee – whose Republican chairman U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz has dismissed prospects of such an investigation […]

Scott PowersFebruary 15, 2017

NOAA needs back-up hurricane hunter planes, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and U.S. Rep. Darren Soto insist. The pair of Democratic Florida lawmakers – Soto is from Orlando – have introduced bills requiring the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to buy and maintain back-up planes. “Right now we only have one set, so if there is […]

Orlando

Chancery High gives hope, future for struggling Orange County students

Eric Eisnaugle applies for 5th District Court of Appeal opening

19-year-old Devin Perez files for House 28 as Democrat

Kennedy Space Center back in launch business — this time for business

SpaceX scrubs Saturday launch, retry Sunday

‘Heart pounding’ as SpaceX prepares to reopen Kennedy launch pad

Darren Soto willing to work with GOP on health care, but not on this plan

NASA continuity, moon landings, urged in congressional hearing

Val Demings calls for investigation into Michael Flynn’s, Donald Trump’s ties to Russia

Darren Soto, Bill Nelson want NOAA to double up on hurricane planes