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AARPAugust 1, 2016

AARP Florida, the Florida League of Women Voters, the Orlando Sentinel and FOX 35 will sponsor a “community conversation” Aug. 16 that will offer area residents an unusual chance to focus on where candidates for three Orlando-area seats in Congress stand on key domestic issues ahead of the Aug. 30 primary elections, organizers of the […]

Larry GriffinAugust 1, 2016

In a mailer sent out last week, Florida’s 9th Congressional District candidate Susannah Randolph claimed that her opponent Darren Soto tried to lower the time victims of sexual assault had to report their crime. On Monday, Soto appeared with a group of women supporting him to refute that claim — and in fact, state the opposite: […]

Associated PressAugust 1, 2016

The owners of Pulse nightclub in Florida say it will reopen as a memorial to the 49 people who died there. The announcement was posted Sunday on One Pulse Foundation’s social media accounts. The foundation was set up by the nightclub’s owners to “provide financial assistance to the victims” and to “contribute to the creation […]

Phil AmmannJuly 29, 2016

While the new University of Central Florida downtown Orlando campus has yet to open, school leaders are already making plans for expansion. Rachel Williams of the Orlando Business Journal reports the UCF board of trustees voted July 28 to approve a new five-year capital improvement plan — including a project called “UCF Downtown campus building […]

Associated PressJuly 29, 2016

The Latest on the Zika virus in Florida (all times local): Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs says potential visitors to Florida shouldn’t think twice about coming to the Sunshine State. Jacob’s jurisdiction covers the Orlando area’s major theme parks in the Orlando area, and she spoke to reporters Friday after Gov. Rick Scott announced that […]

Larry GriffinJuly 27, 2016

The City of Orlando has decided that for right now, three medical marijuana dispensaries is enough for the Orlando area. After Gov. Rick Scott passed the Charlotte’s Web law in 2014, which allowed medical marijuana for medical patients when no other treatment would suffice, three dispensaries ended up getting licensed to the area: one on […]

Scott PowersJuly 26, 2016

This year, Central Florida voters have an unprecedented diversity of candidates to pick from for the region’s five congressional districts, and at least one, probably two, and possibly more heterosexual-white-male dynasties will fall. Straight, white, male members of Congress have always held the congressional seats in Florida’s 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Congressional Districts. […]

Bill RuftyJuly 25, 2016

A new television ad featuring Florida’s 9th Congressional District candidate Susannah Randolph of Orlando will air Monday night during the first day of the Democratic National Convention. Randolph is the first of the four candidates running for the party’s nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, an Orlando Democrat, to get a television ad out […]

Larry GriffinJuly 25, 2016

Democratic PAC EMILY’s List has endorsed Stephanie Murphy in her race for Florida’s Seventh Congressional District. Emily’s List stated Murphy was a candidate who would fight for women and families. “Unlike her opponent, Republican Congressman John Mica, Stephane will work to end gender discrimination in pay, expand healthcare for women and protect women and families from violence,” […]

Peter SchorschJuly 25, 2016

As Orange County Property Appraiser, Rick Singh has amassed what could be considered a notable resume. For example, he was the first ever state-certified appraiser elected to the county position, having brought what the appraiser’s website calls nearly 20 years of “hands-on experience” to the post. What does not appear anywhere on Singh’s bio is […]

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Lake County breaks another record development deal. Image via GT Homes.

AARP Florida, League of Women Voters to sponsor candidate ‘Community Conversation’ Aug. 16

Women for Darren Soto lash back against Susannah Randolph’s allegations over sexual assault bill

Owners of Pulse nightclub say it will reopen as a memorial to the 49 people who died there

Before downtown Orlando campus even opens, UCF plans major expansion

Teresa Jacobs: Visitors shouldn’t think twice about coming to Florida because of Zika

City of Orlando puts moratorium on any more marijuana dispensaries until after November vote

Straight, white, male dynasties falling in Central Florida congressional districts

Susannah Randolph launches new ad in CD 9 race

Stephanie Murphy endorsed by EMILY’s List in CD 7 race

Questions linger over Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh’s 1988 alleged retail theft