Orlando

Scott PowersJune 28, 2016

The NFL is getting the money it wants to bring the Pro Bowl All-Star Game to Orlando in 2017, ’18 and ’19. The Orange County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday to approve spending $1 million a year in tourism development tax to bring the Pro Bowl to Camping World Stadium. The board also approved $137,000 a year […]

Scott PowersJune 28, 2016

The reason is becoming apparent why so many Republican U.S. Senate candidates got out of the race when Sen. Marco Rubio decided last week to seek re-election. In a straw poll at the Seminole County Republican Executive Committee Monday night, Rubio crushed his lone remaining high-profile Republican opponent, Bradenton businessman Carlos Beruff. In voting tallied […]

Associated PressJune 27, 2016

Curators have begun collecting signs, flags, artwork and photos left behind at several makeshift memorials for the 49 victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. Curators from the Orange County Regional History Center started collecting the items on Monday. Memorials have been left behind at Orlando’s new downtown performing arts center, at the hospital […]

Larry GriffinJune 27, 2016

Reps. Mike Miller and Bob Cortes appeared at the Winter Park City Commission meeting Monday to update the commission on what happened in the last legislative session. They touted their collective victories, including a balanced budget and $82 billion in tax cuts after Gov. Rick Scott‘s vetoes. Among the notable tax cuts were $23.7 billion […]

Scott PowersJune 27, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto has picked up the endorsement of another member of Congress in his quest for the Aug. 30 Democratic primary nomination to run in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Soto’s campaign announced the endorsement by U.S. Rep. Scott Peters, a California Democrat who services on the House Armed Services and Judiciary committees. “Sen. Darren […]

Scott PowersJune 27, 2016

Osceola County Chairwoman Viviana Janer has endorsed Democrat Susannah Randolph‘s campaign in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, Randolph’s campaign announced Monday. “Susannah has a proven track record of working within Osceola County to help give families, particularly those in the Hispanic and other minority communities, their best shot at success,” Janer stated in a news […]

Associated PressJune 26, 2016

City officials in Orlando say they will create a permanent memorial to the 49 victims killed in the Pulse nightclub shooting. According to a statement Friday from the city, a committee will oversee an “open and transparent” process that includes input from the victims’ families and the community. Neither a location nor a date for […]

Associated PressJune 26, 2016

Police say a central Florida mayor was carjacked early Saturday while standing outside his home. MESH reports Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett was outside about 2:15 a.m. when three men approached, pointed a gun at him and stole his car keys. Police say the suspects also stole Triplett’s wallet before driving off in his Mercedes. Triplett gave a detailed description […]

Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

Newly-entered Democratic congressional candidate Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park has quickly drawn support from Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for her challenge to Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. DCCC Chairman and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico announced Friday Murphy would be added to the PAC’s Red to Blue program, which […]

Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto has won the endorsement of the Laborers’ International Union of North America in his quest for the Democratic nomination for Florida’s Congressional District 9. The union represents more than a half-million workers in the construction industry, including more than 70,000 public employees. “Our members are committed to being part of the […]

Orlando

Orange County approves Pro Bowl money

Marco Rubio, John Mica, crush opponents in Seminole GOP straw poll

Curators collect memorial items for Pulse victims

Mike Miller, Bob Cortes talk about legislative session at Winter Park commission meeting

Darren Soto picks up another congressional endorsement in CD 9 race

Osceola Chair Viviana Janer endorses Susannah Randolph in CD 9

Orlando officials plan permanent memorial for Pulse victims

Sanford mayor carjacked at gunpoint outside his home

Stephanie Murphy named to DCCC ‘Red to Blue’ program in CD 7 race

Darren Soto gets laborers’ union endorsement in CD 9 race