Orlando

Scott PowersSeptember 20, 2016

The long-running controversial plan for major development in lands once held as off-limits east of the Econlockhachee River received a critical approval Tuesday night from the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Development and regulating plans for “The Grow,” dubbed “Lake Pickett South” by county planners, calls for a 1,190-acre, 2,078 house plan between Colonial Drive […]

Scott PowersSeptember 20, 2016

A new television commercial from the House Majority PAC and airing in the Orlando market, blames U.S. Rep. John Mica for Congress’s failures to pass budgets and says Democratic challenger Stephanie Murphy endorses the “no-budget, no-pay” proposal for salaries. Mica’s campaign responded by declaring the ad has most of its facts wrong, and said it […]

Associated PressSeptember 19, 2016

A battle over whether 911 calls from a mass shooting at the Pulse gay nightclub will be made public may hinge on a technicality over how lawsuits are filed at the courthouse. The City of Orlando and news media groups are in court Monday for the first of two hearings this week on the matter. […]

Scott PowersSeptember 19, 2016

Las Vegas and Orlando. Orlando and Vegas. If you live in one, you know the rivalry and the snarkish back-and-forth putdowns. But when you set aside the casinos, theme parks, and Asian buffet restaurants there still seems to be enough there to rank both among the nation’s most fun cities, according to a new list. […]

Scott PowersSeptember 19, 2016

The Trans-Pacific Partnership may be getting little political love this election season, but the administration of President Barack Obama still is quietly pushing it, as at a meeting of small business leaders organized Monday by Business Forward. Terri Robl, director of regional economic policy and summit coordination for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. Department […]

Scott PowersSeptember 16, 2016

Democratic congressional nominee Bill McCullough has failed to file his personal financial disclosures report as required under federal law in his campaign attempting to unseat U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. McCullough, who won the Aug. 30 Democratic primary, has twice filed for extensions on the requirement, but both extensions have expired. […]

Scott PowersSeptember 16, 2016

Citing a mixup with a former campaign accountant, Republican congressional candidate Thuy Lowe has failed to file a personal financial disclosure statement for her campaign against Democrat Val Demings in Florida’s 10th Congressional District. Lowe told FloridaPolitics.com the statement was completed and would be filed late Friday afternoon. However it has not been posted by the […]

Scott PowersSeptember 16, 2016

Democratic congressional candidate Dave Koller disclosed only his annual income in mandatory federal personal financial disclosure statements, as he campaigns against Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Webster in Florida’s 11th Congressional District. Webster, a three-term incumbent in Florida’s 10th Congressional District, switched to CD 11 after redistricting last year, He disclosed assets chiefly limited to his […]

Scott PowersSeptember 16, 2016

Democratic congressional candidate Corry Westbrook lists scores of investments on her personal financial disclosure and the environmental activist seeking to take down Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Posey in Florida’s 8th Congressional District might be worth millions. Westbrook’s detailed disclosure statement contrast’s sharply with that of Posey, a four-term incumbent, whose assets as listed are limited […]

Scott PowersSeptember 15, 2016

Personal financial disclosure statements for candidates in Florida’s 9th Congressional District race show the professional interests of Democratic lawyer Darren Soto and Republican tool business owner Wayne Liebnitzky say it all. Soto, a state senator from Orlando, lists no assets other than his and his wife’s retirement accounts and his law practice, Darren Soto Law […]

Orlando
Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski leads a group to buy the Rays, aiming for a new Tampa stadium.

Orange County approves controversial Lake Pickett ‘The Grow’ plan

New PAC ad says Stephanie Murphy endorses no-budget no-pay in Congress

Orlando and media continue fight over Pulse 911 calls

Orlando trails only Vegas in list of America’s most fun cities, but Cincy is 6th?

U.S. Department of State officials push TPP at Orlando small business meeting

CD 6 personal finances: Democrat Bill McCullough fails to file disclosure statement

CD 10: Republican Thuy Lowe fails to file personal financial disclosure statement

CD 11: Democrat Dave Koller discloses little finance in campaign with Dan Webster

CD 8: Corry Westbrook and Bill Posey with contrasting financial statements

CD 9 personal financials: Darren Soto’s law practice and Wayne Liebnitzky’s tools business dominate