Orlando

Scott PowersMarch 21, 2016

Former state Sen. Gary Siplin is trying again to return to the Florida Senate, this time, for the moment, without his rival state Sen. Geraldine Thompson in the race. Siplin filed last Friday to seek another term in the senate, after having served the area in the Senate District 19, prior to redistricting that pushed the […]

Scott PowersMarch 21, 2016

Winter Garden Commissioner Robert “Bobby O” Olszewski received the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of Police in the Orange County Commission District 1 race, his campaign announced Monday. In an endorsement letter sent last week, Stephen Klapka of the Fraternal Order of Police said Olszewski got the endorsement because of his experience, dedication and knowledge, […]

Scott PowersMarch 17, 2016

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Three years of pounding bad publicity about its orca programs have led SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Wednesday morning to announce the end of the theme park company’s iconic but controversial killer whale breeding program. The company announced early Wednesday that it would end the program and that the whales it has in captivity now would be its last. That […]

Scott PowersMarch 17, 2016

Susannah Randolph has received the endorsement of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry union in her pursuit of the Democratic nomination to run for Congress in District 10. The Union’s Local 803 has more than 700 working and retired members in Central Florida, with the majority living […]

Scott PowersMarch 15, 2016

An Atlas V rocket is set to blast off from Cape Canaveral next Tuesday with a capsule full of supplies, equipment and research materials for the International Space Station including an experiment that will set a fire inside the capsule. The Orbital ATK Cygnus capsule atop the Atlas V will carry almost 7,500 pounds up. […]

Scott PowersMarch 15, 2016

Voters are hardly flocking to polls but supervisors of elections throughout Central Florida are saying the presidential primary flows have been steady and headed toward turnouts in the 40-50 percent range of eligible voters. There have been no serious lines and just a few technical glitches in Seminole and Orange counties, all minor and taken […]

Scott PowersMarch 14, 2016

Former Orlando City Commissioner Phil Diamond has won the endorsement of Orange County Comptroller Martha Haynie in his bid to succeed her when she retires next year. Haynie, who has served as comptroller for 26 years, is widely respected and trusted by political leaders of both parties in Orange County, and announced her retirement plans […]

Scott PowersMarch 9, 2016

State Sen. Geraldine Thompson was elected Wednesday to chair the Florida Legislative Black Caucus for the next year while vowing to stay in the race to be elected to the U.S. Congress next fall. “Congressional District 10: yes, I’m staying in the race,” she said. Thompson, an Orlando Democrat, said she did not have to make a choice between campaigning […]

Scott PowersMarch 9, 2016

U.S. Rep. John Mica announced Wednesday that his deal to transfer a closed U.S. Veterans Affairs nursing home to Florida has been completed, with his bill rocketing through both houses and getting President Barack Obama‘s signature in less than a month. The home, part of the old Baldwin Park VA medical services complex in Winter […]

Scott PowersMarch 9, 2016

Uber is hitting Senate President Andy Gardiner and Mears Transportation in their home turf Wednesday with a mailer accusing him of thwarting ride-sharing legislation in order to help old friends and patrons at a taxi company. The mailer, called “Connect The Dots,” is being sent to homes in Gardiner’s home district in Orlando. It follows […]

Orlando

Gary Siplin enters Senate District 11 race, faces Bob Sindler and Chuck O’Neal

Bobby Olszewski picks up FOP endorsement in Orange Commission D1 race

SeaWorld ending orca breeding program; current killer whales will be its last

Susannah Randolph receives plumbers union endorsement in CD 9 race

Orbital ATK capsule to include fire experiment as it resupplies space station

Slow, steady voting reported throughout Central Florida

Orange County Comptroller Martha Haynie endorses Phil Diamond to succeed her

Geraldine Thompson elected to chair of Legislative Black Caucus while vowing to stay in congressional race

John Mica gets feds to transfer VA nursing home to Florida in less than 30 days

Uber taking its fight with Andy Gardiner, Mears Transportation, home to Orlando