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Scott PowersMarch 2, 2016

Tribune Publishing Co. has shaken up leadership at all its newspapers, ousting publishers and promoting editors to dual positions as editor-publishers, including at the papers in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, according to news reports. At the Orlando Sentinel, Nancy Meyer is out as publisher after a little more than a year in that position. Editor […]

Scott PowersMarch 1, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto has received the endorsement of Ocean Champions in his race for the Democratic nomination in Orlando-based Congressional District 9. Ocean Champions is an environmental group that focuses on oceans and ocean wildlife, and has designated 68 “champions” in the current Congress. Soto, an Orlando Democrat, is on the Florida Senate Environmental […]

Scott PowersFebruary 29, 2016

The University of Central Florida announced Monday it has attracted another $2.5 million in private donations toward its proposed downtown campus but the university remains $7 million short of its pledge for the project. The university had pledged to the state it would raise $20 million toward the $60 million proposed downtown campus before asking […]

Scott PowersFebruary 26, 2016

Republican Dean Asher has picked up the endorsement of both the local and state chapters of the Associated Builders and Contractors in his bid for Orlando-based Senate District 13. Asher, a Realtor, was cited in part for his work on the board of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority and as the Orlando International Airport’s liaison […]

Scott PowersFebruary 25, 2016

Democratic state House of Representatives candidate Beth Tuura has called out her Republican opponent, state Rep. Mike Miller of Orlando, for voting to keep a Confederate general’s statue at the U.S. Capitol. “The test of any public servant is whether or not they are serving the best interests of all of their constituents. Yesterday, Mike […]

Scott PowersFebruary 25, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto has received the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela of Texas for Soto’s run to win the Democratic nomination for Congress in Orlando-based Congressional District 9. Vela, who represents the far southern tip of Texas, bordering Mexico, cited Soto’s support for the DREAMers program, supporting young, undocumented immigrants. In a news release […]

Scott PowersFebruary 24, 2016

As his colleague U.S. Rep. Dan Webster prepares to run against his former chief of staff to replace him in Congressional District 11, U.S. Rep. Rich Nugent wants it known his only support for Webster was tactical, not long term. On Monday, Webster, a Winter Garden Republican whose own Congressional District 10 was dramatically changed […]

Scott PowersFebruary 24, 2016

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SpaceX scrubbed its planned launch Wednesday of a Falcon 9 rocket with a communications satellite because of high wind at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Tentatively, SpaceX is expected to try again Thursday, with a 6:46 p.m. launch time, though that was not yet confirmed Wednesday evening. The launch is intended to carry a communication […]

Scott PowersFebruary 23, 2016

SpaceX is hoping for weather to hold out at Cape Canaveral long enough Wednesday to finally launch a Falcon 9 rocket to carry an SES communications satellite into orbit. Launch time, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, is set for 6:46 pm, almost a half-hour after sunset. The mission would take the SES-9 satellite, originally […]

Scott PowersFebruary 23, 2016

With Congressional District 10 now almost a certain Democratic victory, U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi came to Orlando Tuesday to stand with the national party’s choice, calling Val Demings “battle-tested” and a woman of faith and strength. Pelosi appeared with Demings at a small rally and tour at a historic retail building in the […]

Orlando

Tribune Publishing shake-up includes leadership shake-ups at Orlando, Fort Lauderdale newspapers

Darren Soto endorsed by Ocean Champions environmental group in CD 9 race

UCF gathers another $2.5 million toward downtown campus pledge, but still short

Dean Asher picks up builders’ endorsement in SD 13 race

Beth Tuura calls out Mike Miller on vote to keep Confederate statue

Texas congressman cites Darren Soto for DREAMers support in endorsement

Rich Nugent says support of Dan Webster for Speaker was merely tactical

SpaceX scrubs Falcon 9 rocket launch

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch set for early evening Wednesday

Nancy Pelosi calls Val Demings “battle-tested” candidate of faith, strength