Orlando

Scott PowersMay 5, 2016

Orlando Democrat State Rep. Darren Soto has picked up two more Congressional endorsements in his primary run for Congressional District 9. Soto’s campaign announced he has the endorsements of Democratic Reps. Linda Sánchez of California and Stacey Plaskett of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Sánchez, who is of Mexican descent, has served in Congress for 13 years and is […]

Scott PowersMay 5, 2016

Orlando Democrat Susannah Randolph has picked up another labor endorsement in her primary race for Congressional District 9, this time the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The Teamsters ranks of 1.4 million members no longer are limited to dock workers, but include a diverse range of people such as costumed characters at Walt Disney World, car […]

Scott PowersMay 4, 2016

Eight candidates have qualified for the ballot and two others have withdrawn their candidacies for seven seats on the Orange County Courts bench. Another seven candidates have filed and there are prospects for contested elections for at least five of the seven judgeships. Candidates have until noon Friday to qualify. In the county’s Group 1, Eric DuBois from […]

Scott PowersMay 4, 2016

House Speaker Paul Ryan is making the Republican plan to offer relief to Puerto Rico’s debt crisis a top priority, expects the newest draft to emerge soon, and will seek quick passage. The bill, H.R. 4900, the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), comes with assurance to conservatives that it is no […]

Scott PowersMay 4, 2016

UPDATE (11:30 a.m.): According to a press release, due to inclement weather, the JCSAT-14 launch is now scheduled for no earlier than 1:21 a.m. EDT on Friday, May 6. There is two-hour launch window. Original story: A SpaceX Falcon 9 is prepared to launch in the wee hours of Thursday morning to carry a private […]

Scott PowersMay 3, 2016

Democratic congressional candidate Susannah Randolph has picked up the endorsement of the United Food and Commercial Workers (WFCW) for her primary run in Orlando-based Congressional District 9. The UFCW represents 1.3 million grocery store, retail, food and drug store employees nationwide. “From leading the fight to defeat wage theft, to standing up for fair pay […]

Associated PressMay 2, 2016

It’s a crowded world after all – at least in Orlando’s hotels and theme parks. Tourism officials announced Monday that the number of visitors coming to Orlando last year jumped 5.5 percent to more than 66 million visitors. That figure sets a record for tourists in Orlando and helps the central Florida city hang onto […]

Scott PowersMay 2, 2016

Democratic Florida state Rep. Victor Torres of Orlando called Monday on Winter Park Republican John Mica to do more to help the island and Puerto Ricans as the U.S. territory defaults Monday on its $422 million bond payment, potentially plunging into a new level of economic crisis. “For all of our citizens, this is a […]

Scott PowersApril 29, 2016

Orange County Commission candidate Betsy VanderLey responded Friday to reports that she had been hit by multiple liens for unpaid taxes in the mid-1990s, saying the liens were the results of mistakes made by the state at that time. State records do not back up that defense, though little information is available about the tax […]

Scott PowersApril 29, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto announced his Democratic congressional campaign has collected more than 2,400 signature petitions to get him on the ballot, pushing a grassroots effort in Congressional District 9 rather than simply paying the ballot qualification fee. “I’m proud to have been voted into office by Central Florida voters six times over the past […]

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Darren Soto picks up more congressional endorsements in CD 9 race

Susannah Randolph picks up Teamsters support in CD 9

Orange County judicial races coming into focus

Paul Ryan making Puerto Rico relief bill top priority, but Democrats call it unfair to islanders

SpaceX Falcon 9 looking for weather window Friday morning for launch

Susannah Randolph gets food workers’ union endorsement in CD 9

The Might of Mickey: Orlando still top U.S. destination

Victor Torres calls on John Mica to ‘step up’ and support Puerto Rico

Betsy VanderLey describes 22-year-old tax liens as state errors

Darren Soto collects 2,400 petitions to qualify for CD 9 Democratic primary ballot