Orlando

Scott PowersMarch 3, 2016

Orlando and seven other cities announced Thursday they are launching an initiative called the Energy Secure Cities Coalition and dedicating to change municipal vehicles to alternative fuels. West Palm Beach also is among the charter cities in the group, which was organized by the organizations Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) and the Electrification Coalition. “The […]

Scott PowersMarch 2, 2016

Orlando lawyer and law school professor Aramis Ayala has filed to challenge fellow Democrat Jeff Ashton for state attorney in the Orlando-based 9th Judicial Circuit. Ayala, who is a former assistant state attorney in that office, said she is running because the office has a structurally cumbersome set up that makes it inefficient in “keeping […]

Scott PowersMarch 2, 2016

The Florida Board of Governors gave the University of Central Florida a critical green light Wednesday for a downtown Orlando campus focusing on workplace education. The solid but not unanimous majority means UCF has the Board of Governors’ blessing to seek $20 million from the state to build a multiuse building in downtown Orlando to […]

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 […]

Orlando

Orlando, 7 other cities, launch “Energy Secure Cities” initiative

Aramis Ayala files to challenge Jeff Ashton for state attorney in 9th Circuit

Board of Governors approves UCF downtown campus

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