Orlando

Scott PowersJanuary 25, 2016

The Orlando City Soccer Club now has the land it needs to build its new stadium in the Parramore neighborhood west of downtown. The Orlando City Council Monday approved a deal to sell the land to the soccer club’s stadium company, Orlando Soccer Stadium LLC for $17.99 million, closing a deal that had the city […]

Scott PowersJanuary 25, 2016

The Orlando City Council spent nearly $6 million Monday to save a tree. But what a tree, its fans said. Actually, the city got a whole park, a full city-block in size on the eastern edge of downtown, for $5.85 million. Constitution Green has been a city park for decades, but it was privately owned […]

Scott PowersJanuary 25, 2016

The National Organization For Woman Political Action Committee has endorsed Susannah Randolph in the Orlando-based Congressional District 9 race. The endorsement comes even though Randolph is battling with two other Democratic women, Dr. Dena Minning and Valleri Crabtree, along with state Sen. Darren Soto and former state Rep. Ricardo Rangel. They’re all seeking the Democratic […]

Scott PowersJanuary 22, 2016

Bernie Sanders supporters will be taking to the streets in Orlando and several dozen other cities throughout the country Saturday afternoon as part of a national “March For Bernie” effort. Orlando volunteer organizer Renee McHugh said she’s expecting 50-75 marchers for a route that begins at Orlando City Hall, then heads to Lake Eola Park […]

Scott PowersJanuary 21, 2016

U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster showed he is continuing thrift ways that annually have him ranked as one of the least spending members of Congress by announcing Thursday that he is returning $384,256.64 of his 2015 office budget as unspent. Webster, a Republican from Winter Garden representing Congressional District 10, said this year’s savings brings the three-term congressman’s five-year […]

Scott PowersJanuary 20, 2016

U.S. Rep. David Jolly‘s proposal to ban fundraising by sitting congressmen has become a campaign agreement in Congressional District 7. The Democratic challenger has pledged to follow it, then the incumbent said he was planning to co-sponsor Jolly’s proposal. Jolly, who is running for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat, announced a bill this week called “The […]

Scott PowersJanuary 20, 2016

University of Central Florida President John Hitt and several of the school’s other leaders are putting their money where their hopes are. The university announced that Hitt and his wife Martha, several current and former members of the Board of Trustees and others at the school have combined to donate about $1 million this month […]

Scott PowersJanuary 19, 2016

The Orange County Democratic Executive Committee faces a fine that could equal almost half the money raised in the fourth quarter of 2015 because the committee missed the filing deadline last week for its quarterly financial report. The Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office tentatively projects to fine the county Democrats will be $650, as […]

Scott PowersJanuary 18, 2016

Acting U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. will tour Valencia College in Orlando on Tuesday and then speak about student access issues as part of a national tour to promote President Barack Obama‘s education policies. King will tour Valencia’s West Campus and meet with students in a round-table discussion Tuesday morning joined by […]

Scott PowersJanuary 15, 2016

State Rep. Darren Soto announced Friday he has received support from four more labor unions, representing allied trades, electrical workers, ironworkers, and aerospace workers. Soto, an Orlando Democrat, is running in the Orlando-based Congressional District 9. The announcement covers the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), the International Association […]

Orlando

Orlando sells land for soccer stadium

Orlando City Council spends nearly $6 million to save tree

Susannah Randolph gets NOW PAC endorsement in CD 9 race

Bernie Sanders supporters to march in Orlando, other cities

Daniel Webster continues thrift ways; still uncertain where he’ll run this year

CD 7 opponents maneuver for advantage using David Jolly’s STOP Act

John Hitt, UCF trustees putting own money into downtown campus fund

Orange County Democrats file financials late, face fine

Education Secretary John King to address access at Valencia College

Darren Soto announces more labor union support in CD 9 race