Drew DixonMay 1, 2024
4min0
It's the second study this year that demonstrated miserable driving habits among Floridians.
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Drew DixonMay 1, 2024
Scott PowersApril 27, 2022
7min0
Penny sales tax increase initiative headed to Nov. 8 ballot in Orange County.
Renzo DowneyApril 10, 2020
4min769
Pigman, one of the House's resident physicians, played a dual role in the closing days of the 2020 Session.
Scott PowersOctober 9, 2017
7min364
Orange County mayoral candidate Bill Sublette called Monday for the next mayor to be someone who can continue Mayor Teresa Jacobs‘ legacy of open government and offer a proven track record for being tough, and then offered what he called “a very aggressive agenda” involving growth, bikes, buses, education, the environment, and crusading for consumers. […]
Guest AuthorMarch 5, 2017
5min187
Dear Mr. President, It’s so cool that you enjoy Florida! You’re back in South Florida today — and I live here too. Today is such a sweet March day here in the Sunshine State for both of us. Strong tropical breezes off the Atlantic Ocean, yet the humidity is still low so that we’re not […]
Scott PowersNovember 29, 2016
6min233
A $5 million plan to add mid-block crosswalks and other improvements to pedestrian and bicycle safety in the major roads serving the University of Central Florida was unanimously approved Tuesday by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. The plan aims at making sidewalks, bike paths and crosswalks more appealing and safer for the 50,000 UCF […]
Scott PowersNovember 28, 2016
4min385
Orange County planners are set to present their proposal Tuesday for helping make the University of Central Florida a safer and easier place to walk or bike around. The proposal comes out of a two-year Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety Study effort to try to address the difficulties faced by tens of thousands of college students and university […]
Scott PowersJanuary 27, 2016
3min939
The Florida Senate Transportation Committee gave its blessing Wednesday to a bill that gets tougher on motor vehicle drivers who crowd bicyclists and pedestrians, while also giving cars more maneuverability room. The committee gave its approval to Senate Bill 332, which expands the definition of “vulnerable users” of roadways and increases fines in some cases […]