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Scott PowersJune 6, 2017

The Florida Constitution Revision Commission now has a set of rules for how it might go about writing major changes to Florida’s Constitution. Those rules — addressing such matters as who will appoint committees, how proposals will move through committees, whether Florida’s Sunshine laws will cover everything — emerged from a sometimes chaotic debate in Orlando […]

Scott PowersApril 25, 2017

Saying he’d had enough and isn’t taking it anymore, Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh announced he’s suing to find out who was behind political action committees that ran a smear campaign against him in last year’s election. Flanked by his lawyers at Morgan & Morgan, two Orlando political heavyweights, Frank Kruppenbacher and former Judge […]

Scott PowersJanuary 21, 2017

By the end of this year Orlando’s gleaming new $211 million train station should be virtually finished at Orlando International Airport, but it may be many years before trains start rolling in – if at all. The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority is building a train station based on a vision of the future in which […]

Scott PowersOctober 25, 2016

The old guard of Orlando-Winter Park Republican politics is coming to the aid of U.S. Rep. John Mica in his hard-fought re-election battle, with tens of thousands of dollars pouring in the past few days for the 12-term incumbent in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. The donations include one from Garry Jones, president of Full Sail University, the […]

Jim RosicaOctober 19, 2016

The list of applicants to Gov. Rick Scott for a seat on the state’s Constitution Revision Commission continues to grow, now including conservative lawmaker Matt Gaetz. The panel, which reviews the state’s constitution every two decades, is scheduled to convene 30 days before the beginning of the Legislature’s 2017 regular session on March 7. As […]

Scott PowersJanuary 8, 2016

In what’s shaping up as the hottest Orange County Commission race, Winter Garden Commissioner Bobby Olszewski has announced a fundraiser that includes both Republican former House Speaker Will Weatherford and Democratic state Rep. Randolph Bracy as co-hosts. The Jan. 27 fundraiser at the GrayRobinson office in Orlando is being billed as the kickoff event for Olszewski’s […]

Scott PowersJanuary 6, 2016

Winter Garden Commissioner Bobby Olszewski announced that several top Orange County political operatives will serve on his campaign finance team in his run for the Orange County Commission District 1 seat. The team will include Angel de la Portilla, Bertica Cabrera Morris, Chris Carmody, Eddie Fernandez, Frank Kruppenbacher, Jonathan Kilman and Wade Voss. Olszewski faces Betsy […]

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After a seemingly rule-less meeting, constitution panel adopts rules

OC Property Appraiser Rick Singh sues to get at mysterious PACs he says libeled him in campaign

Orlando is building the train station, not sure when or if trains will arrive

Old-guard money pouring in for John Mica in CD 7

Matt Gaetz joins applicants to Rick Scott for CRC position

Bobby Olszewski fundraiser to feature Will Weatherford, Randolph Bracy

Bobby Olszewski names Orange County Commission race finance team