Staff ReportsJanuary 24, 2020
41min341
Matt Gaetz gets sidelined by the Trump administration.
Tag: Linda Chapin
Staff ReportsJanuary 24, 2020Staff ReportsJanuary 21, 2020
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After a leading role in the Donald Trump impeachment inquiry, Val Demings takes center stage.
Scott PowersJanuary 16, 2020
11min1525
Could Val Demings' role as House impeachment manager make her a hot Democratic VEEP prospect?
Scott PowersNovember 16, 2018
8min509
The Orange County mayoral transition team appointed by Mayor-elect Jerry Demings has finished work on its report to him, outlining scores of proposed changes in county government focusing on such things as affordable housing, mass transit, green initiatives and more business culture. The 60-page draft report was reviewed for a final draft Friday morning at […]
Scott PowersSeptember 18, 2018
10min863
Orange County Mayor-elect Jerry Demings has announced his transition advisory team to be lead by Orlando entrepreneur Harold Mills and the last Democrat to hold the post he won in the August election, Linda Chapin. The bipartisan, 37-member team is full of leaders of Central Florida businesses and nonprofits including those from Walt Disney World, […]
Scott PowersMay 17, 2018
8min264
Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Winter Park entrepreneur Chris King weighed in on an Orange County local issue, saying the push for a children’s trust fund fits in for his call for sweeping criminal justice reform in Florida. A coalition of children’s advocates is pushing this year to get a children’s services independent taxing authority, like […]
Scott PowersMay 7, 2018
5min753
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs may be heading toward a change of heart on background-check waiting periods for the purchase of guns in her county, and on Tuesday the rest of the Orange County Commission will consider a new ordinance to require such checks. Jacobs has called for a public hearing on what will essentially […]
Scott PowersApril 30, 2018
2min264
Orlando entrepreneur Harold Mills will chair a new statewide campaign committee for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King, a unit that also will feature Linda Chapin and state Rep. Nicholas Duran. King’s campaign, which began operation more than a year ago, announced the formation of a state leadership committee Monday that would raise money, represent the campaign, […]
Scott PowersMarch 28, 2018
5min361
Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings has received the endorsements of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, former Orlando Mayor Glenda Hood, and former Orange County Chair Linda Chapin in his campaign to become the next mayor of Orange County. Demings’ campaign confirmed Wednesday that Dyer, mayor of Orlando for the past 15 years; Hood, Orlando Mayor for […]
Scott PowersNovember 3, 2017
4min416
A new non-partisan debate commission is being formed for Orange County and another for Florida to partner in and promote candidate debates ranging from county commission races to statewide races, with planning participation at this point from a wide-range of high-profile Central Florida politicos. Formed by former Orange County Commission candidate Gregory Eisenberg and his […]