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Scott PowersApril 6, 2016

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs wants her county to hold off on a new proposal for spending tourist tax money because she thinks any action now would preempt voters, who might get a chance to vote on the tax in November. And unlike Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, who endorsed the plan Friday hours after it was proposed […]

Scott PowersFebruary 19, 2016

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs has appointed Millie Irizarry as her special assistant in the Office of Public Engagement and Hispanic Affairs, her office announced. Irizarry’s responsibilities include building awareness of Orange County services to Hispanic communities throughout the county. Irizarry is also charged with finding how Orange County can best deliver services to its […]

Daniel TilsonMarch 23, 2014

“All politics is local” is a saying most are familiar with. “Think globally, act locally” is another. Both underline a point that people of any ideological persuasion or political affiliation (except for fascists) ought to be able to agree on. The only way middle-class, working poor and retired folks can have some say over how […]

Tag: Mayor Teresa Jacobs

Teresa Jacobs aims to put brakes Orange County tourist tax proposal

Orange County mayor appoints special assistant for Hispanic affairs

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