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Associated PressOctober 21, 2015

Orange County’s government is ending domestic-partner benefits for unmarried same sex couples now that gay marriage is legal. County commissioners on Tuesday repealed the domestic partner benefits program for Orange County employees who are in unmarried gay relationships. The repeal takes effect at the start of next year. Eleven county employees use the program, and […]

Susan ClaryOctober 15, 2015

Thousands of domestic abuse victims – men, women and children – seek out Central Florida’s Harbor House as a safe haven each year. But the cluster of dilapidated 1976 buildings is not the best place for families in crisis. Orlando Attorney John Morgan and his wife Ultima announced Tuesday they will donate $1 million to […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 29, 2015

Telecom giant AT&T started offering its fiber optic “GigaPower” internet service in a handful of cities across the country Tuesday, with Orlando and some pockets of Orange County making the list. “We’re excited to officially launch our ultra-high-speed AT&T GigaPower network to Orlando. Residents and small businesses want the latest technologies and AT&T is delivering,” said Joe York, president of AT&T […]

Ryan RaySeptember 15, 2015

Orlando Democrat Sen. Geraldine Thompson filed legislation Tuesday to require certain employers to provide paid leave for employees stricken with illness or facing threatening situations at home. Thompson’s SB 294 would create the “Healthy Working Families Act” and dictate that certain regularly scheduled, nonindependent contractor workers are entitled to compensated time off if they are sick or […]

Frank TorresAugust 28, 2015

Sen. David Simmons formally announced the passage of his “No Contact” bill in Downtown Orlando on Friday afternoon. The legislation will ensure that once an “order of no contact” has been issued by the court, jailed suspects are prohibited from contacting and potentially threatening retaliation to victims. “We’re trying to ensure the prevention of domestic violence […]

Diane RobertsAugust 18, 2015

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE – They stamp their feet, they scream till they’re sick, and hold their breath till they’re blue. They act like 5-year-olds caught with their grotty little paws in the cookie jar, their faces covered in crumbs, as they swear they didn’t do anything wrong. The Special – or Remedial – Session. While all […]

Diane RobertsAugust 17, 2015

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE – They stamp their feet, they scream till they’re sick, and hold their breath till they’re blue. They act like 5-year-olds caught with their grotty little paws in the cookie jar, their faces covered in crumbs, as they swear they didn’t do anything wrong. The Special – or Remedial – Session. While all […]

Ryan RayAugust 17, 2015

As state lawmakers in Tallahassee move forward with a plan that could completely remake the Orlando-area 10th Congressional District, Val Demings plans to announce her plans to again run for the U.S. House seat. As first reported by Orlando Sentinel‘s Scott Powers, Demings, the former City of Orlando police chief will seek a rematch of her 2012 campaign […]

Frank TorresAugust 13, 2015

Orange County said Thursday that its newly formed Heroin Task Force will hold its inaugural meeting on Monday. The task force is being formed to address the 84 percent increase in deaths from the drug since 2013. County officials point to abused prescription use, higher purity levels, easier access to the drug as a key […]

Frank TorresAugust 5, 2015

Orange County has released a breakdown of infrastructure spending that designates how much money each county district will receive and which road projects they’ll fund. It parcels out the $300 million initiative Mayor Teresa Jacobs proposed in her state of the county address in June. Called “I.N.V.E.S.T in Our Home for Life,” it aims to […]

Tag: Orange County

Orange County repeals benefits for unmarried gay couples

John Morgan pledges $1M for new Central Florida Harbor House shelter

AT&T rolls out “GigaPower” internet service in Orange County

Bill would mandate paid leave for sick, endangered workers

David Simmons formally announces passage of “No Contact” bill

Diane Roberts: Democracy in Florida remains lost in spite of new maps

Diane Roberts: Democracy in Florida remains lost in spite of new maps

Val Demings will take on Dan Webster in new-look CD 10

Orange County launches Heroin Task Force on Monday

Orange County parcels out spending for I.N.V.E.S.T roadway program