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Frank TorresSeptember 5, 2015

Qualifying Orlando municipal races ended Friday with Mayor Buddy Dyer and two incumbent City Commissioners facing challengers in November. Dyer will face businessman and veteran Paul Paulson, as well as student Linda “Sunshine” Grund, who filed late Friday. The mayor will be favored to win a fifth term with a heavy fundraising advantage and wide support […]

Frank TorresSeptember 4, 2015

Linda “Sunshine” Grund, a student and mother of three, threw her hat in the ring for Orlando Mayor. Grund filed this morning, becoming the third candidate to join the race. Grund’s platform is “Promise, Peace, and Purpose.” Her campaign will be centered around development in the Lake Nona area, where she’s raising her family. In a phone conversation […]

Frank TorresSeptember 2, 2015

As Paul Paulson sees it, raising taxes to close Orlando’s budget gap was like a “disease.” On Wednesday, the newest candidate for Orlando Mayor spoke to Florida Politics about what voters can expect from his campaign, as well as his past personal history with incumbent Buddy Dyer. After launching his campaign Tuesday, Paulson promised to make this race about the Mayor’s […]

Frank TorresSeptember 1, 2015

Orange County business executive and veteran Neil “Paul” Paulson filed paperwork on Tuesday to challenge Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, who is seeking a fifth term. “After very serious consideration and responding to the encouragement of many residents and neighbors, I have decided to present the voters with a real choice in this election by seeking […]

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Linda “Sunshine” Grund files to run for Orlando Mayor

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Paul Paulson files to challenge Buddy Dyer in Orlando Mayor race