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Scott PowersMay 16, 2016

Sitting with Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, Florida’s Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio pledged Monday to do whatever he can to help combat the growing heroin crisis, saying federal funds for treatment of uninsured addicts are critical. Jacobs has made Orange County’s heroin crisis a top priority for her efforts, and recently oversaw a task […]

Scott PowersMay 6, 2016

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs has sent messages on two controversial fronts involving the county’s lucrative tourist tax, asking the Tourist Development Council to put up money to attract the NFL Pro Bowl and to think about pushing for an ordinance to deal with future tourist tax issues. The latter request — Jacobs actually only softly suggested […]

Larry GriffinApril 22, 2016

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs said at a news conference Friday following the State of the County that the ongoing Tourist Development Tax spending controversy will be taken before the Board of County Commissioners for a workshop. “At the end of the day, it’s the board that makes any final decision about expenditures,” she said. […]

Scott PowersApril 22, 2016

The presidents of five Central Florida Chambers of Commerce and business groups wrote to Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Friday urging quick action to bring the NFL Pro Bowl to Orlando. The chamber heads sought to differentiate providing tourism dollars for the NFL all-star game from the bigger picture of […]

Scott PowersApril 17, 2016

Orange County Tax Collector Scott Randolph is seeking a new judge in his lawsuit against Orange County, claiming the current judge has a Republican bias in a lawsuit over partisan politics. The partisan nature of the complaint may be relevant because the entire lawsuit is about an Orange County charter amendment dealing with partisanship. Randolph […]

Scott PowersApril 15, 2016

Mayor Teresa Jacobs‘ rift with key leaders of Orange County’s tourism industry over the future of the county tourism tax is spilling into her biggest speech of the year, her upcoming State Of The County Address. Jacobs reportedly has stripped Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association Chairman Richard Maladecki of his master-of-ceremony role, even though the hotel […]

Scott PowersMarch 28, 2016

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings, Property Appraiser Rick Singh and Tax Collector Scott Randolph cannot, as elected officials, sue Orange County over an election that changes the natures of their offices, a judge ruled Monday. However, Singh and Randolph can continue to challenge the election results as individuals, Circuit Court Judge Keith White ruled in Orange […]

Larry GriffinMarch 14, 2016

After eight months of investigations, the Orange County Heroin Task Force concluded Monday morning with a public meeting at the county administration building. The meeting ended with a pledge by Mayor Teresa Jacobs to begin work immediately on a set of recommendations to help curb the county’s severe heroin epidemic. Last year, there were 101 heroin-related […]

Scott PowersJanuary 12, 2016

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs lost a power struggle with the county’s six constitutional officers Tuesday when a panel refused her request proposing they be switched to Orange County charter posts. A working group of the Orange County Charter Review Commission turned down Jacobs’ request to recommend a charter amendment, after hearing each of the […]

Frank TorresOctober 6, 2015

At the Tuesday morning meeting of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, Mayor Teresa Jacobs slammed a bill sponsored by State Rep. Bob Cortes to expand the Central Florida Transportation Authority Board and privatize the LYNX regional bus system. “I am vehemently against privatizing,” Jacobs had said. “This board is against it. Buddy Dyer is against it. Osceola county […]

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Marco Rubio says federal government needs to provide more treatment funds for uninsured heroin addicts

Teresa Jacobs urges Orange County tourist board to back Pro Bowl, consider pushing for tax ordinance

Teresa Jacobs: Commissioners will hold workshop on Tourist Development Tax plan

Central Florida business leaders urge Teresa Jacobs, Buddy Dyer, to act quickly on Pro Bowl deal

Scott Randolph claims judge’s GOP bias, seeks new judge in Orange County case

Teresa Jacobs’ spat with tourism industry spilling into state of county speech planning

Judge boots Orange County officers from lawsuit, but Scott Randolph, Rick Singh stay

Orange County begins next step on curbing heroin epidemic

Teresa Jacobs loses battle with Orange County constitutional officers

Bob Cortes responds to Teresa Jacobs criticism of LYNX privatization bill