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Orange County officials continue sparring over nonpartisan elections ruling

01/23/2019

Since the Florida Supreme Court upheld a 2014 Orange County charter change making the Sheriff's position and other constitutional offices in the county nonpartisan, the battle continues over what that will mean... Read More

Osceola County booming as Airbnb vacation rentals leader

Scott Powers

01/15/2019

Our State

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Vacation rental homes marketed in Florida by Airbnb drew more than 4.5 million guests in 2018, with Osceola County second statewide only to Miami-Dade in the numbers of guests and in revenue for the homes' owne... Read More

Supreme Court upholds Orange County’s nonpartisan elections law

Scott Powers

01/04/2019

Our Politics

The Florida Supreme Court on Friday upheld an Orange County charter amendment to make the county's constitutional officers nonpartisan. By a 4-3 vote, the court quashed a lower court ruling that had kept Orang... Read More

Wes Hodge, slate, re-elected in Orange County Democratic leadership

Scott Powers

12/10/2018

Our Politics

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Orange County Democrats dismissed complaints that the current party leadership had not done enough and easily re-elected Wes Hodge as chair of the executive committee and the rest of the office holders seeking ... Read More

Orange County Republicans return leadership

Scott Powers

12/07/2018

Our Politics

A challenge of Orange County's Republican leadership fell flat Thursday night returning Chair Charles Hart and his team for new terms, this time full terms backed by strong showings in elections. Hart fended o... Read More

Orange County tourist tax rises again

Scott Powers

12/03/2018

Our Politics

Orange County collected $23.7 million in tourist development tax in the month of October, starting the new fiscal year 7 percent ahead of the beginnig of fiscal year 2018 began, which was a record year for Oran... Read More

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Orange County officials continue sparring over nonpartisan elections ruling

Osceola County booming as Airbnb vacation rentals leader

Supreme Court upholds Orange County’s nonpartisan elections law

Wes Hodge, slate, re-elected in Orange County Democratic leadership

Orange County Republicans return leadership

Orange County tourist tax rises again