Over 1,100 students were helped by Orlando ‘Summer of Dreams’ program in 2016 Larry Griffin 09/30/2016 Our Politics More than 1,100 homeless children were impacted by the City of Orlando's “Summer of Dreams” program this year, which aims to provide a safety net for them during the summer months. The program was borne out of... Read More
Associated Industries of Florida PAC endorses in state races Scott Powers 09/30/2016 Our Politics The Associated Industries of Florida Political Action Committee Friday announced its endorsements of candidates running for the Florida Senate and House of Representatives in the 2016 General Election, includin... Read More
Despite world economy’s problems, Sean M. Snaith says Orlando is doing well for itself Larry Griffin 09/30/2016 Our Politics Economic expert Dr. Sean M. Snaith with the Institute for Economic Competitiveness painted a somewhat dour portrait of the world at Friday's Tourist Development Council meeting – he outlined the economic strife... Read More
TDC passes plan for Tourist Development Tax money to fund Dr. Phillips center, sports events Larry Griffin 09/30/2016 Our Politics Friday's Tourist Development Council ended positively as the board agreed to reallocate Tourist Development Tax funding to help complete the second phase of the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center and establish... Read More
Power goes out for more than an hour at Universal Studios Associated Press 09/30/2016 Our Fun Power went out for more than an hour and a half at Universal Studios in Orlando, forcing passengers to be evacuated from the Men in Black and Transformers rides. Universal spokesman Tom Schroder said that the ... Read More
Marco Rubio endorsed by National Association of Realtors Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster 09/30/2016 Our State Sen. Marco Rubio has scored the endorsement of the National Association of Realtors. The Rubio campaign announced Friday that Rubio received a unanimous recommendation from the Florida Realtors RPAC Trustees. ... Read More
