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Scott touts ‘positive business attitude’ in new ad
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — It's a seeming eternity until he'll stand before voters again, but Gov. Rick Scott is wasting no time getting to work trying to win them over. A new Web ad called “It's working” by his Let's Get to Work political... -
Homeless commission hires new CEO
The Central Florida Commission on Homelessness, saved from the threat of extinction last summer, has made its first major move as a reinvented nonprofit agency by hiring a CEO. Andrae Bailey, the 36-year-old executive director of the charitable...
Tags: Homelessness, Buddy Dyer, Orange County (Florida), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Orlando Health
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Orlando airport expansion demands scrutiny
Not long ago, Orlando International Airport was talking about a $2.1 billion expansion. Until this past Sunday anyway, when the Sentinel reporters Dan Tracy and Scott Powers revealed that the numbers just weren't there to justify it — and that the...
Tags: Values, Politics, Ethics, Lobbying, Religion and Belief
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Progressives: saving local wage, benefit efforts high on agenda
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelA coalition of progressive groups released its upcoming legislative agenda, and killing bills that block local wage and benefit measures sits near the top of it's list. “Florida’s low-income earners should be protected from corporate... -
On sick time, Orange County is proved wrong — and costing you money
I've never been a "throw-all-the-bums-out" kind of guy. Though I often write about political chicanery, I rarely respond with a call to boot everyone involved out of office. That's because it's the rare misdeed that actually merits capital...
Tags: Politics, Amusement and Theme Parks, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Voting
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Orange County Xway reorg bill is out
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — As long expected, the potentially controversial legislation re-structuring and expanding the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority has materialized in the Senate. But in a move to appease regional partners, the new authority... -
Ethics Reform Then and Now: Always Appropriate
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelBy Dick J. Batchelor Back in 1976, I was thought by some to be a brash young legislator. So imagine how a number of legislators and lobbyists thought it was rather “radical” when I filed a bill to require that lobbyists publicly register and... -
Orange County offers free tix to Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, more
Taking Names the Blog - Orlando SentinelOn the heels of hubbub over Orlando's pre-sale system for concerts at the Amway Center – where professional scalpers scoff up many of the tickets before the general public even gets a chance to buy — Orange County is offering some relief to... -
Stakes in Orange sick time fight climb after charter violation ruling
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe political and financial stakes climbed dramatically in the wake of Friday’s ruling that Orange County elected leaders must put a sick time referendum on the 2014 ballot. Business groups opposed to it are now more urgently building support for... -
Sublette, Jacobs defend deputies, call for safer school buildings
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelOur colleague David Damron sat in on a forum today during which Orange School Board Chair Bill Sublette and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs talked about deputies in schools and the need to renovate aging buildings. Neither suggested reforming gun laws..... -
Sublette, Jacobs talk school safety, ‘textgate’ at League luncheon
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelOrange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and School Board Chairman Bill Sublette held court at the local League of Women Voters Hot Topics luncheon today and school safety dominated the discussion. Both politicians defended the recent $3 million move to... -
The 25 Most Powerful People in Central Florida
Taking Names the Blog - Orlando SentinelOver two days, we revealed this year's list of “The 25 Most Powerful People in Central Florida” — as chosen by a panel of leaders from the business, nonprofit and political communities. Below is the full list of 25 - with nutshell...
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