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Orange election chief hopeful backtracks on killing petition drive
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelOrange County Election Supervisor candidate Dan Fanelli said in an Orlando Sentinel message board on Wednesday that his incumbent opponent Bill Cowles should have “sat on” petitions for a sick-time ballot measure last week, to hurt its chances... -
Teresa Jacobs, Buddy Dyer visit ‘Central Florida Spotlight’; Alan Grayson on ‘Flashpoint’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelOn the local public-affairs front this weekend: Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs visit “Central Florida Spotlight.” They discuss their recent trip with the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission to Austin,... -
Soto no longer supports removing Jacobs from X-way board
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelLast year, when Reps. Chris Dorworth, R-Lake Mary, and Mike Horner, R-Kissimmee, attempted to force Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs off of the board of the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, they cast it as a bipartisan effort. And they could,... -
Sick-time initiative on ‘Central Florida Spotlight’; new poll results on ‘Political Connections’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelOn the public-affairs front this weekend: ***WFTV-Channel 9's “Central Florida Spotlight takes up the sick-time initiative in Orange County. The guests are state Rep. Scott Randolph, D-Orlando, and petitioner Tatiana Torres, who collected signatures... -
Dyer, Jacobs slated to attend mayoral, ballot amendment luncheon
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelOrlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs are scheduled to attend The West Orange Chamber of Commerce's Mayoral and Amendment Luncheon Wednesday in Gotha. The advance-ticketed event is not open to the public but will include talks... -
Jacobs hosts branding summit with business, elected leaders
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelOrange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs hosts a branding summit later today with area chambers and other elected and business leaders to confab on ways to market the Central Florida region. The effort picked up steam after a recent trip Jacobs made to Austin, a... -
Final also-ran backs Clarke over Damiani for open Orange seat
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelFive candidates ran in the Orange County Commission District 3 primary that Lui Damiani and Pete Clarke emerged from, but as of this morning, two of three folks who failed to make that voter cut are backing Clarke. Third-place finisher Lydia Pisano had... -
Orange Mayor Jacobs picks new fire chief from El Paso
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelEl Paso fire chief Otto Drozd III has been tapped as Orange County's new fire chief, a spokesman for Mayor Teresa Jacobs announced this morning. The Florida native rose through the ranks in South Florida, becoming the chief in Hialeah, before taking the... -
Orange County government website lands top award
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelOrange County government has long maintained a top website, just take a look here. But this year it topped all of its peers, taking the top prize in The Center for Digital Goverment's Best of the Web awards for all counties nationwide. Sure, this is... -
Jacobs thanks workers, labor group just wants fair sick-time vote
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelAs she does on most holidays, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs wished local workers a happy Labor Day today. The mayor looks forward to “another season filled with productivity and many proud accomplishments.” That's not exactly what a labor-... -
Small business survey: mandatory sick time not critical issue
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelA recent small business survey by the powerful National Federation of Independent Business found that mandatory sick leave was not a critical concern, although fear of government action and “unreasonable regulations” ranked high. The survey... -
Orange leaders take harsh lumps for keeping sick-time off ballot
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelOrange County leaders Tuesday tried to snuff out a citizen-petition drive aimed at putting a sick leave measure on the Nov. 6 ballot. A 4-3 majority voted to delay it, which would basically push it well past ballot printing deadlines, and keep voters from...
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