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An Orange County Commissioner who won the 2010 election to be the next Orange County Mayor over fellow commissioner Bill Segal. She takes over for Mayor Rich Crotty.
An Orange County Commissioner who won the 2010 election to be the next Orange County Mayor over fellow commissioner Bill Segal. She takes over for Mayor Rich Crotty.
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Memo to David Beckham: Orlando a better spot for MLS franchise than Miami
In his prime, nobody could curve a soccer ball around a wall of defenders and into the goal like David Beckham. Thus the famous mantra: "Bend it like Beckham." Unfortunately for Central Florida's ongoing effort to acquire a Major League Soccer...Tags: Daytona International Speedway, LeBron James, Soccer, Jeffrey Loria, Los Angeles Galaxy
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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: Religion and Belief, Lobbying, Orlando International Airport, Executive Branch, Politics
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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: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Amusement and Theme Parks, Politics
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Now's the time to beef up ethics policies for Lake officials
The big topic in the Florida Legislature's upcoming session this year: ethics. Please, please! Stop the hysterical laughter! Quit rolling on the floor! It's unseemly for a grownup! Florida, once considered among the most accessible of states when it...Tags: Local Government, Public Officials, Don Gaetz, Politics, Media Industry
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Texting — and 'textgate' — for dummies
By now, you're probably familiar with "textgate." We have public officials deleting public records, politicians swapping messages with lobbyists during meetings — and now a criminal investigation involving the state attorney and Florida Department...
Tags: Public Officials, Trials, Politics, Prosecution, Lawyers
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Orlando should be hosting Super Bowl at the new ESPN Disney Dome
The announcement came this past week that Orlando will bring the ArenaBowl to the Amway Center later this year, and that is certainly good news and positive exposure for our city. But we could be and should be so much more. With all due respect to the...
Tags: Local Government, Amway Center, College Football, Jacksonville Jaguars, BCS National Championship Game
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Insiders now back former 'outsider' Teresa Jacobs
Three years ago, when Teresa Jacobs was running for Orange County mayor, she made the special interests nervous. Nowadays, she's making them part of her campaign committee. Jacobs, once the proud and passionate outsider, is cozying up with insiders...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Elections, Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Walmart, Politics
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Paul Ryan is described as "wonkish." I can't find it in my dictionary, so in context I'll assume it means narrow-minded and stubborn. Is anyone else tired of hearing Joe Theismann talk about his prostate in TV commercials? It's the height of hypocrisy...
Tags: Barack Obama, Al-Qaeda, Politics, Joe Theismann, Labor Legislation
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Orlando MLS bid more about political gamesmanship
They call it soccer, but the game is really ping-pong. Political ping-pong. Major League Soccer and the city of Orlando are in the eHarmony stage, checking out résumés, likes and dislikes, along with financial portfolios. MLS is smitten with Orlando...
Tags: Soccer, Travel, Amway Center, eHarmony, Major League Soccer
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Public text messages should be no-brainer
Local governments are so befuddled about how to archive public officials' cellphone text messages that we're left to guess what kind of conversations are taking place about the public's business. Was Orange County Commissioner Jennifer Thompson...Tags: State Road 408, Local Government, Public Officials, Travel, Elections
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Midterm plea to Mayor Jacobs: Get back to basics
Cover politics long enough, and it's easy to get cynical. Yet, two years ago, when Teresa Jacobs was elected Orange County mayor, I was genuinely excited. Jacobs' victory represented a coveted rarity: people power at work. She had ticked off...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Elections, Orlando International Airport, Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Politics
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25 most powerful people in Central Florida
They control some of the largest work forces in town. They can affect your health care, your daily commute, even your kids' education. Some of them have direct lines to the White House. They are Central Florida's power players. And you deserve to...
Tags: Barack Obama, Winter Park, Florida Hospital, Politics, Bill Nelson
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