"Orange County officials have not withdrawn their support for a request that would break through the legal protections on 160 acres of parkland, clearing the way for an extension of the Osceola Parkway.
Why not? That’s a question County Mayor Jerry Demings wouldn’t answer..."
New: The mayor of Orange County plows ahead with a plan to pave a toll road through a forest that was supposed to be saved forever:
https://t.co/VtmRRmjM9Y
A handful of GOP defectors on #DontSayGay:
"Seven Republicans broke with their party to vote against the bill in the House:
Vance Aloupis ... Demi Busatta Cabrera ... Chip LaMarca ... Amber Mariano ... Jim Mooney ... Rene Plasencia ... and Will Robinson."
https://t.co/lgoRm1NFU0
Before Orange leaders try to raise sales taxes on everyone, they should use hotel taxes for projects local residents & workers need.
Other tourism communities have been doing so for decades.
We need more bus routes - not another convention center expansion
https://t.co/xVJazXlF3f
The Florida ethics commission finally got around to determining Orange County Commissioner Betsy VanderLey probably broke the state's ethics laws .. more than a year after she was booted out of office.
This is what passes for ethics enforcement in Florida
https://t.co/GVRY0NWvSd
The Sentinel has turned up damning new evidence in this race.
Of forgery.
Undisclosed spending.
And more.
Yet investigators have sat idly by.
They call Seminole County "The Natural Choice." Maybe for scheming.
Finally, the FDLE says it may get involved
https://t.co/vgiedbYlFa
New: The committees that spent $550K last year promoting ghost candidates in 3 key state Senate races were based inside the headquarters of Associated Industries of Florida, the lobbying group representing FPL, US Sugar, Disney & other big businesses: https://t.co/G9WlIwUdif
The governor's office wouldn't answer questions about what they're paying lawyers to defend the unconstitutional laws he keeps signing & judges keep blocking.
We found out anyway - up to $675 an hour.
Taxpayers deserve better.
So does the U.S. Constitution
https://t.co/om1EYpc95v
“I do have a more important message for transgender kids across Florida and everywhere. You are LOVED. You are PERFECT just the way you are. Don’t ever change. WE SUPPORT YOU!” 🏳️⚧️ #LetKidsPlay