No-contract GPS monitoring raises questions of fairness, safety
5
Mar
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Orlando Sentinel
As rumors fly, Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer denies that he would quit to run for governor
28
Nov
Lobbyist and political pundit Dick Batchelor said he has heard the rumors of a possible Dyer gubernatorial campaign. It would be natural for Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer to consider running in 2014, he said, given Republican Gov. Rick Scott's low approval ratings. "Anytime you've got a very unpopular seated… Read more ›
Orange schools to ask businesses for funding help
9
Nov
The Orange County School Board on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to a plan the chairman hopes will raise millions of dollars for district programs in coming years. "Increasingly, we are going to have to look to ourselves to fund programs we need, like mentoring," said board chairman Bill Sublette, citing… Read more ›
Change the Menu for China, or the Chinese Will Continue to ‘Eat Our Lunch’
4
Oct
I recently had an opportunity, along with a business colleague named Mrs. Doris Duan-Young, to represent Orlando at the 25th-anniversary celebration of its sister-city relationship with Guilin, China. In addition to participating in the China-Guilin International Tourism Exhibition, we also visited Beijing… Read more ›
Social-service workers, clients rally to decry funding cuts
1
Apr
Dozens of social-service workers and their clients rallied in Orlando on Friday to warn of "Draconian" legislative cuts targeting state-funded programs for mental health, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, foster children and those with disabilities. Led by Orlando Democrat Dick Batchelor, who served eight… Read more ›