Anatomy of a Car Jacking
Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Commanders Report…
Early this week, two black males, one armed with a .45 caliber handgun, the other with what is believed to be a MAC 10, confronted a man driving a late model Chevrolet Yukon pick up truck near 2824 Silkwood Circle and stole the vehicle at gunpoint. [...]
by Yael Williger for the West Orlando News
When Antonio Perez went to the 7-11 on Valentine’s Day 2007 to buy a Gatorade, he didn’t know it would be the last walk he would ever take. Minutes after leaving the Rosemont store, he and his friend were approached by two or three young African-American men in [...]
Stormier Weather
The economic recovery that’s been officially underway since late 2001 is probably over—too bad many Americans never got to experience it.
by John Miller, Dollars and Sense
You can bet the house, whatever its current value, that hard times are on the way—more layoffs, fewer new jobs, lower wages, tighter family budgets, more debt, and higher [...]
By Katherine Sciacchitano, Dollars and Sense
Which is closer to your vision of North America?
Vision A: Three interdependent countries with vibrant social movements, respect for labor rights, and environmentally sustainable economies anchored in provision of social needs and respect for cultural autonomy?
Or Vision B: An unequal alliance dominated by the United States, complete with pumped [...]
Supporters can’t come up with any Obama accomplishments
Senator No-drama gets a big pass just for being easy going and non-confrontational. But sooner or later Obama and his supporters will have to deal with substance where aggression is a fact of life: national security. Obama’s foreign policy seems as non-confrontational as his image. So far, [...]
From Parramore to Pine Hills Road, Ivey Lane to Holden Heights, West Orlando families are paying more for food, gas, and banking services than their supposedly more “well-heeled” neighbors in the other 3 directions. Higher priced goods and services make it almost impossible for these families to get ahead, save for their children, or feel [...]
“Ocoee residents don’t want their kids going to school with the evil, black criminals from Evans High School”, an Ocoee resident said recently in a letter to Dick Batchelor, a former Florida House Representative.
Dick Batchelor, a known mover and shaker in Central Florida, was named one of “The 50 Most Powerful People” by Orlando Magazine [...]
Terence Corcoran, National Post
Somewhere and sometime between now and the Democratic convention, populist glamour boy Barack Obama’s charisma can be expected to run out of candlepower. Not totally, of course. He’ll always be able to raise a crowd to its feet and bedazzle some people — like the sensible-looking thirtysomething woman interviewed last Tuesday [...]
Legislation passed by the Florida Legislature in 2003 capping attorney fees has left countless injured workers with virtually no legal recourse as attorneys see no value in taking on such cases.
On October 1, 2003, the Florida Legislature put limitations on injured workers’ attorneys fees. Since then, injured workers across the state have struggled to find [...]
I’m not sure how time share sellers in Orlando sleep at night. Lying, stealing and cheating for commission isn’t exactly a Christian thing to do. For many of us here in Orlando, the tourist trade is our bread and butter.
The article below originally appeared in Reuters.
I recommend reading it. Timeshare owners see assets turn into [...]
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