Mayor Buddy Dyer will be hosting a neighborhood stabilization information meeting, aimed at encouraging community partners to learn how they can help strengthen their communities. The City has secured $6.7 million to help address the effects of foreclosures by forming public/private partnerships to purchase, rehabilitate and sell or rent homes. The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 16, at Jones High School Auditorium, 801 Rio Grand Avenue.
Tot Mom's dad, George Anthony was questioned under oath Thursday, by attorneys for Zenaida Gonzales in the civil suit against Casey Anthony, but he refused to answer certain questions. At times becoming very emotional, George lost his temper several times during the deposition.
Tot Mom, Casey Anthony's parents, George and Cindy Anthony are being deposed today and will face tough questions in the civil suit against their daughter. The Anthonys would be questioned by famed attorney John Morgan who is representing Zenaida Gonzales, who says that her life is ruined, because Tot Mom said a nanny with the same name took Caylee.
Orlando Police Chief Val Demings whose gun was stolen from her unmarked department vehicle, received a written censure. Demings received a written censure for not ensuring that the doors of the vehicle were locked. Also stolen were ammo, a police baton and a pair of handcuffs.
It is being reported that the manner in which the decision was taken by the Orange County School District to close six schools and re-zone thousands of students, was bungled. There is a court order in place which requires the school district to appoint a bi-racial committee of ten citizens to sign off on any such school closure proposals, but this did not happen.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida's Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum has received national accreditation from the American Association of Museums (AAM). It is the first tribally governed museum in the U.S. to receive official certification from the AAM.
Central Floridians have to deal with an increase of 25 cents at most toll booths, implemented by the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Sunday. Many motorists are protesting this hike, maintaining that it comes at a terrible time, when the economy is in sharp decline. In their view, such an increase will only lead to additional hardship and is counterproductive, as local roads will now be used.
US President Barack Obama, today, speaking to the Turkish Grand National Assembly, stated emphatically that, Turkey is a critical ally, vital in issues ranging from energy to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Moreover, he underscored that the US was seeking a broader engagement with that country, and not one just based upon opposition to terrorism.
Commissioner Tiffany Moore Russell presents the 2nd Annual Summer Safety Community Event on Saturday, April 25th, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Barnett Park located at 4801 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando, Florida.
Katherine Koch came to Orlando to spend some quality time to care for her son before he passed away. Instead, she was robbed and beaten up in her son's apartment on Orange Blossom Trail. Meanwhile, Orlando police are searching for the thief who perpetrated this horrible crime.
Joshua Lee Altersberger, 21, pleaded guilty to the murder of Sgt. Nick Sottile, during a traffic stop in 2007. Now, a central Florida jury has recommended that Altersberger be put to death.
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters broke windows, threw missiles and forced their way inside a branch of Royal Bank of Scotland, after the demonstrations spiralled out of control in London City on Wednesday. The demonstrators who are protesting the global economic meltdown on the eve of the G20 Summit, created chaotic scenes as riot police and officers on horseback advanced on them under a hail of missiles and bottles.
Today, Mayor Buddy Dyer will hit the streets to recruit businesses to participate in the Buy Local Orlando program to encourage economic recovery in the City of Orlando. The Buy Local Orlando campaign is a pro-active and practical approach for connecting the businesses of Orlando with the buying power of the local community.
It is rumored that a meeting is being planned by Tot Mom, Casey Anthony's family, to mourn her daughter, Caylee, with her. The Orange County Jail has issued a statement contradicting the rumor saying that no request and no plans are being made related to any 'in-person family visit' with Tot Mom.
On the eve of the G-20 Summit, President Obama is urging that leaders unite in the face of the current global crisis. He stressed that, in view of the severe global contraction, all countries should take steps to promote economic growth and trade, adopting a robust approach to stimulating their economies, as the U.S. has done, and fighting protectionism.
Rick Wagoner, General Motors chief executive, has been asked by the White House to step aside in view of his failure to develop a plan to save the automaker. Although the government has already poured billions of dollars into GM and Chrysler, it is likely that additional support will be forthcoming, if certain conditions are met.
A "friend" of Vice President Joseph Biden's daughter, Ashley is looking to sell a video that he claims shows her snorting cocaine at a house party earlier this month in Delaware.
Of course, its unfortunate that Chief Demings has lost her weapon. It's even more unfortunate when a bankrupt has-been media outlet tries to capitalize on it.
Commissioner Tiffany Moore Russell and The Washington Park Neighborhood Association, invite you to the Annual Family Hope Day Celebration on Saturday, April 4th, at Lila Mitchell Community Center, 5151 Raleigh Street, Orlando, Florida 32811. The Event will kick off at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 2:00 p.m.
Mayor Buddy Dyer will attend the Economic Stimulus Summit hosted by Congresswoman Corrine Brown, on Monday, March 30th. The Summit will be held at 445 West Amelia Street, Orange County School Board -- ELC Board Room. Various federal agency officials, including the Department of Health and Human Services, Transportation, Education, Energy, and Housing and Urban Development will be available to assist minority and women-owned business owners with an explanation and overview on grant funding available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Companies often look to advertising as a way of boosting sales by increasing the public’s exposure to a product or service. And selling to women is big business. Companies spend millions of dollars annually on marketing and advertising campaigns, to get women to spend their dollars. But who created these ads?
Seven small elementary schools will be closed in Orange County, as a majority of the School Board members voted to turn the lights off. These closures are expected to save Orange County Public Schools $7.2 million. The schools are: Grand Avenue, Richmond Heights, Eccleston, Pine Castle, Hillcrest, Maxey and Kaley.
Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, speaking before a Republican audience on Tuesday night, told his colleagues that it's ok for them to want President Obama to fail if they think he's jeopardizing the country.
The Orlando Police Chief's gun was stolen by a bold thief. Val Demings' gun was taken from her city-issued SUV parked outside her home. Demings says the 9mm Sig Sauer was hidden from plain view, but she shouldn't have left it anyway.
President Obama is concerned by the increased level of violence, particularly in Ciudad Juarez and Tijuana, and the impact that it is having on the communities on both sides of the US/Mexico border. He expressed the view that the situation must monitored closely, in order to guard against spillover into the United States. The administration is taking steps on both sides of the border, working with Mexico to support that government’s campaign against the violent cartels and to reduce contraband in both directions across the border.
Casey Anthony, the Tot Mom charged in the disappearance of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow, Wednesday. The hearing is to discuss whether or not there is a conflict of interest and if there are any book or movie deals in the works, which could in turn, influence the case.
A 39-year-old bicyclist was killed while crossing OBT earlier today. The bicyclist who was stuck by a car, crashed into the windshield, eventually landing in the lap of a passenger. According to eye witnesses, the victim's shoes flew off, along with his backpack. To date, this is the second fatal bike crash in Orange County in 2009.
Bounty hunter, Leonard Padilla will testify in the civil case against Tot Mom, Casey Anthony. Padilla will give his testimony in May, as the attorneys for Zenaida Gonzalez want to speak with George and Cindy Anthony, first. Gonzalez has the identical name as the mystery nanny, who Tot Mom blamed for the disappearance of her two-year-old daughter, Caylee.
Congressman Alan Grayson will hand over a check for $3.6 million to the Orlando Housing Authority next Monday. The monies will be used to modernize and develop public housing for the elderly. The funds, which come from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, are expected to generate more jobs in the area.
