By Gail M Cardona
After reading the article in Pine Hills news I was surprised to find the article ‘Who is Frank Cardona? Not surprised the inexperience Jessy didn’t know His name is Franklin Cardona not Frank Cardona. Some school teacher right? Anyway we all know Franklin as the...
If the actions pursued by the Federal Reserve were being masterminded by Al-Qaeda, they would be denounced as acts of war. In World War II, such actions were deliberate acts of war. Targeting the economy for destruction by flooding the money supply with counterfeit currency is, by any measure,...
By: Joel Glass- Orlando Magic
A new beacon for the Orlando Events Center will create a powerful, memorable new entry for the Orlando Events Center. New renderings were unveiled by project designer HOK Sport along with the Orlando Magic.
From the very beginning, the Mayor, City Council and the Magic wanted...
Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE: KIM) will celebrate the opening of SoDo on October 10th – 12th in Orlando, Florida. The public is invited to join U.S. Representative Ric Keller, other elected officials and city staff for grand opening festivities, beginning on October 10th at 10 a.m.
The Grand Opening weekend...
John McCAin is going to get his republican ass kicked by an upstart, rookie,democrat politician named Barack Husein Obama. Wow! If you would have told me this just one month ago, I would have disputed it vehemently. But, there is no way that McCain can win with all of the things...
At approximately 8:45 PM yesterday, September 30, 2008 Orange County deputies responded to the intersection of West Landstreet Road and the South Orange Blossom Trail in reference to a man running in and out of traffic, waving a belt over his head, and foaming at the mouth. A subsequent...
Citigroup Inc. will acquire the banking operations of Wachovia Corporation; Charlotte, North Carolina, in a transaction facilitated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and concurred with by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with the President. All depositors are...
Michelle Obama addresses a rally at FAMU, while Jill Biden
Photo credit Van Wilson/Capital Outlook
By Stephanie Lambert
Associate Editor
reprinted from Capital Outlook
Michelle Obama told more than 8,000 Tallahasseeans that "now is the time to bring change" to the United States.
"We have the opportunity right here, right now," Obama, wife of presidential...
Earlier this month, Senator Gary Siplin and the Florida Democratic Party, began airing misleading and factually false TV commercials related to the Belinda Ortiz Campaign.
The commercials were put under the "Truth Test" on WOFL-Fox35, by investigative reporter Tom Sussi. During the investigation, the information was researched and proven to...
On Sunday, Sept. 28, ACORN National President Maude Hurd released the following statement after Congressional leaders announced a $700 bailout plan for Wall Street:
"Members of Congress worked tirelessly over the weekend to rid Wall Street of its toxic assets, which are responsible for the worst financial crisis since...
Learn how to receive over $200 and discover ways to save even more! Orange County, along with Progress Energy, OUC (Orlando Utilities Commission), and FLERA (Florida Local Environmental Resource Agency), is offering free workshops for residents and business owners interested in saving by using solar hot water systems for...
By: Whitney Ray
Source:flanews.com
Two men in a bus are making their way across the country with the goal of informing voters. Project Vote Smart made a stop in Tallahassee today and will travel the state over the weekend. The tour is funded by a nonpartisan, nonprofit group. The group...
From The Times of London
The bad news: November's victor could be a one-term disaster. The good news: a great president may follow him.
Gerard Baker
Victorious Roman generals were reminded of the fickleness of their glory by a slave carefully positioned in earshot on the triumphal parade route.
“Memento mori,” the hapless...
The world of finance has accumulated a gigantic mass of fictitious capital that does very little to improve the human condition and the preservation of the environment."
The parasitic investment bankers are dead as engines of healthy development, and should be left in their coffins. "Incapable of organizing money in...
Reprinted from the Wall Street Journal
The mortgage problems behind the havoc in financial markets climbed back last month, as delinquencies jumped at the fastest pace since last year for many loan categories.
Overall, 6.6% of mortgages were at least 30 days past due at the end of August, up from...
The venerable Johnson's Diner, well known for its gracious, courteous staff and outstanding food has closed.
No other details are available, but it is thought that the restaurant fell on hard times after having difficulties with Florida's Dept of Revenue. The restaurant is reported to have owed well over $67,000,...
The Orlando Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Psi Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. are jointly hosting a Candidates Forum for local residents on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, beginning at six o’clock in the evening, at the Jones High School Auditorium,...
IT’S THE DERIVATIVES, STUPID!
WHY FANNIE, FREDDIE AND AIG ALL HAD TO BE BAILED OUT
by Ellen Brown
“I can calculate the movement of the stars, but not the madness of men.”
– Sir Isaac Newton, after losing a fortune in the South Sea bubble
Something extraordinary is going on with these government bailouts. ...
by Gabriel Hillel
Slum-lords have been given million federal $$$ for rehabilitation of properties. Improvements were made initially. Once the federal funds were exhausted, properties were allowed to deteriorate again. When the time came to re-pay low-interest loans, the property owners simply defaulted and the federal government was left holding...
Fooling all of the people some of the time....
by Gabriel Hillel
Orlando taxpayers should have begun to reap financial benefits by now from the predominantly black Parramore downtown ghetto,and the historically African-American Washington Shores neighborhoods comprising the Southwest Quarter of the City Beautiful, according to promises made by a trio...
Highlights include appearances by Florida Highwaymen and Orlando Predators, and free admission as part of Smithsonian Magazine’s “Museum Day”
On Saturday, September 27, 2008, the Orange County Regional History Center will celebrate its eighth anniversary in the historic 1927 courthouse in the heart of downtown Orlando, with appearances by the...
By Roger Caldwell
Mayor Buddy Dyer and his team have created an innovative initiative, and is one of the strongest plans for economic development in the country. The Blueprint is a collaborative effort which is inclusive of the many diverse segments of the Orlando demographics, and the African American population...
Confronting An Economic Crisis - Barack Obama
Obama Interview on "Money and Politics" - Bloomberg
Secretary Paulson's Briefing on Financial Markets - Henry Paulson
The Case for Change - Joe Biden
Panel on the Candidates & Economy - Special Report w/Brit Hume
District 19 Senate candidate has many ties to the West Orlando community. Considered a strong alternative to incumbent Gary Siplin, Ortiz has paid her dues and received endorsements from some of the most influential leaders and organizations in the state.
“A growing economy that brings in higher paying jobs, that’s...
But FAMU School of Law has not been so lucky little more than two short blocks
away. Orlando “outbid” Tampa, and Daytona Beach for the new 21st Century school of law, by promising more than $10 million and a suitable vacant site for the new building.
The City purchased a site...
In 1997, on the site of CityView, the previous landholder, one of the infamous Carolina- Florida Properties corporations, learned that the soil contained unacceptable levels of contaminants, after the former Negro Chamber of Commerce was torn down there at 595 W. Church St. For more, Click here.
The Dilemma of Orlando's Black Business Community
By Roger Caldwell
The Black Business Community in downtown Orlando is dying a slow death. At one time this downtown corridor was a renaissance of Black entrepreneurs and merchants. There existed pedestrian, automobile traffic, and future plans for a thriving and successful Black Business...
Obama has advantage on education, healthcare
by Frank Newport
PRINCETON, NJ -- In the Sept. 5-7 USA Today/Gallup poll, 48% of Americans say Barack Obama can better handle the economy, while 45% choose John McCain. This marks a significant gain by McCain; just before the Democratic National Convention in late August,...
With just a few weeks gone by, Barack Obama is going backwards. This, despite the disastrous policies of the republicans. Democrats sure know how to lose, and my friends, believe me, HE WILL LOSE.
If the democrats were serious about undoing the 8 years of damage by the failed Bush...
Republican Rep. Candice S. Miller says Barack Obama had only one shot at Palin-proofing the Democratic ticket — and he missed it when he passed over Hillary Rodham Clinton as his running mate. for more, click here
