ORLANDO -- The Orlando Performing Arts Center Corp. has hired Community Counselling Services Co. Inc. of New York City to do a feasibility study on raising millions of dollars for a downtown multi-use performing arts complex.
It's a pivotal step in...
Imagine a downtown arts center where children and teenagers would hang out on their way home from school.
An arts center where student musicians would practice on an outside plaza and might earn some tips along the way. Where a visiting symphony...
For the good of city residents, Gov. Jeb Bush really had no choice Friday but to suspend embattled Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer following his indictment on voter-fraud charges.
Now, though, it's up to Orange County Mayor Rich Crotty to fill that...
Taking Names' 2005 edition of the "25 Most Powerful People in Central Florida" kicked off Tuesday by unveiling the bottom 10.
Today, we look at the people our plugged-in panel of 17 community leaders ranked sixth through 15th.
Here we find two...
To compile these rankings, Scott Maxwell's Taking Names assembled a panel of 17 people who are in good positions to judge power and influence in Central Florida. They come from the political, business, nonprofit and educational communities. Their...
ORLANDO -- The members of the First United Methodist Church of Orlando have been extremely patient.
But they are tired of putting the future of their congregation and its mission on hold while the Orlando Performing Arts Center Corp. struggles to...
State Sen. Gary Siplin has the right goal in promoting investment in economic development. But his proposal to tap county tourist taxes is the wrong way to reach it.
Central Florida governments especially could use a dedicated-dollar source to help...
Before building facilities Central Floridians deserve -- a performing-arts center, a state-of-the-art arena and a first-class stadium -- it would be smart to first build strong partnerships and unite around the idea of raising Orange County's...
