As part of Mayor Buddy Dyer’s One Person, One Tree initiative, beginning Oct. 16, Orlando residents have been able to order up to two FREE trees for their household, thanks to the City of Orlando, OUC, and the Florida Forest Service. Launched in 2015, the One Person, One Tree initiative aims to reduce CO2 emissions by increasing the urban tree canopy in Orlando from 25% to 40%. … [Read more...]
Orlando Celebrates Its 144th Birthday
On July 31, Orlando celebrated its 144th birthday. Long before Orlando became home to nearly 290,000 people or had a name, Fort Gatlin was established approximately two miles south of present-day city limits in 1838 by the U.S. Army. Fort Gatlin was intended to protect settlers from attacks. As a small community grew around Fort Gatlin, they took on the name … [Read more...]
Buddy Dyer Announces First Endorsements for Orlando Mayor Campaign
On April 5th, 2019, the Buddy Dyer Campaign for Orlando Mayor announced their first endorsements from two reputable labor unions in the State of Florida, the FOP Orlando Lodge 25 and LiUNA Local 630. The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is an organization that is a designated representative for the Law Enforcement Officers at the OPD. Shawn Dunlap, the President of the FOP … [Read more...]
Onward Orlando: How the City Is Transforming Residents’ Online Experiences
Do you have a problem with cars speeding through your neighborhood streets? Are you afraid to walk on the sidewalks because they are broken? Did the last thunderstorm blow down a street or traffic sign? Or maybe there is a pothole the size of Texas in the road, but you don’t know who to contact to fix it. Well, now, thanks to a new Beta version of the orlando.gov website, you … [Read more...]
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Files for Re-Election
Our current mayor, Buddy Dyer, will officially be on the ballot for re-election this upcoming voting season. On Nov. 5, the ballots will open, and Dyer will be contending with several other candidates for Orlando mayor. Dyer has stated that, even though he knows that there is still more work to be done, he has never been more optimistic about the future of Orlando, and … [Read more...]