Bill arming teachers will deter criminals while giving final say to school boards
Florida lawmakers have sent Governor Ron DeSantis a bill that would authorize teachers carrying firearms in school after completing required training. It also preserves an element of home rule by allowing local school boards to ultimately decide if they want armed teachers in their classrooms. This will make individuals thatContinue Reading
Rick Scott and Marco Rubio should turn away troubled NOAA nominee
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the agency that oversees the National Weather Service has had allegations of sexual harassment brought against him, and there are also concerns about possible conflicts of interest regarding his private company, AccuWeather. (story HERE). It is my opinionContinue Reading
Florida tourism industry should be concerned about efforts to make flying even more uncomfortable
Recently, I was able to make it out to the west coast to visit a friend. I don’t travel a lot, so it was an event. The experience for the most part was enjoyable, save for a 4 hour delay along the way. I found my time in the airplaneContinue Reading
The Democratic primary field must stop Biden from looking past them
Former Vice President Joe Biden began his campaign today the way a front runner with his projected lead in the primary polls should, by pretending his primary competition doesn’t exist and framing a general election showdown with President Donald Trump (story HERE). Dissing Trump is nothing new to the primaryContinue Reading
Monday Memories: Growing up with Movie Theaters in Orlando
With Avengers: Endgame packing movie theaters over the weekend (my review HERE) and the push to keep our shopping malls alive (story HERE), I thought for our Monday memories post, I would reflect on a history of growing up with movie theaters in Orlando. Independent 2 screen movie theater onContinue Reading
Corrine drive proposal a step in the right direction for pedestrian safety in Orlando
If you’re familiar with the Audubon Park community, you know it’s a neat neighborhood with trendy shopping and dining. It’s also a great residential area that remains quaint despite being less than 10 minutes from downtown Orlando. You probably also know that Corrine drive, the main drag that runs throughContinue Reading
Orlando should push to host NFL Draft
Have you had the chance to watch any of the coverage from the NFL draft in Nashville? Everyone is having a great time. We’ve got fans from every NFL team, live music, superstar players from past and present, and it’s basically full blown street party. It’s received full prime timeContinue Reading
“Affordable Housing” are becoming a bad words in Orlando, and we have to change that
Earlier this week, Seminole County Commissioners decided to move forward with a project in Oviedo that would, in part, include affordable housing (story HERE), there was outrage from local residents for reasons that we already knew would be a challenge for affordable housing in Orlando (story HERE). But there wasContinue Reading
My Avengers: Endgame review in FAQ form (spoiler free)
If you haven’t read what this film means to me, I reccomend THIS article to check out afterwards. Listen, there are a lot of different kinds of people that read this blog and I want to make this post as useful as possible to these different kinds of people, soContinue Reading
By keeping Orlando Malls alive we’re preserving history for longtime residents
When I was a teenager back in the late 00’s, early 00’s, the 90’s, I spent a lot of my time at the Altamonte Mall. I had a fast food job there, and smelling like french fries, I would wander around the area with my buddies. There was B. Dalton’sContinue Reading