Orange County leaders, including Mayor Teresa Jacobs, violated the law by deleting text messages that were clearly public record, according a report released by State Attorney Jeff Ashton moments ago. Jacobs and commissioners Fred Brummer, Jennifer Thompson and former Commissioner John
Simmons may opt for sick time bill that kills local wage rules too
State Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, said he may abandon his bill that would block local governments from adopting mandatory sick time benefits, such as one pending in Orange County, and go for something broader. Instead, Simmons said he may largely
Stephanie Porta Op-Ed: Special interests derail sick-time initiative
The corrosive impact of moneyed interests in politics has been on full display in Orange County in the struggle to get earned sick time on the November ballot. Public records are beginning to reveal how closely efforts to keep the