Government & accountability

Mayor and Council power, the CAO and departments, state preemption, and delivery tests.

How We Work·Government & accountability

What readers can expect from OrlandoFirst.City

A simple public promise: show the source, name the limit, correct mistakes, and leave the verdict with the reader.

Legislative Record·Government & accountability

Reading Anna Eskamani's Florida House record

Official House pages separate first-named sponsorship from co-sponsorship and report each measure's latest action. The catalogue is useful, but it is not a verdict on running Orlando.

Pattern Flagships·Government & accountability

How a mayoral promise becomes public policy

Some proposals can begin inside City Hall. Others depend on OUC, Orange County, or a change in Florida law.

Downtown Orlando skyline and the Lake Eola fountain in daylight

The Mayor's Job·Government & accountability

The mayor's place inside Orlando's shared government

Orlando elects its mayor citywide, but City Council and the limits of state law shape what the office can deliver.