The Orlando Reporthttps://staging.orlandofirst.cityLocal reporting on Orlando city government.https://staging.orlandofirst.city/stories/how-this-newsroom-workshttps://staging.orlandofirst.city/stories/how-this-newsroom-worksWhat readers can expect from OrlandoFirst.CityA simple public promise: show the source, name the limit, correct mistakes, and leave the verdict with the reader.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:35:00 GMThttps://staging.orlandofirst.city/stories/843-measures-zero-first-named-chapter-lawshttps://staging.orlandofirst.city/stories/843-measures-zero-first-named-chapter-lawsReading Anna Eskamani's Florida House recordOfficial 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.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:30:00 GMThttps://staging.orlandofirst.city/stories/zoning-parking-density-need-councilhttps://staging.orlandofirst.city/stories/zoning-parking-density-need-councilWhat zoning change looks like on an Orlando blockOrlando already allows several housing types under district-specific rules. Changing those rules means public hearings, Council votes, and choices about what growth keeps or erases.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:25:00 GMThttps://staging.orlandofirst.city/stories/housing-promises-orlando-already-fundshttps://staging.orlandofirst.city/stories/housing-promises-orlando-already-fundsOrlando's housing work is already underwayThe city already supports repair, prevention, rapid rehousing, and permanent supportive housing. Expansion starts with naming what grows, by how much, and with what money.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:20:00 GMThttps://staging.orlandofirst.city/stories/hotel-tax-money-who-controls-ithttps://staging.orlandofirst.city/stories/hotel-tax-money-who-controls-itWho decides how Orange County's hotel tax is usedOrange County levies the 6% tax, while Florida law limits the purposes the revenue may serve.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:15:00 GMThttps://staging.orlandofirst.city/stories/ouc-rates-one-vote-of-fivehttps://staging.orlandofirst.city/stories/ouc-rates-one-vote-of-fiveOUC rates are decided by a five-member commissionThe Orlando mayor sits on the utility's governing board, but the Commission as a whole sets rates and operating policy.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:10:00 GMThttps://staging.orlandofirst.city/stories/promise-language-vs-delivery-pathhttps://staging.orlandofirst.city/stories/promise-language-vs-delivery-pathHow a mayoral promise becomes public policySome proposals can begin inside City Hall. Others depend on OUC, Orange County, or a change in Florida law.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:05:00 GMThttps://staging.orlandofirst.city/stories/what-orlandos-mayor-actually-runshttps://staging.orlandofirst.city/stories/what-orlandos-mayor-actually-runsThe mayor's place inside Orlando's shared governmentOrlando elects its mayor citywide, but City Council and the limits of state law shape what the office can deliver.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT