The Mayor's Job
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.
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Long-form journalism, historical investigations, campaign promise tracking, and deep dives into Orlando city government.
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How We Work
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.
Anna's Work
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.
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Housing & Cost of Living
What zoning change looks like on an Orlando block
Orlando 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.
Housing & Cost of Living
Orlando's housing work is already underway
The city already supports repair, prevention, rapid rehousing, and permanent supportive housing. Expansion starts with naming what grows, by how much, and with what money.
Who Really Runs Orlando
Who decides how Orange County's hotel tax is used
Orange County levies the 6% tax, while Florida law limits the purposes the revenue may serve.
Who Really Runs Orlando
OUC rates are decided by a five-member commission
The Orlando mayor sits on the utility's governing board, but the Commission as a whole sets rates and operating policy.
Pattern Flagships
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.