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Local Elections Today
March 12, 2019, Orange County, FL – Don’t say you didn’t know! Mailings have gone out, candidates’ signs are on the sides of main streets and you’ve read about it here: Local elections for mayor and city commissioners are today in Ocoee, … Continue reading
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City Elections: Early Voting Now Through Friday
March 5, 2019 – Early Voting has started and will run through this Friday for city elections throughout Orange County. Four cities in the county have elections a week from today, on Tuesday, March 12, including Ocoee and Windermere here … Continue reading
City Elections Straight Ahead on March 12
February 11, 2019 (Orange County, Florida) — They are just as important as state and national elections but people often forget about them: city elections. If you live in the city of Belle Isle, Ocoee, Windermere or Winter Park, you … Continue reading
Amendment 4: Registration Opens Today for Many Ex-Felons
January 8, 2019 (Orlando) – When voters in Florida overwhelmingly voted Yes on Amendment 4 last November, they spoke loud and clear: People convicted of certain crimes who have done their time and fulfilled their responsibilities to the court should have … Continue reading
CFABJ Celebrates 35 years and Inducts Six Into its Hall of Fame
Giving honor where honor is due, members of the Central Florida Association of Black Journalists (CFABJ) on Dec. 1 named six esteemed journalists, media personalities, philanthropists and reporters to their Hall of Fame. They are: Dr. Florence Alexander and her … Continue reading
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Tagged 35thAnniversary, Central Florida Association of Black Journalists, CFABJ, Dr. Florence Alexander, Dr. Stanley Alexander, Gail Paschall-Brown, Hall of Fame, Kena Lewis, Lafontaine Oliver, Mark McEwen, Monica May, Orlando Community News, Trish Martin
For the Last-Minute Voters: Recommendations for Today’s Election
November 6, 2018 (Orlando) — This is for the last-minute voters. But the rest of you all can read on too! This is one of few occasions when I’ve shared my recommendations for elections. But because this mid-term General Election … Continue reading
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Off the Sidelines and Into the Game: The General Election is on Nov. 6
October 31, 2018 (Orlando) – The signs are everywhere. On the side of the road, on cars, on highway overpasses and on billboards everywhere. Candidates signs. Signs about some of those long-winded state amendments, signs about Early Voting (which ends … Continue reading
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Orange County Sheriff: Candidates on Issues Important to Community
Editor’s Note: It is our goal to provide good news and information to lift the community we serve Higher. We publish many articles during the election season because improving the community depends heavily on its leadership – the people who make … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018 General Election, Candidates Questionnaire, Joe Lopez, Joe Lopez for Sheriff, John Mina, John Mina for Sheriff, Midterm Election 2018, orange county, Orange County Sheriff Special Election, Orlando Community News, Orlando Police Chief, Sheriff Jerry Demings, Trish Martin
More Than 80K Inactive Voters in Orange County Alone
October 6, 2018 (Orlando) – With everything going on in the United States (especially today in the Senate), citizens should value their vote and exercise their right to vote in every election. The people who get out and vote in … Continue reading
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Tagged GeneralElections2018, Midterm Election 2018, October 9, Orange County candidates, Orange County Elections, Orange County Inactive Voters, Orange County Supervisor of Elections, Orange County Supervisor of Elections address, Orlando elections, Registration Deadline
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Election Connection: Polls Open 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. for August 28 Primary Election
Orange County – Voters will go to the polls Tuesday, August 28, to select the people they want to win key public offices, including local ones such as county mayor and commissioners, as well as county and circuit court judges. They … Continue reading
