Category Archives: Election Connection

New Year, Changes in Central Florida Elections

Val Demings is in. The former Orlando Police Chief, after much speculation, announced last week that she will vie for the Orange County Mayor position, currently held by Teresa Jacobs. Until now, there has been little fanfare about the top … Continue reading

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Candidates Roundup Part III: Meet the People Who Want to Represent You: Orange County Commission

Meet Orange County Commissioner, District 6, Candidates Take notes. It’s six for six. There are six candidates running for Orange County Commission District 6 seat, being vacated next year by Tiffany Moore Russell (who’s running for Clerk of Courts). In light … Continue reading

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Candidates Roundup Part II: Meet the People Who Want to Represent You – Orange County Commission

Meet Orange County Commissioner, District 2, Candidates Greg Jackson is a private attorney with experience as an Assistant Attorney General for the state of Florida. Patricia Rumph, a native of Orange County, is a senior probation officer who has worked … Continue reading

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Candidates Roundup: Meet the People Who Want to Represent You

Meet City of Orlando Commissioner, District 5, Candidates Hey you, Mr./Mrs. Registered Voter – Did you know that Orlando City Commissioner candidate Regina Hill is a full-time registered nurse or that another candidate in the same race, Cynthia Harris, is … Continue reading

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Eatonville Voters To Decide on Term Limits for Mayor Today, Nov. 5

Registered voters in the Town of Eatonville will decide whether to limit the terms of their mayor to two consecutive terms, among other things, in a special election today, Tuesday, November 5. The special election ballot basically asks voters to … Continue reading

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MLK Day Celebrated, President Obama Inaugurated Again

January 21, 2013 – Tears began to flow today during the 57th Presidential Inauguration when Civil Rights Activist Myrlie Evers-Williams recited her prayer covering second-term President Barack Obama, Vice-President Joe Biden, members of Congress and all other elected and appointed leaders … Continue reading

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Distractions from the real work: Is it time to make some calls?

Opinion Here comes more drama out of Washington, less than two weeks after the re-election of President Barack Obama and within a few days of the start of Congress. I wish our leaders would lay aside the politics for such … Continue reading

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In Case You Missed It: President Barack Obama Re-elected

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Orange County: Elections Office open for Absentee Ballots Sunday, Nov. 4

If you live in Orange County, you may have one last opportunity to vote BEFORE GENERAL ELECTION DAY: Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles is allowing ABSENTEE BALLOT VOTING only, on tomorrow Sunday, Nov. 4, at the elections office from 10 … Continue reading

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Final Push to Vote Early: Saturday, Nov. 3 is the deadline

Opinion Only days remain before the 2012 General Election Day (next Tuesday) but there is a mad push for voters to exercise their right to vote early to save time and avoid any last-minute distractions or mishaps, especially here in … Continue reading

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