Elections

Five candidates running in three city commissioner races in two cities have declared bankruptcy, defaulted on credit card loans or had their homes liened and foreclosed. Now they want your vote.

Ramos accuses opponent’s “petty” supporters of trashing his political signs.

Robertson landed jabs for Oliver's “abandoning” voters while the former commissioner pledged he was unequivocally committed to Ocoee. 

Arrests include vandalism, resisting an officer, battery on a uniformed security officer.

"What other conversations and promises are being made behind closed doors?”

Democratic Party officials say decision is a win for democracy and the citizens of Ocoee.

Lawsuit alleges city commission deliberately sought to disqualify Oliver from March election and developed a new interpretation of city charter with “extra qualification requirements.”

Maciel's bowing out means that for the first time since Charlie Mae Wilder represented the district in 2007, a Black woman will sit on Winter Garden's commission — no matter who wins.

The decision hinged on the legal definition of “successor” as officials and residents debated whether a commissioner could “succeed” himself into a position he vacated.

"I don’t have the time to get into it the way I want to."