"Local news worth reading" — The New York Times 
SUBSCRIBE
Vox Populi 
Logo
The independent voice for West Orange County news

Politics

HEALTHCARE

"If they kill these subsidies, they're basically killing us"

A case worker for Positively U, a support group for people living with HIV, warned that without the tax credits, people would lose their insurance, their medications and their lives.

READ MORE
NO KINGS

Clermont No Kings demonstration draws protesters from Winter Garden, Ocoee

With 975 attendees, the rally was Clermont's largest, organizers said. Barbie Harden Hall and Dan Williams, both running for the 11th Congressional District, were featured speakers.

READ MORE
15 MINUTES WITH ...

Pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Paul Offit

The director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about Florida’s decision to end some vaccine mandates.

READ MORE
LEGISLATION

Central Florida Dems on the GOP funding priorities impacting OCPS, healthcare, immigration

Orange County Public Schools loses $11 million out of 2025-2026 budget as feds freeze education funds.

READ MORE
BLACK HISTORY

What’s the right way to mark Juneteenth?

The newest U.S. holiday is confusing Americans

READ MORE
15 MINUTES WITH ...

LatinoJustice attorney Roberto Cruz talks Trump immigration policy

“We’re seeing more people with no criminal background caught up in mass raids. It’s about hitting a number, not prioritizing public safety.”

READ MORE
EDUCATION

Harvard offers online government, politics courses

They’re free, open to everyone — and they were not motivated by Trump.

READ MORE
15 MINUTES WITH ...

Dr. Paul Offit talks about the FDA policy shift on covid vaccines

The vaccine expert talks about what this could mean for the fall, whether more safety studies are really needed and what could have been done better with the initial covid vaccine rollout in 2020.

READ MORE