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2026 ELECTIONS

“ I'm so happy that someone like me, a trans person, is able to gain some kind of political power”

Orange Soil and Water candidate Quinnie Perez makes history as the first transgender official to be elected in Florida.

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2026 ELECTIONS

Election Night 2026: Historic Perez Victory, Bankson Upset Highlight Election Night in Orange County

Quinnie Perez becomes Florida’s first openly transgender elected official, Democrat Jarod Fox unseats Republican Doug Bankson, Tiffany Moore Russell clinches the mayor’s race.

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2026 ELECTIONS

How Florida will count and verify votes for the November election

Florida has a rigorous standard that all counties have to work with.

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2026 ELECTIONS

Swastikas deface trees near Orlando early voting site

Hate symbols to be removed; location remains open for voting.

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2026 ELECTIONS

5 takeaways from the Braver Angels Alliance ballot amendments forum

Panelists acknowledged Amendment 3 would bring tax relief to homeowners, but asked at what cost … and if it’s even the right solution for so-called “wasteful” spending.

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2026 ELECTIONS

New UNF poll finds 50 percent of voters support Amendment 3

Passage may hinge on the 14 percent of voters who are undecided.

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2026 ELECTIONS

Alicia Farrant donated $19K in unspent campaign funds to her church

The District 3 school board member lost the election for Orange County school board chair, but her Impact Nations church benefited.

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2026 ELECTIONS

Conservative radio host calls Joe Strada “cowardly” for dodging debates ahead of midterm election

Patrick Carr called out the Republican nominee for CD-11 during an interview with James Pericola, his Democratic opponent.

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AMENDENTS

What are the three proposed constitutional amendments in Florida?

One Florida constitutional amendment would allow the state to raise saving levels for its rainy day fund, another would cut taxes on agricultural equipment and a third would reduce property taxes, but two of them would reduce state and local revenues.

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2026 ELECTIONS

GOP candidate for House District 40 bounced check for qualifying fee

“It’s my mistake,” said Tuan Le. He replaced the returned check with a cashier’s check.

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