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GOVERNMENT

Oakland upgrades outdated town surveillance system

Cloud-based system solves ongoing service, lagging tech, storage issues says Oakland deputy police chief.

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YEAR IN REVIEW

Best of VoxPopuli 2025

25 stories that made a difference this year.

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GOVERNMENT

Oakland amends fire service agreement with Orange County

Amended agreement saves town approximately $38,000

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VETERANS AFFAIRS

Local DAR chapter honors the fallen, laying wreaths on veterans' gravesites in two Oakland cemeteries

Oakland's cemeteries were among the nearly 5,600 locations across the country that held wreath-laying ceremonies on Saturday.

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ENVIRONMENT

Oakland receives $2M state grant to aid transition from septic to sewer

Grant augments $1.6 million budget appropriation that town received from Tallahassee this year.

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GOVERNMENT

Oakland passes resolution to preserve Live Local tax-exemption opt-out status ahead of delayed report

The measure is largely preventive since the town has no Live Local projects planned or completed.

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2026 OAKLAND MUNICIPAL ELECTION

McMullen to face challenger who launched recall campaign against him

For the first time in 10 years, Seat 3 has a new commissioner, Keller holds Seat 1.

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VETERANS

Daughters of the American Revolution to honor fallen veterans in Oakland

Wreath-laying ceremonies planned for Oakland Cemetery, Oakland African-American Cemetery.

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2026 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Oakland, Windermere municipal elections' qualifying periods open

Already underway for those collecting signatures, Oakland's municipal election qualifying period for those paying by fee opens next week; Windermere to follow the week after.

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GOVERNMENT

Oakland mayor warns property tax elimination could cost town $2.2 million

In Wednesday State of the Town speech, Mayor Shane Taylor said if a ballot measure passed, the town would be forced to "forfeit" capital improvements, events, staff.

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