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GOVERNMENT

Oakland mayor opens Seat 3 applications to the public

In a first, the town commission will not nominate the next commissioner to fill seat.

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2024 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Shane Taylor sworn in as Oakland's new mayor

"I look forward to delivering on the change of priorities I pushed so heavily during my campaign."

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Oakland votes for change

Shane Taylor is first "elected" mayor in decades. George Oliver III regains Ocoee D4 seat. Winter Garden D2 race goes to April run-off.

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2024 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Money Matters

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.

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2024 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Oakland's signgate

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

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BLACK HISTORY

A new cultural exhibit shows that Black history is Oakland history

The Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center includes some of its Black history with Est. 1887, its opening exhibit about the Town of Oakland's origins.

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OAKLAND ELECTIONS

Not a single candidate is running for Oakland’s open Seat 3. Now what? 

Elise Hui, assistant town manager/clerk, explains what happens next.

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SKY LIGHTING

Oakland Town Commission puts the dark back into the night sky

New zoning ordinance for dark-sky compliant outdoor lighting unanimously approved.

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CONSERVATION

Oakland receives $2 million for stormwater harvesting project

Operation will help reduce town’s reliance on drinking water for irrigation.

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NEO-NAZI

Group distributing antisemitic flyers in Winter Garden, Oakland connected to neo-Nazis at Disney

“White Lives Matter” propaganda marks Winter Garden’s second hate-speech incident in two weeks.

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