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2026 ELECTIONS

Orange County Supervisor of Elections takes Bannon comment about ICE patrolling poll locations during midterms “very seriously”

"All eligible voters will be able to vote without being hampered,” says Supervisor Castor Dentel.

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VOTING

Orange County Supervisor of Elections launches College Tour to engage student voters

Initiative aims to update student voting information, register students to vote, dispel voting myths and explain options for casting ballots during the midterm elections.

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ORANGE COUNTY JUDICIAL ELECTIONS

Two Orange County judicial races attract early candidates

Local attorneys challenge DeSantis-appointed county judges seeking to retain their seats.

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PROTESTS & RALLIES

Rage, dismay over ICE shooting, feds’ response fuels Orlando protest

“The fact that we have American citizens being murdered in the street goes against everything that Americans are supposed to stand for. I think that we have an obligation in our community to stand up against that.”

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2026 ELECTIONS

D2 County Commission race heats up as Ocoee’s George Oliver III plans run

City commissioner wants to be a voice for the city he says has been “neglected by the county.”

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COMMENTARY

Mandatory safety training needed for teens riding e-bikes

Without education, enforcement and shared responsibility, teens' risky riding will end in a tragedy for our community.

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YEAR IN REVIEW

Best of VoxPopuli 2025

25 stories that made a difference this year.

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LEGACY

Senator Geraldine F. Thompson Way road sign unveiled in Orlando ceremony

Marker is a tribute to the civil rights activist, educator, historian, mentor and West Orange County legislator.

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HOMELESSNESS

At Orlando service, doves and tears for 136 homeless people who died this year

Memorial service comes amid year of frustration for advocates

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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.

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