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Tag: Winter Garden

LEGAL MATTERS

Oops! Defamation lawsuit contains false statements about ties to brother's campaign

Alexander Arthur : "This statement needs to be removed. I don't know why it's there."

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CIVIL RIGHTS

Winter Garden political activist among the Orlando 8 protesters roughed up by Orlando Police

Street videos reveal discrepancies in arrest affidavit.

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PEACEFUL PROTEST

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally for Rafah in Winter Garden

“Winter Garden has not heard enough of our voices.” 

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GOVERNMENT

Freedom From Religion Foundation calls for retraction of Winter Garden’s Day of Prayer proclamation

Organization says proclamation violates First Amendment, sidelines non-Christian city residents.

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2024 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Iliana R. Jones won District 2 Seat by 57 votes

Could her margin have been even larger? Jones voters told VoxPopuli she shares their “values,” but others were “offended” by her “ugly,” “bullying” campaign. 

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2024 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Winter Garden swears in Chloe Johnson, Colin Sharman as commissioners

Johnson joins Lisa Bennett as second woman on the board.

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2024 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Jones outspent rivals in bid for Winter Garden District 2 commission seat

The developer/construction exec spent nearly as much as Winter Garden's four other candidates combined. 

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

DJ Culberson throws support behind incumbent Ron Mueller for reelection

Mueller's one-time opponent calls out the Jones campaign for “hate-provoking politics,” alleges "coordination" with supporters on Winter Garden city commission.

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LEGAL AFFAIRS

Could Lisa Bennett win a libel lawsuit?

Legal experts say it's unlikely.

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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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