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Elections

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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PROPERTY TAX

7 takeaways from the West Orange Chamber Community Conversation on Amendment 3

City, town managers offer blunt assessment on ballot measure's potential impacts to West Orange County.

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2026 ELECTIONS

No budget, no power, no paycheck: who wants to serve on Orange's Soil and Water board?

Three of five seats on the board charged with helping people keep their soil and water clean are on the Nov. 3 ballot.

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