Local leaders share thoughts on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as Donald Trump becomes president Ocoee's Ages Hart: "King's message rings louder than any inauguration, any presidency." READ MORE

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2024 Primary Election Guide We have expanded our voting guide beyond local legislator races to include elections for school board, county commission, state attorney, supervisor of elections, public defender and Ninth Judicial Circuit and Orange County Court judges.

4 days ago · Winter Garden's new code compliance brochure tells residents how to keep the city "inviting and beautiful for all ...

4 days ago · On the two-year anniversary of the fall of Roe Formerly anti-choice, Congressional candidate Barbie Harden Hall shares what the Dobbs decision could have meant for her high-risk pregnancies and why she’s campaigning to keep abortion legal now. READ MORE

4 days ago · You may still be able to get a cocktail in Winter Garden until 2 a.m. despite new restrictions on alcohol sales and consumption intended to preserve the city’s “family friendly environment.” The new regulations become effective Jan. 1, 2025. Unanimously passed by commissioners at the Nov. 14 city commission meeting, Ordinance 24-40 does ban bars and restaurants from selling and patrons ...

Justice Meredith Sasso, appointed to the Florida Supreme Court last year, is up for a yes-no retention vote on Nov. 5. Newly appointed justices typically serve for a year or so before a retention vote in the next available general election either removes them or allows them to serve a full six-year term. VoxPopuli objects to retaining Sasso …

4 days ago · Sponsored by the city’s Human Relations Diversity Board, the campaign’s centerpiece is a video series from LinkedIn Learning ...

For those looking for an alternative to Congressman Daniel Webster, who has one of the lowest effectiveness ratings in Congress according to the Center for Effective Lawmaking, and is also known for his no-show voting record, Mount Dora geophysicist and veteran John McCloy has emerged as a viable candidate. He’s not the perfect candidate, but waiting for the perfect candidate is akin to ...

Dec 17, 2024 · Local community news about the cities of Ocoee and Winter Garden and the towns of Oakland and Windemere.