A press conference on Wednesday, October 2, at 10:00 a.m. at Hope CommUnity Center in Apopka kicks off this initiative.

Doug Bankson is the incumbent first-term representative of District 39 who spent six years on the Apopka City Council and won his seat in the Florida Legislature in 2022.

The DeSantis administration portrays the proposed changes as an attempt to make the parks more accessible.

In partnership with the City of Winter Park, the City of Orlando, and the League of Women Voters, Orange County will collect campaign signs to be used as a cleaner energy source.

Mail-in ballots represent the majority of the votes Floridians have cast thus far in the primaries for local, statewide, and congressional races, according to data from the Florida Division of Elections.

The vast majority of mayoral and city council elections across the U.S. are formally nonpartisan, as are most school board elections; voters may not even know the candidates’ party identification.

Marsha Summersill is a self-proclaimed moderate who ran unopposed on the Democrat ticket and will take on Bankson head-to-head in the race for District 39.

After a contentious 62-minute discussion, the Apopka City Council did not have the appetite to even make a motion to rescind the 2023 censure of Mayor Bryan Nelson.

Commissioner-Elect Nadia Anderson shed the "elect" portion of her title to become the official commissioner occupying Seat #3. She joined Commissioner Nick Nesta (Seat #4) in taking their oaths of office at a ceremony held at City Hall on Tuesday.

Apopka voters made their choices for the Seat 3 and 4 City Commission elections on March 19th, and now they will watch as Nadia Anderson and Nick Nesta take their oaths and begin their four-year terms.

While adult recreational cannabis is now legal in 24 states, not all of those measures were passed by voters via the ballot box.

It's best to view a politician through the prism of their motivations. If they are considering a run for office, voters should be aware of the possibility. 

Municipal campaigns require a well-planned strategy. Running for office can be daunting and requires a lot of resources, including time, effort, and, most importantly, money.