Stay with The Apopka Voice all day for wall-to-wall coverage of these elections. We will have an entire staff of reporters in the field covering events as they break.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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3/7/22
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Wes Dumey: A bold approach to the City Center will create a "New Apopka"
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From Staff Reports
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3/7/22
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Eric Mock: A problem solver who wants to help Apopka grow
Nesta: "I want to be the bridge that brings answers to the community"
The Apopka City Commission Forum was bizarre, unusual, …
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From Staff Reports
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3/7/22
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Earlier in November 2021, The Apopka Voice sat down with Commissioner Kyle Becker and Mayor Bryan Nelson for two 90-minute interviews. Here, in one place, are all four parts of the Race to be Mayor series.
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From Staff Reports
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3/7/22
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In this three-part series, The Apopka Voice takes a look at every aspect of this fascinating debate. Here are all three parts, and the preview of the debate - all in one place.
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From Staff Reports
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3/7/22
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574 Apopka residents voted this weekend at the VFW/Apopka Community Center and 1,059 in the first four days (Tuesday-Friday) of early voting. Combined with 2,850 vote-by-mail ballots received at the Orange County Elections Supervisor's Office brings the total to 4,502 ballots received.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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3/6/22
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Apopka voters continue to pour into the VFW/Apopka Community Center this week for early voting. Over 200 residents have cast ballots on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday - 743 in total.
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From Staff Reports
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3/3/22
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Apopka residents took advantage of their first day of early voting at the VFW/Apopka Community Center by casting 265 ballots. Early voting resumes at 7 am today.
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From Staff Reports
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3/1/22
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Sometimes local elections are like snow globes. It's hard to tell what's happening once it's shaken. The only way to know is when the snow settles.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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2/28/22
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Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson extended his fundraising lead over challenger Commissioner Kyle Becker with $6,525 in campaign contributions, compared to Becker at $6,150 during the period of February …
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From Staff Reports
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2/28/22
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For the first time in a mayoral election, Apopka will have an early voting site at the VFW/Apopka Community Center - open 7 am-7 pm March 1st-March 6th.
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Perhaps the most important aspect in winning an election is driving the message to the issues that the campaign wants to talk about.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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2/27/22
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BusinessForce, a political action committee representing businesses in Central Florida, has endorsed Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson in his reelection bid.
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From Staff Reports and BusinessForce
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2/27/22
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With four days remaining before early voting begins in Apopka, and 11 days before Election Day, 2,045 ballots have been received by the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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2/24/22
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A Ukrainian Festival scheduled this weekend at the Apopka Amphitheater and part of the Saturday Sounds Concert Series has been changed to a rally and demonstration in support of Ukraine.
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From Staff Reports
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2/24/22
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The Apopka Involved Voters are sponsoring the forum, which is the same group that sponsored the Mayoral Debate on February 17th, and the Apopka City Commission Seat #2 forum in 2020.
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From Staff Reports
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2/23/22
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It is a risk to vacate a seat on the City Council that he has held for six years, and has two years left on his term to run for the Florida Legislature. Bankson will have to win a Republican primary, and then a general election against a Democrat.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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2/21/22
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On February 2nd, 7,472 vote-by-mail ballots were sent to Apopka voters by the Orange County Supervisor of Elections, and 1,640 have been returned (102.5 ballots per day).
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From Staff Reports
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2/20/22
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Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson and Commissioner Kyle Becker will square off again in their second mayoral debate of the campaign season this Thursday at the Victory Church in Apopka.
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From Staff Reports
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2/15/22
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The Greater Orlando Builders Association (GOBA) Political Action Committee announced on its Facebook page their candidate endorsements for Apopka's election 2022.
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From the Greater Orlando Builders Association Political Action Committee
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2/15/22
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Apopka's 2022 Election Day may be March 8th, but hundreds of ballots have already been received by the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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2/14/22
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A surprising notice appeared in the Orlando Sentinel's Sunday classified section: "Legal Advertisement; City of Apopka; Public Notice of Community Meeting; One Apopka Outreach & Discovery for South Apopka..."
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Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson extended his lead in fundraising over challenger Commissioner Kyle Becker after a modest showing for both candidates in the holiday month of December.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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2/13/22
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The Apopka Voice has learned that Commissioner Kyle Becker has received the endorsement of the Orange County Firefighters Association.
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