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The purpose of a political forum is to get to know the candidates running for office. It's not set up to create an adversarial atmosphere or pit one participant against another.
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In front of a live crowd at the Apopka Community Center, and others watching on live stream, four candidates for the city commission expressed their ideas and vision in a cordial forum format.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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2/7/22
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No matter the outcome of the election, the Apopka City Council is going to look different, and the opinions on this subject may change based on who wins or loses. South Apopka, however, will look very much like it has for years.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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2/6/22
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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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2/6/22
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You might think Wes Dumey is impulsive. Deciding to run for the Apopka City Commission the day before the deadline is certainly evidence of that tendency, but Dumey insists that is far from the case.
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The Apopka Voice has learned that retired Apopka Fire Chief Chuck Carnesale is endorsing Commissioner Kyle Becker in his campaign to become the next Mayor of Apopka.
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From Staff Reports
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2/3/22
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In the last installment of this three-part mayoral debate series, The Apopka Voice takes a closer look at city growth, taxes, and the challenges facing Apopka.
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In this three-part series, The Apopka Voice will analyze every aspect of this fascinating debate, and part two looks at the issues of grants, the Station Street RFP and golf courses.
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Before a live crowd of almost 300, an overflow audience at the nearby Victory Church, and hundreds more watching on live stream at home and at watch parties across the community, the two candidates for mayor of Apopka illustrated the stark differences in their approach to leading Apopka into the future.
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The 67-minute debate covered a range of topics including restaurants, economic development, grants, South Apopka, Rock Springs Ridge, Errol Estate, revenue, growth, taxes, the city center, and housing.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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1/31/22
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Eric Mock decided to run for Seat #4 on the Apopka City Commission because of a median on Binion Road near his home.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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1/30/22
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On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, The Apopka Voice ran an article sharing endorsements for two candidates running for Apopka commission seats in the upcoming March 8th election.
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By Eric Mock, Candidate for Seat #4 on the Apopka City Council
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1/28/22
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The campaign for mayor is a marathon. There is, however, a single hour in a campaign cycle that could make or break a candidate, and in the case of Nelson and Becker, it's January 31st from 6-7 pm.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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1/27/22
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Apopka Professional Firefighters Association endorsing Velazquez, Nesta in City Commission elections
The APFA, which represents 86 firefighters, engineers, and district chiefs at the Apopka Fire Department, will release the following statement regarding their endorsements.
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By Reggie Connell
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1/25/22
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Instead of opening the site from 8 am-5 pm on those dates, Council voted 5-0 to increase the hours from 7 am-7 pm - the same times as the March 8th election date.
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From Staff Reports
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1/20/22
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If approved, the Apopka Community Center will be open for early voting from Tuesday, March 1st through Sunday, March 6th from 8 am until 5 pm each day.
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From Staff Reports
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1/18/22
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Apopka City Commissioner Kyle Becker has won the first Apopka Voice Mayoral Readers Poll with 53% of the votes.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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1/17/22
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The experience I have obtained has expanded my outlook on the responsibilities city commissioners have. I would like to see more synergy between the city council and the city administration. Communication is extremely important.
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From the election campaign of Commissioner Diane Velazquez
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1/16/22
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On January 31st, Nelson and Becker will square off in a debate. On March 8th, Apopka voters will decide their fate in the 2022 Mayoral Election. But where does this election stand right now?
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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1/12/22
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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
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1/11/22
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At the Wednesday Apopka City Council meeting, Leroy Bell, a former candidate for the city commission, spoke about early voting and the urgency it has for certain voters.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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1/6/22
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Commissioner Alexander H. Smith was declared the winner of Seat #1 because no candidate filed to run against him by the time the qualifying week deadline (January 4th at noon) passed.
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From Staff Reports
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1/4/22
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Wes Dumey qualified to run for Seat #2 on the Apopka City Commission against incumbent Diane Velazquez, while Eric Mock has qualified to run for Seat #4 on the city commission.
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From Staff Reports
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1/3/22
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The fifth part of the series features articles written about the upcoming mayoral election between incumbent Bryan Nelson and his challenger, Commissioner Kyle Becker.
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From Staff Reports
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12/30/21
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The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce announced the details of its upcoming mayoral debate between incumbent Mayor Bryan Nelson and his challenger, Commissioner Kyle Becker.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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12/30/21
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