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Luther Dowe is a rare breed in politics.
While most candidates declare allegiance to their tribe and run further left or right, Dowe remains in the center - whether he is in the Democratic or …
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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5/29/22
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Former Apopka City Commissioner Kyle Becker will run in the Apopka City Commission Seat #3 special election. Becker served as the Seat #4 Commissioner from 2016-2022.
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Apopka Commissioner Doug Bankson, in his bid to become the Republican nominee for State House District 39, has received the endorsement of the Florida Republican Assembly.
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From Staff Reports
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5/25/22
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The Apopka Voice has learned that Orange County Sheriff John Mina will endorse Tiffany Hughes in her Florida House District 39 campaign.
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From Staff Reports
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5/23/22
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Republican activist and conservative radio host Randy Ross filed to run in the Florida House District 39 election. Ross becomes the third Republican and fifth candidate to announce their candidacy.
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From Staff Reports
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5/19/22
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According to Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles, and Apopka City Clerk Susan Bone, the general election for Seat #3 is on August 23rd.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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5/15/22
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Chuck Burt, a real estate agent from Casselberry, will withdraw from the race one day after Charles Hart, the Orange County Republican Party Chair, announced his candidacy.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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5/15/22
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The race for 39 is getting crowded.
Charles Hart, the Orange County Republican Party Chair, became the third Republican candidate and fifth candidate to enter the House District 39 race. There is …
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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5/12/22
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The race for the State House District 39 is a long way off. The primary isn't until August 23rd, and the general election on November 8th, but two candidates seem to be the early favorites.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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5/10/22
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Apopka City Commissioner Doug Bankson surprised a lot of residents when he announced his intention to run for Florida House District 39, a new seat created in the Legislature.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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5/8/22
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The Apopka Voice has learned that Wes Dumey, Lynetta Johnson, and Eric Mock will file to run for Seat #3 once it is officially announced as a special election.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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5/6/22
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Brittany Corfman Parks is the Vice-Chairman of the Greater Orlando Young Republicans, an organization for young professionals in the Republican Party of Florida and the US between the ages of 18 and 40.
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From the Northwest Orange Republican Women Federated
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5/2/22
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The life journey of Val Demings is probably what historian James Truslow Adams had in mind when he originated the concept of The American Dream.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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4/28/22
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It's human nature to assess people based on a prominent characteristic, label them, and put them in an easy-to-sort box. It's called pigeon-holing, and it usually is a far cry from an accurate description of a person.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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4/25/22
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According to voter rolls, District 39 will be a battleground where the number of registered Democrat and Republican voters is about even. There aren't a lot of those in Florida.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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4/17/22
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Elected on March 8th to Seat #4 on the Apopka City Commission, Nick Nesta only has 15 days before his swearing-in on April 26th and 24 days before he sits on the dais.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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4/10/22
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Election Day for the Board of the Rock Springs Ridge Homeowners Association is today, and four seats on the five-person Board are up for grabs.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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4/4/22
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The governor acted shortly after the Legislature sent him SB 102, containing its congressional redistricting map, on Tuesday morning.
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By Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix
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3/29/22
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Doug Bankson, the Seat #3 Apopka City Commissioner, has prequalified to run for the newly reapportioned State House District 39, according to a news release by his campaign.
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From Staff Reports
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3/23/22
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It's been seven days since the 2022 Apopka Mayoral election concluded, but many will analyze its outcome for years to come. It was the closest election in Apopka since former Commissioner Sam Ruth defeated former Commissioner Linda Laurendeau.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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3/14/22
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Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore is the first 2022 county commission candidate submitting 1600 signed petitions into the Supervisor of Elections. Filing to run for office via the petition …
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3/14/22
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Commissioner Doug Bankson surprised everyone at the February 16th meeting of the Apopka City Council with his announcement that he would be stepping down to run for the Florida Legislature.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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3/13/22
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Four more years. That's the message Apopka voters sent in the 2022 Mayoral election won by incumbent Bryan Nelson over Commissioner Kyle Becker.
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Both the VFW/Apopka Community Center and Northwest Recreational Facility precincts have steady turnout through the day. No reports of long lines or issues at the polls.
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3/8/22
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Mickenzie Hannon, an interning correspondent for The Apopka Voice and student at the University of Florida, spent the morning talking to voters at the VFW/Apopka Community Center on Election Day.
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By Mickenzie Cannon, Interning Correspondent for The Apopka Voice
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3/8/22
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