Friday, November 6, 2026
Orlando
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Elections ·
Florida’s high-profile property tax amendment, Amendment 3, narrowly passed, receiving about 62 percent of the vote, as of Wednesday morning, with 99 percent of votes recorded.
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Culture & Events ·
Electric Daisy Carnival, with over 40 artists, runs at Tinker Field this weekend, bringing more than 90,000 fans daily, according to Spectrum News 13.
Transit & Streets ·
WFTV reports that three events in downtown Orlando will take place simultaneously this Saturday, causing road closures and traffic delays.
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Elections ·
Tiffany Moore Russell defeated Chris Messina in Tuesday's nonpartisan runoff for Orange County mayor, with about 63% of the vote in unofficial results, according to WFTV.
DevelopingElections ·
The District 9 race remains too close to call as Osceola County reviews provisional and cured ballots. Early counts showed Darren Soto 143,174 votes, Dan Green 141,697.
Elections ·
Democrats broke the Republican supermajority in the Florida House on Tuesday, and Central Florida candidates flipped six seats.
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Elections ·
Byron Donalds won 50% of the vote to Jolly's 48.7%, according to the Associated Press.
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City Hall ·
DeSantis wants a special session to implement a taxpayer bill of rights and prevent local governments from taxing around the amendment, Orlando Weekly reported.
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City Hall ·
Mayor Megan Sladek says the city may have to cut about 70 positions two years from now.
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City Hall ·
The passage of Amendment 3 could affect how quickly crews with Orlando’s $520,000 pothole repair program fix damaged streets.
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DevelopingPublic Safety ·
CAIR said it suspended Florida operations after a federal judge denied its emergency request to block Florida's designation of the group as a domestic terrorist organization.
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City Hall ·
The National Independent Venue Association asked Orlando in a Thursday letter to suspend after-midnight off-duty police fees downtown.
Elections ·
Orange County voters backed Democrats in several major races Tuesday, November 3, even as Republicans won Florida’s statewide contests and Democrats made significant gains nationally.
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Elections ·
Felipe Sousa Lazaballet (D) won Tuesday’s election for Florida House District 42, defeating Republican Bonnie Jackson and securing the seat held for the past four years by term-limited State Representative Anna Eskamani.
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City Hall ·
Angela Eady is now Kissimmee's mayor after Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended former-Mayor Jackie Espinosa.
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Elections ·
Voters at J Henry’s Barber Shop in Parramore weighed Florida election results, Amendment 3 and hopes for action on affordability after a shift in power.
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Elections ·
Orlando Weekly reported that Ashley Herrmann, a climate activist, is the Florida Legislature's first DSA member.
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Housing & Homelessness ·
Redemption Home, which serves children and teens with autism and developmental disabilities, has opened its fifth house in Ocoee, Spectrum News 13 reports.
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Transit & Streets ·
Brightline trains are running again between West Palm Beach and Orlando, after service was paused earlier this week due to high water in Brevard County.
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Business & Economy ·
Broken Strings Brewery & Taproom in Parramore will permanently close at the end of the month, according to Bungalower.
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Business & Economy ·
Pizza Bruno will close its College Park location at 2429 Edgewater Drive on Saturday, November 7. Pacchioni's Cheesesteaks & Pizza plans to open there in early December.
Schools ·
Osceola County voters approved a school tax referendum with a one-mill increase. District leaders say budget cuts are still expected in coming years.
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Weather & Environment ·
A cool front arriving Saturday will bring more comfortable weather to Central Florida this weekend, FOX 35 reports.
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Schools ·
Orange County Public Schools officials say the district's micromobility policy is seeing high compliance.
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Health ·
Oviedo Medical Center has introduced a 512-slice cardiac CT scanner to enhance heart care diagnostics in Seminole County, according to WFTV.
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Sports ·
Jacksonville will play its home games at Orlando's Camping World Stadium in 2027 while its stadium is renovated. Fans can place ticket deposits now.
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Culture & Events ·
Universal Orlando announced a new indoor roller coaster for Dark Universe, the Monsters-inspired land at Epic Universe.