Friday, November 6, 2026
Orlando
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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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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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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