Intersection: Election Integrity
As a candidate, Donald Trump questioned the integrity of the election. As president, he’s claimed millions of people voted illegally, and he’s vowing to investigate what he says is voter fraud. The...
View ArticleTrump, Pence Bringing Victory Tour to Orlando
President-elect Donald Trump and his vice presidential pick Indiana Governor Mike Pence are scheduled to touch down in Orlando Friday to thank Florida voters for helping them secure seats in the White...
View ArticleIntersection: Politics With Dick Batchelor & Frank Torres
You might be fed up with politics after a rough and tumble presidential election. But newly elected lawmakers are already gearing up for 2017. What’s on the calendar for the upcoming legislative...
View ArticleMorgan On Potential Governor’s Run: “Time Is My Friend”
Orlando attorney John Morgan has outlined a list of things he thinks the next governor of Florida should do. But he said he still needs more time to decide whether he’ll run for governor himself....
View ArticleHow Did Florida Latinos Vote In The Presidential Election?
In Florida, 62 percent of Latinos voted for Hillary Clinton, 35 percent voted for President-Elect Donald Trump. That’s according to early exit polls cited by Pew Research Center. Pew’s Jens Manuel...
View ArticleFlorida GOP Strategist: I-4 Corridor Key In “Change Election”
Florida has a history of close elections and Tuesday night was no different. This summer, GOP strategist Adam Goodman wrote a column about how the polls in Florida could be wrong and Trump could win...
View ArticleCONVERSATIONS: Murphy Ousts 24-Year Congressman Mica
Stephanie Murphy is replacing one of central Florida’s longest-serving elected leaders. Her upset victory over Republican John Mica in the 7th Congressional District ends his 24-year career in the U.S....
View ArticleElection Results Through The Lens Of Volusia County Voters
On the eastern edge of the I-4 Corridor, Volusia County used to be dependably democratic. But this year, Republicans outnumbered Democrats with unaffiliated voters not far behind. Daytona Beach...
View ArticleElection Results: Central Florida Voters Send New Faces To Congress
Surprise Win Sends Newcomer Stephanie Murphy To Congress Democrat Stephanie Murphy wins in the newly redrawn 7th Congressional District, which includes parts of Orange and Seminole counties. She was...
View ArticleVoting Running Somewhat Smoothly Across Florida
It’s been a relatively smooth day so far at polling places across central Florida. Brevard County reported power outages for about 50 minutes at two locations in Cocoa. And there are reports out of...
View ArticleFlorida Keeping Voter Protection Watchdog Group Busy
The director of a voter rights hotline says Florida is keeping volunteers busy this election season. Kristen Clark, the executive director of the lawyers committee for civil rights under law, said...
View ArticleIntersection: Young Voters On The 2016 Election
Two young voters share their experience of this turbulent 2016 presidential campaign. UCF students John Miceli and Brenna Callahan talk about the influence of social media on political discourse for...
View ArticleIntersection: Aubrey Jewett On Election Day In Florida
A divisive presidential campaign doesn’t appear to have dampened enthusiasm among Florida voters, with record early voting turnout. University of Central Florida associate professor of Political...
View ArticleOrange, Seminole Counties Gear Up For A Busy Election Day
How central Florida votes will be key to several contentious races at the state and federal level, which is why elections supervisors here are trying to make sure that voting at the polls runs...
View ArticleEarly Voting Surges In Florida Ahead Of Election Day
About half of Florida voters have weighed in ahead of Election Day. Florida’s Department of Election reports 6.42 million ballots have been cast either by mail or during early voting. Serrico White was...
View ArticleThe I-4 Corridor: Pinellas County Voters Split By Party Votes
This time of year, towns across the country are celebrating autumn, hosting outdoor festivals where firefighters are selling barbecue, bands play tunes from the ’70s and ’80s and local vendors hawk...
View ArticleOn Sunday, President Obama To Stump for Hillary Clinton in Kissimmee
President Obama will make his second trip to central Florida in the last ten days to stump for Hillary Clinton. This time, he will headline a Get Out the Vote event at Osceola County Stadium in...
View ArticleOrange, Osceola Counties Projected To Deliver Florida’s First Black State...
Right outside the John H. Jackson Community Center in one of Orlando’s predominantly black neighborhoods, signs that read #JustVote hang between a DJ booth and some picnic tables. Inside, Aramis Ayala...
View ArticleNonpartisan Voter Support Coalition Boosts Presence At Central Florida...
As central Floridians head to the polls ahead of Election Day, volunteers with a national nonpartisan coalition called Election Protection are making sure all goes smoothly in precincts where people...
View ArticleBilingual Voter Guide Targets Central Florida Puerto Rican Voters
A bilingual non-partisan voter guide is circulating Orlando and Kissimmee ahead of the general election. The local non-profit Misión Boricua created the newspaper as a resource for newly-arrived Puerto...
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