Orange County elections office gets heat for ditching sample ballots for 2026 primary election

The Supervisor of Elections Office confirmed they will be bringing sample ballots back for the general election, following critical voter feedback.

by McKenna Schueler August 11, 2026August 11, 2026

Florida News

David Jolly blasts Byron Donalds’ ‘attack’ on LGBTQ+ rights amid Florida governor’s race

Donalds says he won’t back down on ‘cultural differences’ with Jolly

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix August 11, 2026August 11, 2026

Elections

Meet Orange County’s mayoral candidates

There are four candidates running this year to replace outgoing Mayor Jerry Demings.

by McKenna Schueler August 4, 2026August 12, 2026

Orlando Area News

DeSantis taps sheriff’s deputy to fill Orange County Commission vacancy

Michael Crabb is also currently running for the seat DeSantis put him in, which some say gives him an unfair election advantage.

by McKenna Schueler August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

Elections

Frost, Eskamani endorse progressive Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate

Nixon, a Democrat from Jacksonville, is running to unseat GOP Sen. Ashley Moody.

by McKenna Schueler July 24, 2026July 24, 2026

Elections

Mom for Liberty running for Orange County school board chair

Moms for Liberty member Alicia Farrant faces off against fellow school board member Angie Gallo for the chair position.

by McKenna Schueler July 24, 2026July 24, 2026

Orlando Area News

Corrections chief warns ‘increased risk’ to public safety if Florida property tax amendment passes

The Orange County Corrections Department could be forced to cut staff, implement a hiring freeze, and reduce training designed to help staff appropriately respond to mental health crises in the jail.

by McKenna Schueler July 17, 2026July 21, 2026

Elections

Florida voters have until Monday to register for August primary election

July 20 is also the deadline to change your party affiliation ahead of the 2026 primaries.

by McKenna Schueler July 15, 2026July 16, 2026

Elections

DSA candidates are winning Democratic primaries — can they do it in Florida?

”People believe in Democratic Socialists of America in a way that you haven’t seen in Democratic party politics in a long time.”

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 10, 2026July 10, 2026

News

John Morgan announces name of new political party

More than 35,000 entries for the contest were submitted from across the country.

by McKenna Schueler June 24, 2026June 24, 2026

Orlando Area News

Maxwell Frost reelected for another term after facing no opposition

The progressive Orlando Congressman used the victory to roast Elon Musk, sharing a photo of him raising a middle finger to a 2024 tweet from Musk predicting that Frost would be kicked out of office

by McKenna Schueler June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

Orlando Area News

Maitland mayor to challenge GOP Sen. Jason Brodeur for his Florida Senate seat

Maitland Mayor John Lowndes is running for the GOP-held seat as a Democrat.

by McKenna Schueler June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

Elections

Orange County mayoral candidates face pressure to resign early to avoid DeSantis replacement threat

Under state law, elected officials seeking a different office must resign from their current position ahead of a certain deadline to avoid having the governor just choose someone to replace them.

by McKenna Schueler May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Florida News

John Morgan opens $100,000 contest to name his new political party

The founder of Morgan & Morgan law firm teased the contest last month after publicly confirming he won’t be running for Florida Governor this year.

by McKenna Schueler May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Orlando Area News

City commissioner Tony Ortiz launches bid for Orlando mayor

Ortiz will face off against progressive Democrat Anna Eskamani, who filed her own paperwork to run for mayor in late 2024.

by McKenna Schueler May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

Florida News

MAGA Republican Byron Donalds met by protesters at Orlando campaign stop

About a dozen people organized with Orlando 50501 protested across the street from the GOP frontrunner’s campaign event in Orlando Wednesday morning.

by McKenna Schueler May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

Elections

John Morgan will pay you $100,000 to come up with a name for his new political party

As part of an announcement he won’t be running for Florida governor, Morgan said he plans to create a new political party.

by McKenna Schueler April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Florida News

Trump’s SAVE America Act would end voter registration drives nationwide

It would effectively ban voter registration drives, a mainstay of college campuses and neighborhood events

by Florida Phoenix April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

Orlando Area News

James Fishback draws hundreds to late-night campaign rally at Orlando Taco Bell

The right-wing provocateur running for Florida governor this year has pledged to divest from Israel, close Florida’s abortion clinics, and provide paid maternity leave for mothers who can’t afford not to work.

by McKenna Schueler March 31, 2026March 31, 2026