Tag: Municipal Elections

Richardson — who said he’s in the race because he wants to give back to Ocoee, which “has been very good to me” — cited road infrastructure and firefighter retention as major issues for the city.

Winter Garden's retail politician talks East Winter Garden, public safety, good ol' boy politics and whether he's in it for keeps this time around or just laying the foundation for a much bigger run.

The "EveryMom" candidate on Ocoee's biggest issues, her plans for a vaccine site, and that rumor that Mayor Rusty Johnson urged her to run to split the Black vote.

A true devotee of local government — Wilsen used to attend budget meetings before getting elected — the commissioner Zoomed in to chat about Ocoee's parks, the downtown project and keeping 18-wheelers out of residential areas.

Running for the open seat in District 2, the construction company CFO talks about her campaign, bringing more Hispanics to the decision-making table, and why she didn't show up to that Orlando Sentinel interview with her opponent.

Voted into the District 3 seat his opponent vacated to pursue higher office in 2017, Maciel still has things he wants to do — like annexing pockets of unincorporated Winter Garden into the city and ensuring the Dillard Street revitalization project goes well. But first, he'd like to correct a few things you may have heard.

The former commissioner fought cancer — and won. Now he's ready to return to fighting for the citizens of District 4. We talk zip codes, moving the police firing range, improving morale at the fire department, and why he spends his vacations working for the people of Ocoee.

Ocoee City Commission candidates for Districts 2 and 4 grappled with the question of whether the city should be independently audited. It was the biggest sticking point during Monday’s forum where they differed little in their opinions about the city’s needs, growth and direction.

District 2 city commission candidate pledges to enforce mask mandate at all city-sponsored events

The U.S. Navy combat vet-turned-agile transformation expert talks about tackling the Dillard Street project, burying unsightly power lines, expanding golf cart range, and why serving on a nuclear submarine is great training for being a city commissioner.