Tag: Municipal Elections

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.

Ocoee's first African-American commissioner is up for re-election in District 4. He talks with VoxPopuli about getting developers to give back more to the city, making commissioner a full-time job, and what it takes to really heal after the Ocoee Massacre.

Windermere Town Council candidate Mike Hargreaves won't identify the President and says his top priority is investigating voting machines. With real issues on the line, nobody's got time for that.

After 15 years in office, the District 4 city commissioner is ready for a sixth term. Colin Sharman talked with VoxPopuli founding editor Norine Dworkin and reflected on some of his favorite projects, his current priorities and how he leads by example through the Covid-19 pandemic.

Four Windermere Town Council hopefuls — incumbent Bill Martini, Mandy David, Tony Davit and Michael Hargreaves — presented their views on a range of issues including traffic, taxes, dirt roads and public water during Wednesday's 'Candidates' Night.'

On a recent afternoon, Knox Anderson, candidate for Ocoee District 2 city commissioner, met VoxPopuli's founding editor Norine Dworkin in Bill Breeze Park to talk about how to stop the city from losing its firefighters, Covid-19 messaging and how running for commissioner is kinda like doing an Iron Man.

Anthony Davit has served his country all over the world, including Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Guam, Italy, even Antarctica. Now he's running to serve the Town of Windermere. Just don't call him a politician.

Yes, we elected a new president and vice president. But we still have one more job to do: Evaluate the candidates running in the March 9 municipal elections and vote for the best stewards of our own communities. Because when it comes to things like traffic, parking, development, zoning, affordable housing and other quality of life issues, it's local elected officials who really have our backs. #LocalElectionsMatter

Winter Garden District 4 candidate Dawn Antonis sits down with editor Norine Dworkin to share her platform of smarter development, support for local businesses and internet access for students. Oh yeah, she's into the environment, too.

Editor Norine Dworkin talks with Windermere Town Council candidate Mandy David about what prompted her run, her concerns for the town and the one thing Windermere really needs.