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Seeking compromise between sand mine, truckers, residents, Winter Garden delays truck ban vote

Commissioners agree to continued negotiations to find workable solution.

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

March 9 Municipal Elections: Voters turn out big to send incumbents back to office

All the results from the races in Ocoee, Windermere and Winter Garden. Plus: we have reaction from the re-elected and the newly elected!

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Turnout is low but vote-by-mail is hugely popular in early voting ahead of Tuesday's election

Nearly all voters who voted early in the March 9 municipal elections, chose to vote by mail.

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

'Everyday guy' Keith Richardson seeks to give back to Ocoee, citing traffic and firefighter retention as top issues

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.

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

He struck out at the county and state levels. Now Bobby O is back to re-claim the District 3 city commission seat he resigned in his quest for higher office

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.

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Will Iliana Ramos Jones become the first Latina to represent a district in Winter Garden?

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.

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

In a tough race, Commissioner Mark Maciel takes the high road

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.

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COVID-19

Ron Mueller takes a firm stand against anti-maskers as Winter Garden's Covid-19 cases climb

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

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Can incumbent Commissioner Colin Sharman pull out yet another big win?

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.

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

District 4 candidate Dawn Antonis seeks 'smart growth' and greater environmental protection

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.

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