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Published August 19Partisan text message, graphic that appeared to come from circuit judge's campaign likely fake, says digital design expert | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
Expert points to muted colors, incorrect size, stretched logo as indicators that the partisan graphic wasn't created by the original campaign designer.
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Published August 19Democrats denounce signs targeting Muslim Republican candidate for Congress | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
Dems running in the 11th Congressional District Primary support potential GOP opponent Dr. Nizam Razack against anti-Muslim attacks, while Republicans remain silent — or feed Islamophobia.
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Published August 19Ocoee enshrines new hybrid Code Enforcement Board in city code | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
Commission urges board to get tougher on repeat offenders.
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Published August 19City Manager rails at Orange County over reclaimed water rate increase | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
Characterizes it as “a money grab” by county.
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Published August 19Town of Oakland valued at $11 million less than expected | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
“This was a big hit to our bottom line,” finance director says.
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Published August 19Ocoee seeks to maintain 4.95 millage rate in budget workshop | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
City tees up fire fee to buffer potential property tax losses ahead of Aug. 18 hearing.
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Published August 19Florida property tax amendment is misleading, must be rewritten, judge rules | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
Amendment would greatly reduce property tax revenue if approved.
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Published August 19Osceola Star lamenta el fallecimiento de José Alberto Suárez, presidente y gerente general de Telemundo Orlando
Kissimmee, FL – Con profundo pesar, Osceola Star Newspaper se une a la comunidad hispana de Florida Central para lamentar el fallecimiento de José Alberto Suárez, presidente y gerente general…
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Published August 05Former owner of Tampa’s shuttered Southern Nights bar sentenced to federal prison after child sex crimes plea
The former owner of two Orlando nightclubs and his husband were sentenced to at least 10 years each in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted coercion and enticement of a 15-year-old. Husbands Richard Kowalczyck and Eric Patrick have been sentenced to 14 years and 10…
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Published August 03DeSantis appoints candidate to same county commission seat he's running for in Aug. 18 election | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
Republican Mike Crabb is running for the District 2 seat on the Orange County Commission vacated by former Commissioner Christine Moore, who resigned to run for mayor of Apopka.
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Published August 03Supervisor of Elections opens Ocoee satellite office | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
West Oaks Mall location improves access to election services for West Orange County residents.
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Published August 03Muslim Congressional candidate says he’s gotten death threats | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
“My character and my competence are the two issues that the voters should look at in terms of whether they want to vote for me or not," says Republican neurosurgeon and law professor Nizam Razack.