Off-cycle scheduling means Orlando’s municipal elections occur during non-presidential and non-midterm years, when voter engagement typically reaches its lowest levels.

The America Party and T8020 Orlando are both experiments in giving us more control—over politics, over news, over our future. They’re not perfect, and they’re not proven, but they’re asking questions worth thinking about.

On June 30, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis signed off on Florida’s $117.4 billion budget—but the real story lies in what he cut.

The Orange County Mid-Decennial Redistricting Advisory Committee convened on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the Orange County Administration Center for what has become a familiar yet frustrating pattern: another proposed redistricting map was shot down by committee members, leaving the 15-member panel with precious little time to fulfill their mandate.

What J & Washington initially reported as federal racketeering charges against Osceola County Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez has now been revealed as a sprawling criminal conspiracy that allegedly transformed the sheriff's office into a protection racket for an illegal gambling operation.

"This is a solemn day for Florida and our law enforcement community." Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier

This is a solemn day for Florida and our law enforcement community. We put great trust in our constitutional officers, especially those who are our communities' first line of defense.