Election 2024

The incumbent has drawn two challengers for the School Board District 2 seat.

The incumbent has drawn two challengers for the School Board District 2 seat.

School Board District 2: incumbent Melendez faces two challengers

Debbie Daniel
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Two candidates are running against incumbent Julius Melendez for the District 2 seat of the Osceola County School Board.Bethzaida Garcia has worked as an educator throughout her career and is currently the public education coordinator with the Osceola Fire Department.
Members of the canvassing board and Supervisor of Elections staff test voting machines Saturday. PHOTO/TERRY LLOYD

Members of the canvassing board and Supervisor of Elections staff test voting machines Saturday. PHOTO/TERRY LLOYD

Officials test voting equipment

Terry Lloyd
Thursday, August 8, 2024
In order to complete a latenotice ballot correction, the Osceola County Supervisor of Elections office completed testing Saturday on equipment that will be used for the primary races.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, now Kamala Harris' running mate for the U.S. presidency in the 2024 election. MINNESOTA.GOV

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, now Kamala Harris' running mate for the U.S. presidency in the 2024 election. MINNESOTA.GOV

The ticket is Harris/Walz — VP tabs Minnesota governor as '24 running mate

Staff Report
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Ending over two weeks of speculation since being named the Democratic Party frontrunner for the presidential election after President Joe Biden said he wouldn't seek a second term, Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday to be her running mate.
Four candidates are running for District 5 School Board seat

Four candidates are running for District 5 School Board seat

Four candidates are running for District 5 School Board seat

Debbie Daniel
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Four candidates are running for the District 5 seat on the Osceola County School Board. The seat had been vacant since January, when Erika Booth left it to run in a special State House of Representatives election. On July 19, Gov.
Kissimmee Commission Seat 3: residents step up as candidates

Kissimmee Commission Seat 3: residents step up as candidates

Kissimmee Commission Seat 3: residents step up as candidates

Ming Henry
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Four candidates, including incumbent Carlos Alvarez lll, are running for Kissimmee City Commission Seat 3. Alvarez faces challengers Rubin Anderson, Wade Choate, and Nichole Wagoner de Arguello, all who’ve spent time advocating for and working with the community.
Democratic voters in Osceola County Commission District 3 will determine their party’s November candidate in the Aug. 20 primary.

Democratic voters in Osceola County Commission District 3 will determine their party’s November candidate in the Aug. 20 primary.

Arrington, Rambis in District 3 Democratic primary

Terry Lloyd
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Democratic voters in Osceola County Commission District 3, which covers a large portion of Poinciana, a bevy of neighborhoods off of Pleasant Hill Road, and a section of the city of Kissimmee, will determine their party’s November candidate in the Aug. 20 primary.
Three candidates are facing off to fill the St. Cloud City Council seat of termed-out Lynette Matheny.

Three candidates are facing off to fill the St. Cloud City Council seat of termed-out Lynette Matheny.

Get to know the Seat 2 candidates for St. Cloud

Emely Albelo
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Three candidates are fighting to fill Lynette Matheny’s Seat 2 on the St. Cloud City Council starting in the Aug. 20 primary elections.Matheny has served two full terms and must give up the seat.The three candidates are Jennifer Paul, Phil Lantry, and Mandy Shafer.
Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris delivers remarks on June 26, 2022 in Plainfield, Ill. PHOTO BY THENEWS2.COM

Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris delivers remarks on June 26, 2022 in Plainfield, Ill. PHOTO BY THENEWS2.COM

Florida Democrats quickly back Harris

Jim Turner
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
News Service of Florida — Members of Florida’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention threw their support Monday to Vice President Kamala Harris, a day after President Joe Biden dropped his reelection campaign.
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