Election 2024

Joe Biden speaks to the country on Sunday, July 14 following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. He announced Sunday he will not seek re-election. ERIN SCHAFF/THE NEW YORK TIMES VIA AP, POOL

Joe Biden speaks to the country on Sunday, July 14 following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. He announced Sunday he will not seek re-election. ERIN SCHAFF/THE NEW YORK TIMES VIA AP, POOL

Joe Biden will not seek re-election to the Oval Office

In a letter posted to his Twitter/X account., President Joe Biden has announced his will not seek re-election this year.About a half hour later, he again made it official noting he was choosing to, "Focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term.
Three candidates are running this election to fill the Kissimmee City Commission Seat 1 that was previously held by Vice Mayor Olga Castano for the last four years.

Three candidates are running this election to fill the Kissimmee City Commission Seat 1 that was previously held by Vice Mayor Olga Castano for the last four years.

Local business owners vie for Kissimmee city commission seat 1

Three candidates are running this election to fill the Kissimmee City Commission Seat 1 that was previously held by Vice Mayor Olga Castano for the last four years.
Three candidates are vying for the District 3 seat, which represents areas along Pleasant Hill Road and Ham Brown Road and the Poinciana, on the Osceola County School Board. The election winner will replace Jon Arguello.

Three candidates are vying for the District 3 seat, which represents areas along Pleasant Hill Road and Ham Brown Road and the Poinciana, on the Osceola County School Board. The election winner will replace Jon Arguello.

Candidates for School Board District 3 seat speak out

Three candidates are vying for the District 3 seat, which represents areas along Pleasant Hill Road and Ham Brown Road and the Poinciana, on the Osceola County School Board. The election winner will replace Jon Arguello, who chose to run for the State Senate District 25 seat.
Judge Gabby Morency-Sanders, running to retain her seat, participates in the 'Parade of Candidates' at the Osceola Chamber Hob Nob Wednesday. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Judge Gabby Morency-Sanders, running to retain her seat, participates in the 'Parade of Candidates' at the Osceola Chamber Hob Nob Wednesday. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Osceola Hob Nob first chance to meet with county’s candidates

Hundreds attended Wednesday’s political Hob Nob, hosted by the Osceola Chamber.The event, held every other year ahead of the primaries in the main election cycle, moved from Osceola Heritage Park to the Kissimmee Civic Center this year.
Leading up to the Aug. 20 primary election, the News-Gazette will profile the candidates running in local races that will appear on next month’s ballot.

Leading up to the Aug. 20 primary election, the News-Gazette will profile the candidates running in local races that will appear on next month’s ballot.

MEET THE CANDIDATES — Three vying to be St. Cloud’s next mayor

With St. Cloud Mayor Nathan Blackwell serving his charter-based maximum of two terms, the city will elect a new mayor this year. Three candidates believe they have what it takes to be the type of mayor their growing city needs.Tony Busby, Chris Robertson and Adam Wagner will face off in the Aug.
Note: Starting this week leading up to the Aug. 20 primary election, the News-Gazette will be profiling the candidates running in local races that will appear on next month’s ballot. We start with a County Commission race open to all voters, and the St. Cloud mayoral election.

Note: Starting this week leading up to the Aug. 20 primary election, the News-Gazette will be profiling the candidates running in local races that will appear on next month’s ballot. We start with a County Commission race open to all voters, and the St. Cloud mayoral election.

MEET THE CANDIDATES — Booth, Liebnitzky vie for County Commission seat

Voters in Osceola County Commission District 5, which covers a huge section of the rural eastern and southern portions of the county and most of the City of St. Cloud, will determine their commissioner among two Republican candidates in the August 20 primary.