Tag: Florida
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Drawing the Lines: Orange County’s Map Battle
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WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE?
We’ve unpacked the economic injustice. We’ve exposed the cracks in our children’s futures. So now I ask you again: Where is the outrage? And what are you going to do with it? Because if you’re reading this, you already know the truth. You feel it. You’ve lived it. But anger without action won’t save us. Read more
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WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE?
Central Florida is home to more than 2.7 million people. Roughly one in three is Hispanic. We are the workforce behind Orlando’s booming tourism economy, behind the hospitals, the construction sites, the schools. And yet, our average household income still lags tens of thousands of dollars behind. Read more
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Orange County Government Under Fire: A Pattern of Poor Spending
Orange County leaders are in hot water. Governor Ron DeSantis and state officials are taking a hard look at how local Democrats have been spending taxpayer money. What they found is not good news for families who work hard to pay their taxes. Read more
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Part III: Transforming Culture Into Power — When the Numbers Speak, We Must Act NOW
Political Editor’s Note Crystal Negron concludes her transformative three-part series not with soaring rhetoric, but with a battle cry backed by hard data and harder truths. Part Three strips away any remaining illusions about the barriers facing Central Florida’s Hispanic community—revealing that 44% of Hispanic-owned businesses are denied loans compared to just 34% of white Read more
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Part II: Transforming Culture Into Power—Backed by Real Economic Strength
Political Editor’s Note Welcome back to Crystal Negron’s compelling series on transforming the Central Florida Hispanic community’s economic strength into civic power. In Part One, Crystal laid out the undeniable economic might of our region’s fastest-growing demographic, highlighting contributions of over $16 billion locally and the support of more than 20,000 businesses. She passionately argued Read more
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Understanding the America Party: A Fresh Perspective for Orlando Residents
Hey, Orlando! If you’ve ever felt like the same old political parties don’t quite speak for you—or that the news doesn’t tell the whole story—you’re not alone. There’s a new player in the political scene called the America Party, launched by Elon Musk, and it’s worth taking a closer look at what it’s all about. Read more
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🚨House passes Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill”🚨
The House passed President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” on Thursday. The Orlando Voice’s Political Editor, David Washington, joins LiveNOW from FOX to discuss the latest. 🎥https://www.livenowfox.com/video/1668880 David Washington is The Orlando Voice Politics Editor and CEO of J & Washington LLC, a central Florida political consulting firm specializing in campaign management and public affairs. Join the Read more
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Florida’s 2025-2026 Budget: What Got Left Behind
The Big Picture 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. While the Florida Senate gave the plan a unanimous green light, only Reps. Angie Nixon (D–Jacksonville) and Dotie Joseph (D–North Miami) opposed it in the House. DeSantis then took a Read more
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The Orlando Voice Voter Guide: 2025 Special Election FL HD 40 🗳️ Democrats Travaris McCurdy and RaShon Young
In this special election, the landscape is shaped by experience, community roots, and the ability to build coalitions-qualities that separate contenders from pretenders. Read more