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Scott PowersSeptember 5, 2018

The Orange County Republican Executive Committee called Wednesday for Kathy Gibson to resign as the county’s state committeewoman to the Republican Party of Florida. The Republican panel made that decision Wednesday afternoon shortly after Republican congressional candidates Wayne Liebnitzky and Mike Miller made similar demands, joining gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis in calling for Gibson to step aside. […]

Scott PowersAugust 28, 2018

Orange County Republican Party Chair Charles Hart got a taste of frustration some voters might experience trying to authenticate their identities by signing electronic tablets in polling places. Hart said that when he tried to sign in Tuesday at a voting station in Windermere, he nearly got rejected, based on a poll worker’s assessment that […]

Scott PowersAugust 8, 2018

The Orange County Republican Executive Committee has opened up for potential candidates to come forward to replace Scotland Calhoun, who withdrew late Friday from her challenge of state Rep. Amy Mercado for the Florida House District 51 seat. Orange REC Chair Charles Hart said Wednesday he has circulated notices Wednesday to county Republicans and REC […]

Scott PowersJuly 26, 2018

Under clouds raised by a lawsuit charging that he ran a veterans’ charity fraud, Orange County Republican State Committeeman Paul Paulson has resigned that post. Orange County Republican Executive Committee officials confirmed Thursday that Paulson has resigned, and the party will be filling his position late this summer. “This resolution allows everyone to move on […]

Scott PowersJune 18, 2018

For the first time this century, the Orange County Republicans have a new leader, attorney Charles Hart, who was elected Monday night to serve the remaining six months of retiring Lew Oliver‘s term as head of the county party. Hart, of Windermere, was elected by acclamation with no other nominees after also-departing Vice Chairman Chadwick […]

Scott PowersAugust 9, 2017

A lawsuit was filed in Tallahassee seeking to invalidate the candidacy of House District 44 Democrat Paul Chandler – an action that could put the entire special election in jeopardy. The complaint, filed just at the end of the business day on Tuesday in Florida’s 2nd Judicial Circuit by Charles Hart of Windermere against Chandler, […]

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Orange County Republicans call for Kathy Gibson to resign RPOF post

Top Republican while trying to vote: ‘That’s my signature!’

Orange Co. Republicans seeking replacement to run against Amy Mercado

Paul Paulson resigns Orange County Republican post

Charles Hart elected chair of Orange Co. GOP

Lawsuit seeks to invalidate Paul Chandler’s HD 44 candidacy, could jeopardize whole special election