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Scott PowersFebruary 22, 2018

Orange County mayoral candidate Rob Panepinto announced several additions to his campaign team Thursday, with key figures for strategy, communications, fundraising, and grassroots organization. “As a first-time candidate for office, I am incredibly proud of the powerhouse team we have built,” Panepinto, a Winter Park businessman and former leader of the Orlando area chamber of […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 16, 2018

Uh-oh. Orange County Commissioner Bryan Nelson, who resigned his seat effective April 24 to run for Apopka Mayor, has staked his campaign on a specious claim that under first-term Mayor Joe Kilsheimer’s watch the city’s cash reserves have dwindled from $40 million to $3 million. Nelson, a former state Representative, has cast himself as a […]

Scott PowersFebruary 14, 2018

Orlando Police Chief John Mina has officially entered the race to run for sheriff, seeking to succeed his longtime partner in Orlando law enforcement Sheriff Jerry Demings, who is running for county mayor. Long expected to be a candidate, Mina filed his candidacy paperwork Wednesday morning with the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office. He […]

Scott PowersFebruary 8, 2018

With Bill Sublette out of the running now, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings and Winter Park Rob Panepinto continued their dual for campaign money in the Orange County mayoral race, with Demings reporting more than $43,000 in January donations, and Panepinto, almost $37,000. Another major candidate, Orange County Commissioner Pete Clarke, has not yet posted […]

Scott PowersJanuary 31, 2018

Orange County School Board Chairman Bill Sublette has suspended his campaign for election to Orange County mayor. Sublette, the only county-wide school board chairman Orange County has ever had, announced late Thursday he was shutting down his campaign “with mixed emotions.” “There is no single reason I can point to that explains my decision. I […]

Scott PowersJanuary 11, 2018

Orange County School Board Chair Bill Sublette picked up money momentum in December in the contest for the Orange County mayor’s office, out-raising three other major candidates who all had decent but not great months of campaign fundraising. Sublette’s campaign reported he had raised $30,275 in December, bringing his campaign total to $100,700 so far, […]

Scott PowersJanuary 10, 2018

Retired 32-year veteran of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Thomas Stroup has filed to run for Orange County Sheriff, the first major candidate into the contest to succeed Jerry Demings, who has held the job for nine years and is running for mayor this year. Stroup, 60, a Windermere Republican, retired three years ago as […]

Scott PowersJanuary 5, 2018

Orange County mayoral candidate Rob Panepinto will participate Saturday in an effort to give away thousands of meals to families displaced by Puerto Rico, honoring Three Kings Day in Orlando. Panepinto’s mayoral campaign is partnering with Feeding Children Everywhere and Clean the World. He’ll be working with more than 120 other volunteers to package 3,000 […]

Scott PowersDecember 12, 2017

Orange County mayoral candidate Rob Panepinto has hired seasoned Republican campaign grassroots organizer Brooke Renney to be his campaign manager. Renney has led field operations for a number of campaigns including Gov. Rick Scott‘s re-election campaign in 2014, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera‘s U.S. Senate campaign in 2016, and Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry‘s campaign. She’s also […]

Scott PowersDecember 7, 2017

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings reported raising more than $109,000 in November in his quest to get elected next year as Orange County mayor. Demings’ November campaign finance reports are only for his official campaign fund. He also has an independent political committee, United For Orange County, which has not yet reported its November activity. […]

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Rob Panepinto announces picks filling out Orange County mayoral campaign team

Bryan Nelson’s $5 million mistake

Orlando Police Chief John Mina files to run for Orange County sheriff

Jerry Demings, Rob Panepinto report January campaign money in Orange County mayoral race

Bill Sublette suspends campaign for Orange County mayor’s office

Bill Sublette picks up fundraising momentum in Orange County mayor’s race

Tom Stroup files to run for Orange County sheriff

Rob Panepinto celebrating Three Kings Day with food distribution effort

Brooke Renney to run Rob Panepinto’s Orange County mayoral campaign

Jerry Demings raises $109K in Orange County mayor’s race