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Scott PowersOctober 3, 2018

The Hispanic Civil Alliance of Central Florida has endorsed retired Florida Highway Patrol Chief Jose “Joe” Lopez in the election for Orange County Sheriff, Lopez’s campaign announced Wednesday. “Orange County has experienced a rapid cultural development within the past decade, and our community is now more diverse than it has ever been,” Angel Cepero, chairman […]

Scott PowersAugust 30, 2018

Florida police chiefs are backing one of their own, Orlando’s John Mina, in the election for Orange County Sheriff, calling him a role model in law enforcement. The Flordia Police Chiefs Association, which represents more than 900 of the state’s top law enforcement executives, backed Mina over former Florida Highway Patrol Chief Jose “Joe” Lopez and […]

Scott PowersJune 22, 2018

There will be no primaries in the Orange County Sheriff’s election this year as only one partisan candidate, Darryl Sheppard, qualified for the ballot while Jose “Joe” Lopez switched to run as an independent. Another Democrat also failed to qualify. Consequently, Orlando Police Chief John Mina, already running as an independent candidate, will face Lopez […]

Scott PowersFebruary 26, 2018

Orange County voters might not have the choice to vote for a Democrat for the position of sheriff this year even though it is a partisan office and Democrats dominate the county’s voter rolls. There are two registered Democrats, Orlando Police Chief John Mina and retired Florida Highway Patrol Maj. Jose “Joe” Lopez, running for sheriff in […]

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Florida Police Chiefs Association backs John Mina in Orange County sheriff race

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