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Bianchi: Sometimes, a good guy wins — ex-sportscaster Elijah pulls off an upset in politics

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Suspended Clerk of Courts Mike Caruso will get hearing on pretrial release next week in Orlando

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Florida primary election results: Federal, state and county races

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Tiffany Moore Russell and Chris Messina advance to Orange County mayor runoff

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Maxwell: Mills loses, Donalds underperforms as Trump influence wanes in Florida

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Florida Primary recap: GOP Rep. Cory Mills loses primary; Orange mayor race goes to runoff

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U.S. Rep. Randy Fine caught snooping inside home's mailbox

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Ryan Elijah, former TV anchor, defeats embattled Congressman Cory Mills

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Central Florida School Board Elections: Gallo wins countywide seat

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In Orlando, DeSantis criticizes Nixon and Mills, calls Caruso case a 'gut punch'

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One incumbent defeated, but another faces runoff in area's judicial races

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Florida House incumbents sweep away primary challengers

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Orlando Sentinel e-edition updated with election coverage

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Letters: Officers' mental-health training | Is U.S. a Christian nation? | Trump insensitive

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Guest Commentary: Orlando must start acting like a big-league city

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Guest Commentary: Before we buy baseball hype, check the business case

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Visit Orlando's Magical Dining 2025 beneficiary leans into literacy with passion

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New app adds ease to your Magical Dining plans

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SeaWorld: 'Hotel Transylvania' checking into Halloween Spooktacular

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Mortgage rates ease again, but remain higher than this time last year

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Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls short

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China successfully recovers rocket stage on land for the first time

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