Politics + Orlando Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

August 24, 2009

Could Mildred Fernández become Florida Orange County’s first Puerto Rican mayor?

December 2, 2008

Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer tapped Orange County political consultant Belinda Ortiz Monday to take the job of Hispanic outreach coordinator for the state party.

September 15, 2008

McCain Courts Hispanic Vote In Orlando

August 12, 2008

GOP salivating for a Belinda Ortiz-Siplin race? – Orange County, Florida

August 11, 2008

In Central Florida, there are almost a quarter of a million swing voters, most of whom are Puerto Ricans or other Hispanics. – Orlando-area Hispanics’ votes will be vital to campaigners

August 1, 2008

McCain, in Orlando, will have to work for Hispanic vote

McCain, in Orlando, will have to work for Hispanic vote

Democracia USA was responsible for registering 35% of all the new Hispanic voters in 2006

The Hispanic voting population in the Orlando media market also quadrupled between 1990 -2008 from 66,000 to 234,000

June 2, 2008

Did You Know? Half the state’s 750,000 Puerto Ricans live in Central Florida. Most of them are Democrats, yet four of the five Puerto Rican elected officials in the region are Republicans, reinforcing the community’s prized independence in a closely divided state.

Political parties embrace Florida’s Puerto Ricans

May 21, 2008

Obama visits to win over Kissimmee Hispanics – Florida

May 12, 2008

Florida Republicans court Hispanics at Orlando conference

May 5, 2008

Hispanic evangelicals hold potent votes, experts say

February 27, 2008

Orlando elects former cop Tony Ortiz to City Council

November 19, 2007

Orlando-area town to swear in first Hispanic mayor – Feliciano “Filix” Ramirez in Mascotte – (first Central Florida municipality to elect a Hispanic mayor! – hard to believe)

November 14, 2007

Al Cardenas campaigns for Romney, en espanol

October 22, 2007

A Latino Take on the GOP Debate in Orlando « Platicando

August 27, 2007

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer aide now adviser in all things Hispanic – Orlando Rolon

June 27, 2007

Did You Know? Over 1,000 Hispanic elected officials and community leaders from across the country are in Orlando this week for the 24th annual conference of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials.

April 16, 2007

Presidential contenders plan to drop by the Hispanic expo – Orlando

March 25, 2007

Hispanic leader (Jose Fernandez) to help Edwards – Orlando

March 21, 2007

Quiñones, Ramírez to vie in Osceolas District 2 – Florida

February 5, 2007

Sudden exit of Quinones sets off mad scramble in race – Central Florida

February 2, 2007

Quinones takes leap back into new spotlight – running for Osceola County Commission seat in Central Florida

January 25, 2007

Did You Know? Only about three in 10 eligible Hispanics in Central Florida voted in 2006

Why do so few local Hispanics vote? – Most are cynical about politics, studies show, but activists want to change that mind-set. – Central Florida

January 10, 2007

Spotlight on Carlos Irizarry