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Where, when and how to vote in Orange County

Every early-voting site with live wait times, your Election Day polling place, where to drop off a mail ballot, and the bus that gets you there.

By The Orlando Chronicle Special Reports Desk · Oct 13, 2026
Where, when and how to vote in Orange County
Transportation

Just 1.3% of Orange County workers ride public transit to their jobs

That trails the U.S. share of 3.2% and is close to Florida's 1.2%, while 68.1% of county workers drive alone, census estimates show.

By The Orlando Chronicle Data Desk · Oct 14, 2026
Military & Veterans

Orange County's veterans skew older than San Antonio's

Seniors make up 39.5% of the county's veterans, compared with 35.2% in Bexar County, a gap of 4.3 percentage points.

By The Orlando Chronicle Data Desk · Oct 15, 2026
Seminole outpaces the nation in college grads while neighboring Lake lags the state
Jobs & Careers

Seminole outpaces the nation in college grads while neighboring Lake lags the state

42.7% of Seminole County adults hold a bachelor's degree or more, compared with 27.8% in Lake County next door.

By The Orlando Chronicle Data Desk · Oct 17, 2026
Orange County unemployment rises to 4.6%, matching Florida's rate
Jobs & Careers

Orange County unemployment rises to 4.6%, matching Florida's rate

The county's rate is up 0.6 percentage points from a year earlier, slightly more than the statewide increase of 0.5 percentage points.

By The Orlando Chronicle Data Desk · Oct 13, 2026