The Florida races, by the polls worth reading
Where every race on your ballot with trustworthy polling stands, and how far to trust a lead.
By The Orlando Chronicle Special Reports Desk · Oct 23, 2026
News
Local news from Central Florida's four counties, Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake, grounded in public data from Census Bureau surveys, federal agencies and the region's own open-data sites. Special Reports run here too, led by a voting guide for each county, built from election-office records, that shows where to vote early or on Election Day and where to return a mail ballot.
Seminole's kids beat Florida's poverty odds. Next door in Orange and Osceola, they don't.
Seminole County's child poverty rate runs 7.1 percentage points below the state's, while Osceola's sits at 16.4%, nearly matching Florida.
By The Orlando Chronicle Data Desk · Oct 18, 2026
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
