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Election is Saturday, March 10

Eatonville mayoral candidate Ruthi Critton focuses on history, homeownership in race

Read full article: Eatonville mayoral candidate Ruthi Critton focuses on history, homeownership in race

The Town of Eatonville is looking for a new mayor and two new council members. News 6 spoke to each candidate about their top concerns for Eatonville, what they thought about the sale of the Hungerford property to Dr. Phillips and how the current mayor handled it, and what they think Eatonville needs to thrive in the future. Here's our interview with Ruthi Critton.

Primary voter Allie Davis carries her seven-week-old son Declan as a Dallas County Election Navigator checks her ID before entering a voting center in Dallas, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Change in primary voting rules leads to confusion in 2 Texas counties as voters are turned away

Read full article: Change in primary voting rules leads to confusion in 2 Texas counties as voters are turned away

A rule change for primary voting in two Texas counties led to mass voter confusion that eventually led to a state supreme court ruling, threats of more legal action and the potential that an untold number of voters could find themselves disenfranchised.

Election day is Tuesday, March 10

Apopka mayoral candidates on growth, affordable housing, and how to govern the city

Read full article: Apopka mayoral candidates on growth, affordable housing, and how to govern the city

The race for Apopka mayor on March 10 is shaping up to be a contentious one, with key issues including city charter amendments, growth, affordable housing, and infrastructure dominating the conversation. In an interview conducted in partnership between News 6 and the Orlando Sentinel, the three candidates shared their positions and visions for the future of the city.

Eatonville mayoral candidates from left: Theo Washington, Wanda Randolph, and Ruthi Critton.

How Eatonville’s mayoral candidates want to solve the town’s big issues

Read full article: How Eatonville’s mayoral candidates want to solve the town’s big issues

The Town of Eatonville is looking for a new mayor and two new council members. Early voting is now open for Eatonville’s town council elections and runs through Friday, with Election Day on Saturday, March 7. News 6 sat down with the mayoral candidates.

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump says 'someone from within' Iranian regime might be best choice to lead once war ends

Read full article: Trump says 'someone from within' Iranian regime might be best choice to lead once war ends

President Donald Trump says “someone from within” the Iranian regime might be the best choice to take power once the U.S.-Israel military campaign is completed.

Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)

Pentagon dispute bolsters Anthropic reputation but raises questions about AI readiness in military

Read full article: Pentagon dispute bolsters Anthropic reputation but raises questions about AI readiness in military

Anthropic’s moral stand on U.S. military use of artificial intelligence is reshaping the competition between leading AI companies but also exposing a growing awareness that maybe chatbots just aren’t capable enough for acts of war.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is seen before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Ethics panel opens investigation of Rep. Nancy Mace over housing costs

Read full article: Ethics panel opens investigation of Rep. Nancy Mace over housing costs

The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation into claims that Rep. Nancy Mace overcharged a congressional reimbursement program for housing and living costs.

Security forces fire tear gas to disperse a protest against U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, at a bridge leading to the fortified Green Zone where the U.S. Embassy is located in Baghdad, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Iran war taxes US diplomatic work and leaves Americans in the Mideast in limbo

Read full article: Iran war taxes US diplomatic work and leaves Americans in the Mideast in limbo

The largest U.S. diplomatic drawdown in the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq War is creating an apparently unplanned-for crisis for the Trump administration.

A banner showing President Donald Trump is hung from the Department of Justice, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

After abandoning law firm executive orders, Trump administration reverses course and pursues fight

Read full article: After abandoning law firm executive orders, Trump administration reverses course and pursues fight

After abandoning its efforts to enforce executive orders targeting some of the world’s top law firms, President Donald Trump's administration has abruptly reversed course and said it'll proceed with the court fight.

The U.S. attorney for Minnesota, Daniel Rosen, speaks with reporters during a news conference at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)

Testy exchanges over immigration cases highlight growing confrontations between judges and DOJ

Read full article: Testy exchanges over immigration cases highlight growing confrontations between judges and DOJ

A federal judge has clashed with Minnesota’s top federal prosecutor during an unusual contempt hearing that highlighted growing confrontations between increasingly frustrated judges and Department of Justice officials.

A voter makes his way into a polling location, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Spring, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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The Latest: Texas GOP Senate race heads to runoff. Democrats too early to call

Read full article: The Latest: Texas GOP Senate race heads to runoff. Democrats too early to call

Longtime Sen. John Cornyn and MAGA favorite Ken Paxton are heading to a May runoff in Texas’ Republican Senate primary, while Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico are in a close race for the Democratic nomination.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is sworn in before appearing for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Noem defends her portrayal of killed Minneapolis protesters as agitators, in her Senate hearing

Read full article: Noem defends her portrayal of killed Minneapolis protesters as agitators, in her Senate hearing

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has defended her agency in testimony and under questioning at a Senate hearing.

This combo image shows North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate former Gov. Roy Cooper, left, and Republican candidate former RNC Chairman Michael Whatley, both speaking at separate primary election night watch parties Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Ramey, Erik Verduzco)

Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley clinch US Senate in North Carolina, setting up high-stakes fall fight

Read full article: Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley clinch US Senate in North Carolina, setting up high-stakes fall fight

Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and ex-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley have won their respective party nominations for a North Carolina U.S. Senate seat.

El presidente Donald Trump llega a la ceremonia de entrega de una Medalla de Honor en la Sala Este de la Casa Blanca, el lunes 2 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
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In a first as president, Trump says he'll attend the White House correspondents' dinner

Read full article: In a first as president, Trump says he'll attend the White House correspondents' dinner

President Donald Trump says he plans to attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on April 25, the first time he's done so as president.

FILE - The Supreme Court is photographed, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
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Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California

Read full article: Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California

The Supreme Court is clearing the way for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student’s approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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Supreme Court preserves only GOP-held congressional district in New York City for 2026 elections

Read full article: Supreme Court preserves only GOP-held congressional district in New York City for 2026 elections

The Supreme Court has sided with Republicans in ruling that the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City do not not need to be redrawn for the 2026 elections, despite a court ruling that the district is unfair to Black and Hispanic residents.

President Donald Trump arrives for a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Trump takes unconventional approach to communicating to the public about war in Iran

Read full article: Trump takes unconventional approach to communicating to the public about war in Iran

The Trump administration took more than 48 hours to make any live, public communication with the American people about why it had decided to go to war with Iran.

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., arrives before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Democrats’ newfound unity faces a test after US and Israeli strikes on Iran

Read full article: Democrats’ newfound unity faces a test after US and Israeli strikes on Iran

Democrats stay mostly united against President Donald Trump, but the strikes on Iran are starting to reveal some splits in the party.

President Donald Trump speaks about Iran before a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads

Read full article: Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads

President Donald Trump is pushing back on criticism that he hasn’t done enough to explain why it was necessary to start a war with Iran now or to articulate his vision for an endgame to the escalating conflict.

FILE - Rep.-elect Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., walks from a closed-door meeting with the GOP Conference during the opening day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
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Former Trump Cabinet secretary Ryan Zinke won't seek reelection to a Montana US House seat

Read full article: Former Trump Cabinet secretary Ryan Zinke won't seek reelection to a Montana US House seat

A Republican lawmaker from Montana who served as interior secretary during President Donald Trump’s first administration says he will not seek reelection to a fifth term.