{"id":371436,"date":"2026-08-14T15:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/371436\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T15:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:50:09","slug":"pictures-early-voting-in-central-florida-orlando-sentinel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/371436\/","title":{"rendered":"Pictures: Early voting in Central Florida \u2013 Orlando Sentinel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Amid a sea of signs for candidates in the 2026...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-earlyvoting-01.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Amid a sea of signs for candidates in the 2026 Florida primary, the daughter of Orange County Judge candidate Joy Goodyear holds a handmade sign saying, &#8220;Please vote for my mom!&#8221; at the Alafaya Branch library&#8217;s early voting location on Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026. (Roger Simmons\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Campaign signs line Kaley Street across from the Orange County...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-election-signs-mayor-race-2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Campaign signs line Kaley Street across from the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office in Orlando on August 13, 2026. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Various campaign signs greet early voters at the Alafaya Branch...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-earlyvoting-03.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Various campaign signs greet early voters at the Alafaya Branch library on Colonial Drive on Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026. It&#8217;s one of 27 early voting locations in Orange County for the 2026 Florida primary. Early voting in Orange ends on Sunday, Aug. 16. (Roger Simmons\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Early voting and campaign signs line the entrance to the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-early-voting-5.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Early voting and campaign signs line the entrance to the Alafaya Library in Orlando on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Winter Park Library is an early voting site, pictured...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-wp-library-early-voting2.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Winter Park Library is an early voting site, pictured on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (Wesley Alden\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Campaign signs line the entrance to the Alafaya Library in...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-early-voting-9.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Campaign signs line the entrance to the Alafaya Library in Orlando on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Orange County mayoral candidate Chris Messina exits the Alafaya Library...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-chris-messina-voting-2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Orange County mayoral candidate Chris Messina exits the Alafaya Library in Orlando after casting his ballot during early voting on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Early voting and campaign signs line the entrance to the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-early-voting-6.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Early voting and campaign signs line the entrance to the Alafaya Library in Orlando on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Early voting and campaign signs line the entrance to the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-early-voting-3.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Early voting and campaign signs line the entrance to the Alafaya Library in Orlando on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Early voting and campaign signs line the entrance to the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-early-voting-2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Early voting and campaign signs line the entrance to the Alafaya Library in Orlando on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Winter Park Library is an early voting site, pictured...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-wp-library-early-voting1.jpeg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Winter Park Library is an early voting site, pictured on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (Wesley Alden\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A sign outside the Alafaya Branch library on Colonial Drive...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tos-l-earlyvoting-02.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A sign outside the Alafaya Branch library on Colonial Drive on Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026, reminds voters that it&#8217;s one of 27 early voting locations in Orange County for the 2026 Florida primary. Early voting in Orange ends on Sunday, Aug. 16. (Roger Simmons\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 12<\/p>\n<p>Amid a sea of signs for candidates in the 2026 Florida primary, the daughter of Orange County Judge candidate Joy Goodyear holds a handmade sign saying, &#8220;Please vote for my mom!&#8221; at the Alafaya Branch library&#8217;s early voting location on Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026. 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