{"id":446312,"date":"2026-11-03T18:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/446312\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T18:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:04:10","slug":"pictures-central-floridians-head-to-the-polls-orlando-sentinel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/446312\/","title":{"rendered":"Pictures: Central Floridians head to the polls \u2013 Orlando Sentinel"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"A<\/p>\n

A woman walks past the John H Jackson Neighborhood Center, site of Precinct 610, on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"UCF<\/p>\n

UCF student Sean Scherker opens his jacket to reveal an “I Voted” sticker outside the Live Oak Center at Precinct 511 on UCF\u2019s main campus on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Scherker said he showed up to vote against political corruption. (Jessica Scura\/UCF journalism student)<\/p>\n

\"Citizens<\/p>\n

Citizens walk into Precinct 521 at the Marks Street Senior Recreation Complex, on election day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"VOTE!<\/p>\n

VOTE! Precinct 703 signs outside Eatonville Town Hall, on election day, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"Democratic<\/p>\n

Democratic congressional candidate Samuel Vilchez Santiago greets supporters at Orange Precinct 431 at Renaissance Senior Center Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. He\u2019s running for Florida House of Representatives District 43. (Andrew Newlin\/UCF journalism student)<\/p>\n

\"VOTE!<\/p>\n

VOTE! Precinct 703 signs outside Eatonville Town Hall, on election day, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A citizen gets help from a League of Women Voter volunteer, at Precinct 521 in the Marks Street Senior Recreation Complex, on election day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A man steers to the John H Jackson Neighborhood Center, site of Precinct 610, on election day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"Desiree<\/p>\n

Desiree Espinosa, foreground, sits next to her mother, Becky Collazo, shortly before doors opened for voting at the Apopka Community Center on South Central Avenue. They said they had been there since 5:30 a.m. and wanted to be first “So we can go back home early and sleep.” (Brian Bell\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"Vote<\/p>\n

Vote sign outside Precinct 521 at the Marks Street Senior Recreation Complex, on election day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"Campaign<\/p>\n

Campaign signs outside Precinct 521 at the Marks Street Senior Recreation Complex, on election day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A woman walks past the John H Jackson Neighborhood Center, site of Precinct 610, on election day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A citizen shows his \u2018I Just Voted\u2019 sticker outside the John H Jackson Neighborhood Center, on election day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Marks Street Senior Recreation Complex served as Precinct 521 in the election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Wesley Alden\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

“I voted” sticker from Orange County, Florida, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Wesley Alden\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Marks Street Senior Recreation Complex served as Precinct 521 in the election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (Wesley Alden\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

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A woman walks past the John H Jackson Neighborhood Center, site of Precinct 610, on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda\/ Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

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