Florida Elections Commission

Rosario, Gibbs headed to runoff; Flescher, Loar win commission seats

School Board Incumbent Jacqueline Rosario and political newcomer Cynthia Gibbs will head to a runoff for the District 2 seat in November during the general election. Rosario, who garnered more than 17,000 votes, was the top-vote getter in the Primary Election for her race with a 46.82 percentage, the supervisor of elections website showed. Gibbs, the runner-up, had more than 9,000 votes with a 26.38 percentage. School board races are nonpartisan. School board member candidates must win at least 50 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff before the general election. LaDonna Corbin, who also ran for the school board District 2 seat, garnered more than 6,000 votes with a 17.46 percentage. Another District 2 candidate, Josh Post, had ...

Fellsmere among towns impacted by Hurricane Irma to get infrastructure award

Fellsmere is among several Florida towns that will receive an infrastructure award that will go toward restoration and improvement projects following the damage left behind by the 2017 Hurricane Irma, state officials said Friday. The city of Fellsmere will receive $4,068,300 under the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity's Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair Program. The funds will aim to increase accessibility to the city's water plant. "Florida communities are still recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Irma, and helping them rebuild remains a top priority," Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a statement. "This funding will not only help to ensure Hurricane Irma-impacted communities are restored, but also help improve their resiliency against future events." Nearly $100 million has been awarded to ...

Laura Zorc’s loss in school board race mirrors husband’s defeat in commission contest

Indian River County School Board Chairwoman Laura Zorc lost her bid for a second term in the Aug. 18 elections by the same margin her husband Tim lost his race for a third term as a county commissioner. Retired school administrator Peggy Jones received 23,086 votes, or 60.37 percent, in the non-partisan School Board election in District 3, according to the Supervisor of Elections web site. Laura Zorc, who was serving her second year as chairwoman, received 15,153 votes, or 39.63 percent, records show. In Commission District 3, Tim Zorc fared a fraction better than his wife with 15,378 votes, or 39.85 percent, against retired Fire Rescue Capt. Joe Earman, who received 23,216 votes, or 60.15 percent. The Zorc’s dual ...