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30-05-2025
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Early in-person to get underway in Brevard for special elections for Senate, House seats
Eight days of early in-person voting will begin on May 31 in Brevard County, in advance of the June 10 special elections to fill local Florida Senate District 19 and Florida House District 32 seats. Here is what voters need to know about these elections: Early in-person voting for this special general election will be conducted from Saturday, May 31, through Saturday June 7, at nine locations throughout Brevard. Voters can cast their ballot at any early-voting site. Early-voting sites will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; and from 8 a.m. to 4 and Sunday. The early voting sites are: Dr. Joe Lee Smith Community Center, 415 Stone St., Cocoa. Kiwanis Island Park Gymnasium, 950 Kiwanis Island Park Road, Merritt Island. Max K. Rodes Park Community Center, 3410 Flanagan Ave., West Melbourne. Scotty Culp Municipal Complex, 565 Cassia Blvd., Satellite Beach. Ted Whitlock Community Center, 370 Championship Circle NW, Palm Bay. Titusville Elections Office, 400 South St., Suite 1-F, Titusville. Tony Rosa Palm Bay Community Center, 1502 Port Malabar Blvd. NE, Palm Bay. Viera Regional Community Center, 2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera. Wickham Park Community Center, 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne. In addition, voters with filled-out vote-by-mail ballots can drop them off in secure election drop boxes at all nine early-voting sites during voting hours. Secure ballot intake stations are available in the lobbies of all four Brevard supervisor of elections administrative office during regular business hours. These are the Brevard office locations: Melbourne: South Brevard Service Complex, 1515 Sarno Road, Building A. Palm Bay: South Mainland Service Center, 450 Cogan Drive SE. Titusville: Government Complex-North, 400 South St., Suite 1F. Viera: Government Center, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Building C, Suite 105. On Election Day, June 10, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters who vote on Election Day need to remember to vote in their precinct-specific polling location. Assigned precincts can be found on with the 'Find Your Precinct' tab; on a voter information card; or on the sample ballot that has been mailed to each registered voter in Senate District 19 or House District 32. Brevard County Supervisor of Elections Tim Bobanic said there have been some polling location changes, so voters should verify the location of their Election Day polling place. The candidates are Republican Debbie Mayfield of Indialantic and Democrat Vance Ahrens of Grant-Valkaria. The seat became vacant when the incumbent, Randy Fine, resigned, effective March 31, to run for a seat in Congress in Florida's 6th Congressional District, a six-county area that includes Daytona Beach. Fine won the congressional seat in an April 1 election. Mayfield currently is a member of the Florida House, representing District 32. She is resigning her seat on June 9 to run for this Senate seat, which she previously held before having to give it up in 2024 because of term limits. Because of the gap in tenure, Mayfield is allowed to seek the Senate seat again in this election. Mayfield on April 1 won a four-candidate primary for the Senate seat, receiving 60.81% of the vote. Ahrens worked in health care as a surgical technician for more than 20 years, and currently works as a retail manager. Ahrens previously sought this seat in 2024, losing to Fine and getting 40.64% of the vote. The district includes most of Brevard County, except for Titusville and areas north of Titusville. The election winner will serve the remainder of Fine's four-year term, which runs until November 2028. Florida Senate members have a salary of $29,697 a year. The candidates are Republican Brian Hodgers of Viera and Democrat Juan Hinojosa of Rockledge. The seat will become vacant because of Mayfield's upcoming resignation to run for the Senate District 19 seat. Hodgers is a real estate broker and insurance agent. On April 1, Hodgers won a close three-candidate Republican primary for this seat, receiving 35% of the vote. Hinojosa is a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. He previously ran for the House District 32 seat in 2024, losing to Mayfield and getting 35.72% of the vote. The district includes much of Central Brevard County. The election winner will serve the remainder of Mayfield's two-year term, which runs until November 2026. Florida House members have a salary of $29,697 a year. Yes. The deadline to register to vote in this election — also known as "book closing" — was May 12. There are 401,333 registered voters in Senate District 19 eligible to vote in this election. Of those, 44.9% are Republicans; 25.9% are Democrats; 25.5% are no-party-affiliation voters; and 3.7% are members of a minor political party. There are 137,773 registered voters in House District 32. Of those, 46.9% are Republicans; 24.4% are Democrats; 25.1% are no-party-affiliation voters; and 3.6% are members of a minor political party. All of them also live within Senate District 19, so they can vote in both races. Yes. As of Jan. 1, all previous mail ballot requests expired. Voters who wish to vote by mail and haven't yet put in a new request in 2025 needed to request to receive mail ballots for upcoming elections through 2026. Voters choosing to vote by mail had until May 29 to request a mail ballot be sent to them prior to the June 10 election. Voter turnout for the primary was 21.71% of eligible voters. Under state law, the Republican primary was open only to registered Republicans. Bobanic said he is hoping that turnout is higher for the June 10 special general election. As of the morning of May 29, there have been 18,106 votes cast by vote-by-mail ballot, representing 4.51% of eligible voters. Of those, 8,625 were cast by Republicans; 6,698 by Democrats; 2,468 by no-party-affiliation voters; and 315 by members of a minor political party. Dave Berman is business editor at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Berman at dberman@ on X at @bydaveberman and on Facebook at This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Early in-person voting for Florida Senate, House seats to get underway
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13-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Older Pennsylvanians encouraged to submit artwork for showcase
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania artists who are 60 or older are encouraged to submit their artwork for a showcase in the State Capitol East Wing. May is observed nationally as Older Americans Month, and the first-ever Older Artists of PA Showcase will take place that month. The exhibition will feature winning pieces of art made by Pennsylvania residents. Both professional and non-professional artists are encouraged to apply. Here's what you need to know: Artists must be a Pennsylvania resident 60 years of age or older to participate. Artists may enter up to two (2) pieces in up to two of the categories Categories include: Professional, non-professional and photography Accepted works include watercolors, oils, acrylic, photography, ink, pencil, graphic media, mixed media Pieces must have been produced within the past 18 months Artists must send a clear photo of each of their submitted pieces Submission deadline is Friday, April 4, 2025. There is no cost to enter All pieces must have wire hangers-no tab or cleat hangers No work greater than 48 inches in any direction and weighing more than 10 lbs. will be accepted due to space and venue restrictions Proposed bill would protect Pennsylvania pollinators, plants 'Older Pennsylvanians have made endless contributions in the arts throughout their communities and across the Commonwealth. We have seen them through the handmade ornaments submitted every year by our Senior Community Centers to decorate the Christmas tree in the State Capitol Main Rotunda. Older adults have shown their creativity through various art programming offered at the SCCs, and older artists have participated in the annual Art of the State exhibition presented by the State Museum of Pennsylvania,' Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich said. You can submit pieces of artwork through this online form. The work will then be evaluated by a three-person jury. Artists will be contacted by the department by Friday, April 18, if chosen. They'll be able to help you to coordinate transport for your piece to the Pennsylvania Capitol Building. Chosen works will be displayed for the month of May. You can learn more about the showcase and how to enter on the Pennsylvania Department of Aging website. 'We look forward to seeing all of the artwork submitted by older adults as a celebration of their creative talents while raising awareness of the important contributions they make every day,' Kavulich said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
