The News Collaborative of Central Florida, a collective of independent local news outlets and aligned partners working toward a more informed and engaged Central Florida, launched its Voting Central Florida shared elections coverage and voter guide project in 2026.
Created in partnership with Central Florida Public Media, WKMG-News 6, the Orlando Sentinel, Winter Park Voice, VoxPopuli of West Orange, Oviedo Community News and the Osceola News-Gazette, the voter guide provides a nonpartisan overview of where candidates running for federal, state, county, and judicial offices stand on a variety of issues important to Central Florida voters.
By working together, the seven local news organizations were able to expand election coverage beyond what any one newsroom could accomplish independently. Through a shared candidate questionnaire and coordinated reporting effort, News Collab members were able to cover more races across Central Florida, giving voters greater access to reliable, nonpartisan information before casting their ballots.
Candidates were invited to respond to a standardized questionnaire developed in collaboration by the seven NCCF newsrooms. If a candidate did not respond, that is noted in the guide, and when possible, publicly available information from campaign websites or social media is included.
Readers can access the 2026 voter guide at the following links: