In Summary:
Eight candidates for Apopka City Commission and Mayor met residents at the Farmworker Association’s headquarters for an informal, bilingual candidate forum that focused on flooding, infrastructure, trust in City Hall and immigrant safety. Seat 1 candidates debated preparation versus planning on storm response, Seat 2 focused on representation and transparency, and Seat 4 split between infrastructure capacity and downtown livability, while mayoral hopefuls argued over how open and accountable city government should be.
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