2026 Event Media
Relive the People’s Hob Nob & Straw Poll
Explore the people, conversations, and community connections that made the 2026 People’s Hob Nob & Straw Poll one of Central Florida’s premier civic engagement experiences.
Featured Media Coverage
News 13 Covers the 2026 People’s Hob Nob
Watch News 13’s coverage of the 2026 People’s Hob Nob & Straw Poll. Select the video below to begin playing it directly on this page.
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Community, Candidates, and Civic Engagement
More than 500 residents, candidates, elected officials, businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders gathered at the Central Florida Fairgrounds for an evening centered on public participation and meaningful community engagement.
Official Event Gallery
Photos from the People’s Hob Nob
Explore moments featuring residents, candidates, community partners, sponsors, volunteers, and organizations from across Central Florida.
Community in Action
Candidate & Community Engagement
The People’s Hob Nob created opportunities for residents to speak directly with candidates and connect with organizations serving Pine Hills and Greater Orlando.
Direct Candidate Conversations
Residents had the opportunity to meet candidates seeking federal, state, county, judicial, school board, and municipal offices.
Organizations Serving Central Florida
More than 20 community and neighborhood organizations participated as vendors, sponsors, and civic engagement partners.
The Community Cast Its Vote
A total of 333 ballots were cast in the official community Straw Poll, providing insight into the preferences of event participants.
Media & Video Coverage
Watch Coverage from the Event
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News 6 Coverage
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The Amania Show: Meet the Candidates
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News 6 Coverage
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Central Florida Public Media Engage
Official Straw Poll Results
The Community Has Spoken
Review the complete results from all federal, state, county, judicial, municipal, constitutional amendment, and school board questions included in the 2026 community Straw Poll.
Thank You, Central Florida
Together, We Made This Event Possible
The Pine Hills Community Council extends its sincere appreciation to our sponsors, candidates, community partners, vendors, volunteers, residents, and attendees who helped make the 2026 People’s Hob Nob & Straw Poll a success.
We also recognize Hob Nob Chair Mrs. Sandra Fatmi-Hall, Co-Chair Dr. Latanya Nichols, the PHCC Board of Directors, and every volunteer who contributed their time and leadership.
Official Nonpartisan Disclaimer
The Pine Hills Community Council, Inc. is a Florida Not For Profit Corporation organized under Section 501(c)(4). PHCC is a nonpartisan organization and does not endorse any candidate, political party, or political action committee.
Candidate participation, event attendance, Straw Poll results, media coverage, photographs, or videos do not constitute an endorsement by the Pine Hills Community Council.