OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. โ It was a win on Election night for Democrat Marco Lรณpez who defeated his no-party-affiliation challenger, Luis โTonyโ Fernandez with 67.2% of the vote to become Osceola Countyโs new sheriff.
โIt wasnโt easy you know, a lot of people said I was the underdog,โ said Lรณpez, who made history becoming Osceola Countyโs first Hispanic sheriff elect.
โI donโt think anyone wakes up in the morning and say: โHey, Iโm gonna make history todayโ,โ Lรณpez said the morning after Election Night.
With a victory under his belt, Lรณpez replaces Russ Gibson who has served Osceola County as sheriff since January 2017.
Weโre here for every citizen in Osceola County.โ