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Bad checks, lawsuits and spoiled meat: The saga of The Clubhouse Deli in the old Winter Springs 7-Eleven

Winter Springs issued a ‘Stop Work Order’ in April of 2025 in the former 7-Eleven property – but work continued for most of 2025. So what happens when the city gets the proverbial ‘finger’?

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‘Micro-Transit’ operator Scout wait times average 44 minutes as many Lynx bus routes end in Seminole County

‘My option is to walk. A lot of people don’t have that option,’ one rider says after Seminole County Lynx bus routes end with the new Scout system still finding its way.

Plakon files bill to give Winter Springs mayor a vote

If Legislature, voters approve, mayor’s power could be expanded ‘by ordinance.’ Current Winter Springs Mayor Kevin McCann calls that ‘really dangerous’ and opposes it.

OCIA looks to launch mental health workshops and expand community outreach in Oviedo

Free OCIA mental health workshops to offer resources to the Oviedo community after the success of financial literacy workshops.

Oviedo’s St. Luke’s Church talks with County about possible future expansion

‘Lord willing, St. Luke’s will continue to grow,’ admin says of Oviedo area church’s potential expansion plans.

Oviedo to keep ‘junk fee’ and continue partnership with Chamber of Commerce

The Oviedo City Council briefly talked about the possibility of ending business fees, but ended without a vote.

A look back five years later, how Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs found community during and after COVID-19

An Oviedo run club, born out of pandemic, still going strong as others used fitness journeys to escape the lows of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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