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Local Spring Break and Summer Camps Guide

From STEM to soccer and flag football to theater, Oviedo Community News rounded up camps for kids in Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs and put them in a handy guide.

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County, CFX pass funding agreement for 417 connector to Sanford airport

The S.R. 417 to Sanford Airport connector project’s first big milestone is due to be crossed in 2028, but it’s a long way from being driven on.

Riders still struggling to get to work using Scout

Multiple riders told Oviedo Community News that their wait times for Lynx’s replacement, Scout, would recalculate, including getting much worse. But a county spokesman says the system’s improving.

Oviedo Community News joins other local news outlets to launch weekly local news program, “Reportable”

Oviedo School ‘weapon’ incident highlights human element in AI security systems

Emphasizing safety over risk, an Oviedo school went into lockdown after an AI security system detected a ‘weapon’ that looked like a gun.

Voting by mail in ’26? Make sure your request is valid

In Seminole County and across the state, voters may be surprised to see their vote by mail request is out of date and not accepted.

Plakon: Bill to expand power of Winter Springs mayor ‘no longer needed’

HB 4083 postponed again, and Plakon says she won’t take it up this session. Meanwhile, Winter Springs moves forward with its own Charter Review Commission

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