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Watch: Congressional candidates Ryan Elijah, Bale Dalton, Chris Dennison differ on affordability solutions
Dalton, Libertarian Chris Dennison do video interviews with Oviedo Community News, talking Amendment 3 and more as Election Day nears.
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Winter Springs shuts down talk of dissolving police department
Commissioner Paul Diaz wanted to have a cost comparison discussion of Seminole County taking over the police department. The mayor said that talking about shuttering the police department before the Amendment 3 vote could cause officers to leave.
Florida Department of Education passes law regulating AI
‘I am in complete non-support for it,” a senior at Oviedo High School said about AI in schools. ‘I think it impacts their intelligence.’
OCN Halloween House Guide
Find fun and spooky Halloween-themed homes to visit in Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs with The Oviedo Community News Youth Advisory Council’s new guide!
Fowl play: Winter Springs approves backyard chicken program
Only one Winter Springs Commissioner voted against allowing residents to keep chickens in their backyards, and he didn’t explain why. Seminole County keeps a tighter leash on chickens, but they’re allowed.
Watch: Winter Springs election candidates talk water quality, Amendment 3 and controversies
Oviedo Community News is adding video interviews with candidates from Oviedo, Winter Springs, Seminole County and beyond to its 2026 voter guide.
McCann, Phillips debate in election for Winter Springs mayor
Mayor Kevin McCann touts a water association award that Winter Springs won this month in a blind taste test involving six Central Florida counties.