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Exclusive: Seminole County Public Schools reduces budget deficit to $600,000
OCN sits down with Superintendent Serita Beamon to see how the system plans to handle a tax rate that has been declining for more than a decade as private school voucher program grows.
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Oviedo prepares outreach plan for upcoming property tax amendment vote
With the November elections less than four months away, Oviedo continues to prepare for the possibility of losing millions of dollars that pays for infrastructure, parks and more.
Oviedo awards construction contract to fix Mitchell Hammock ‘suicide lane’
After a study showed the road was one of Oviedo’s most dangerous, the city secures funding to help pay for it, part of a citywide push to improve traffic safety.
Key differences split board candidates for Seminole County Public Schools
Audience members say one of the Seminole County School Board candidates was too ‘aggressive,’ as the moderator steps in to fact check. Other candidates had big disagreements on book bans.
Oviedo City Council drops tax rate after paying off debt
Oviedo pays off long-standing loans that helped pay for Downtown Master Plan, fire station.
News Collaborative of Central Florida Releases First-Ever Voter Guide Ahead of 2026 Primary Election
Oviedo Community News joins six local news partners to provide voters with nonpartisan candidate information ahead of Aug. 18 primary election