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Abe Aboraya

Abe is the Local Government Accountability Reporter for Oviedo Community News and is a Report for America corps member. His work has appeared on NPR, ProPublica, Kaiser Health News and StoryCorps. He spent 2018 investigating post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders, and investigated why paramedics didn’t enter Pulse nightclub to bring out victims. In 2018, the Florida Associated Press Professional Broadcasters Contest awarded that series second place in the investigative category and first place in the public affairs category. Aboraya holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Central Florida. His first journalism job in 2007 was covering the city of Winter Springs in Seminole County. A father of two, Aboraya spends his free time reading and writing fiction and enjoying his second home in the Hyrule kingdom.

Reach Abe by email at abeaboraya@oviedocommunitynews.org

Abe's Latest Articles

Electric vehicle charging
Seminole County considers putting electric vehicle charging stations at emergency shelters

Officials say there needs to be more electric vehicle charging infrastructure in place so residents fleeing hurricanes in electric vehicles don’t get stranded.

Winter Springs pickleball will soon open at Central Winds Park
Winter Springs pickleball courts’ opening day: April 13

The long-awaited $3.1M Winter Springs pickleball facility’s opening will include food trucks, music, but the facility also courts controversy.

Penny sales tax Lawton Elementary School
The 842-million-dollar question: Renew the penny sales tax, or not?

Seminole governments are again expected to ask voters to approve a penny sales tax for infrastructure. But new state laws will make the campaign tougher.

River Cross Dorworth brochure
Seminole County asks for subpoena for developer’s bank accounts

Dorworth had lost in court against the county, but a county attorney says he has yet to pay. Now the county wants a federal intervention.

Manhole cover wastewater
Winter Springs to install bypass pump after wastewater lift station failure

Officials also approved a new parking plan for the Senior Center and hired a firm to hire a permanent city manager

Flea World development
Flea World site, long since emptied, could see new development

But before Flea World sees shovels hit ground, the Winter Springs area could also get a First Watch restaurant.

Winter Springs restarts process to hire another city manager

Two commissioners voted against giving a raise to the interim city manager, who has been at the helm for more than a year.

Septic Tank Map Seminole County
Seminole County takes first steps in $40M septic tank conversion

Commissioners said it was the tip of the iceberg, though, and that many more septic tanks will have to be remediated in the next 15 years.

Gay pride flags
Hagerty High School teachers told to remove gay pride flags

Seminole County is grappling with ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill settlement’s impact as gay pride flags come down.

Gun range Geneva
Seminole County may renew Geneva gun range lease

The new lease will no longer allow the gun range to require its members join the NRA.