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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

Lawton Elementary School in Oviedo may get additional renovation

When the school board meets next week, it will consider approving plans for more than $3.5M in new construction and renovation for Lawton Elementary School.

Fire hydrant Winter Springs
Exclusive: Broken hydrant found during Winter Springs house fire

Fire hydrant issues in Winter Springs worsen as county fire department vows to bring in water tanker for future fires.

Trinity Prep School overhead drone shot
Trinity Prep wins approval to expand, build science building

County commissioners removed a cap on Trinity Prep student enrollment, but Orange County’s cap still applies

Coffee shop Oviedo
Mystery coffee shop in Oviedo, possible tiny home in Chuluota

No word on what flavor joe is on tap at Oviedo's mystery coffee shop. But we know it’s not Black Rifle Coffee.

Winter Springs fire hydrant faucet
Fire hydrant failures cause brown water in Winter Springs

Winter Springs fire hydrants were not being serviced annually as they should have, city staff reports.

Winter Springs financial emergency
Winter Springs city auditors: No financial emergency

Auditors for Winter Springs found the conditions of a financial emergency ‘do not exist.’ But state inspectors are still expected to check the books.

Winter Springs pickleball will soon open at Central Winds Park
Winter Springs pickleball court could open in March

Commissioners shot down an idea to charge fees to use Winter Springs pickleball courts.

Seminole County Schools
Applying for FAFSA or a magnet school? Here are dates to watch

Magnet school applications, FAFSA and Tallahassee weigh on parents' minds with deadlines coming quickly.

Florida House Buchanan
Homestead tax exemption could double, but cause shortfalls

The homestead tax exemption increase would save taxpayers money, but local governments would have to scramble to fill a more than $1 billion budget shortfall.

The General Public House Winter Springs
The General Public House replaced in Town Center, Villagio gets retro arcade

Fork & Barrel will replace The General Public House, and Perfect Pours Taproom is being replaced with a retro arcade.