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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

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Winter Springs to review purchasing policy in wake of hotel card use

Winter Springs also prioritizes penny sales tax spending for coming years, with a focus on stormwater and bridges.

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Winter Springs election to be heavily contested as candidates line up

2026 Seminole County election season heats up: Two incumbent county commissioners draw opponents, Winter Springs seats draw new challengers.

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Winter Springs stormwater rate could go up to pay for pond maintenance

Rates would eventually double to $20 per month by 2030, under a proposal commissioners workshopped this week

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Seminole County legislators: Rural boundary is safe ‘for now’

Local lawmakers anticipate three special sessions between now and August to tackle budget, redistricting and property taxes.

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After Oak Forest Lake fish kill, the question looms: Who pays for cleanup on private lakes?

Winter Springs meeting next week to hash out a new stormwater policy, expected to lead to increases in stormwater fees for residents.

Seminole County finalizes arts funding for 2026

Grant application windows open next week for arts organizations after Seminole County finalizes arts funding that was in doubt after commissioners questioned it.

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Winter Springs approves $65.8M replacement to aging wastewater plant – cheaper than budgeted 

After years of planning, the city moves forward to replace water facilities. Winter Springs also appoints new charter review committee members who could oversee major changes to the city.

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Seminole County’s rural boundary survives the 2026 Legislative Session

A bill that would have granted near-automatic development rights in parts of rural areas failed in the Florida Senate’s final day.

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Winter Springs approves $600,000 in emergency repairs to wastewater system

Officials say they’re 90 days away from breaking ground on a treatment plant - but equipment failures have the city keeping the environmental regulators appraised

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You asked, we answered: A Q&A on proposals to end property taxes in Florida