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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

Jesse Phillips, alleged author of bill that would give mayor more power, now running for mayor

“It’s going to be, I suspect, one of the more expensive races in Winter Springs history,” incumbent Mayor Kevin McCann, who opposes the bill, said. “I hear that there will be a great deal of money coming from outside of Winter Springs entering this race.” 

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Riders still struggling to get to work using Scout

Multiple riders told Oviedo Community News that their wait times for Lynx's replacement, Scout, would recalculate, including getting much worse. But a county spokesman says the system's improving.

Plakon: Bill to expand power of Winter Springs mayor ‘no longer needed’

HB 4083 postponed again, and Plakon says she won’t take it up this session. Meanwhile, Winter Springs moves forward with its own Charter Review Commission

Seminole County school start times likely to remain the same next year, despite state push

Possible Seminole County student walkouts to protest ICE next week get attention from parents, education commissioner.

Hearing today on bill to give Winter Springs mayor more authority: ‘It’s time for a shakeup’ 

This is the 2nd of three committee stops for the bill, which would grant the Winter Springs mayor more power and which data in the bill indicates was written by a possible 2026 mayoral candidate.

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After Clubhouse Deli failures, does Winter Springs code enforcement need an update?

Commissioner Diaz says current Winter Springs code enforcement system creates ‘illusion of oversight,’ has proposal for city manager to update codes

Cory Mills Oviedo Town Hall Foreign Affairs
Cory Mills to hold town hall in Oviedo Thursday

U.S. Rep. Cory Mills is currently under House investigation for sexual misconduct, ethics violations. He will hold two town hall events this week.

Tracy Duda Chapman Oviedo school lunch debt ceremony
Seminole County students still carrying $600,000 in lunch debt despite ‘largest donation … ever’ 

Oviedo's family-owned DUDA company donated $200,000 to wipe out the lunch debt of 5,000 students, but a massive need remains.

Seminole County Schools AI
Seminole County Public Schools students will be allowed to access AI

Hagerty, Crooms have AI ‘programs of emphasis,’ but AI tools will roll out districtwide with ‘training wheels’

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Brief: Apartment complex proposed for Slavia Road near Lukas Nursery

Documents show a rezone would be needed to build 308 apartments in a location that currently serves as an RV storage lot near Lukas Nursery and The Master's Academy.