An Ugly Sweater Run, a light show and Mall Santa await
Tonight an Ugly Sweater Run kicks off the last un-stressful weekend of the holidays, but there's a lot more in store.
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Oviedo Mayor race
Running for Oviedo Mayor this year is incumbent Megan Sladek, former Oviedo City Council member Judith Dolores Smith and Oviedo resident Brady Duke. Get candidate profiles, videos and Q&A.
Oviedo City Council Group 1 seat
Although incumbent Natalie Teuchert is running for reelection to the Oviedo City Council Group 1 seat uncontested, OCN wanted to include her in the Voter Guide, which provides candidate profiles, videos and Q&A with reader-submitted questions, so you can learn more about your Council member and where she stands on issues that you said mattered to you in our survey.
Submit questions ahead of Oviedo election
Oviedo Mayor Megan Sladek has two challengers for her seat, which is up for election this November. Brady Duke and Judith Dolores Smith are running against the incumbent. Natalie Teuchert, who won the Group 1 seat on the Oviedo City Council two years ago when she challenged then-incumbent Smith, is running unopposed.
Juanita Blumberg – 09/01/2023
Winter Springs resident Juanita Blumberg, whose family name graces the verdant boulevard on the northern border of the Winter Springs Town Center, died on Sept. 1.
How Hurricane Idalia impacted Seminole County
Much of Seminole County’s services are set to reopen on Thursday, Aug. 31, including schools, parks and city buildings after closing on Wednesday, Aug. 30 as Hurricane Idalia approached Florida. The storm hit Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 Hurricane with 125 mph winds on Wednesday morning.
Bracing for Idalia in Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs
Seminole County is under a tropical storm watch as projections show Hurricane Idalia hitting Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 3 Hurricane with 125 mph winds.
Local disaster resource guide
Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs is no stranger to major storms and how they can affect our lives but after last year, when record-breaking storms deluged our community with historic rainfall and damaging winds, OCN wanted to provide a locally helpful guide that will help residents before, during and after a storm (or other disaster).
Local events this week – charity events, parents night out, and a National Dog Day event
Find local events in Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs in this free, weekly listing, including a live music charity event, parents night out, and a National Dog Day event.
