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Sofia Sutter

Sofia is a senior at the University of Central Florida majoring in journalism and minoring in sociology. She is president of UCF’s chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, managing editor of The Charge and an active member of The New York Times Corps, a competitive talent-pipeline program. Since interning with OCN in 2023, Sofia has worked for NBC and WESH 2/CW 18, contributed reporting to the Orlando Sentinel and served as editor for Centric Magazine. She launched The reCharge, the first newsletter for UCF’s student-run media outlet, where she greets students and subscribers in their inbox every Monday morning with the week’s news. She enjoys baking, watching musicals, and being a mom to her fake plants, Groot, George and Gregory.

Sofia's Latest Articles

The Oviedo Medical Center
Business tax exemptions on the ballot

A referendum on the 2023 Oviedo ballot asks voters to decide whether the city can grant tax exemptions to new and expanding businesses that are expected to create full-time jobs in Oviedo. The time period and number of jobs that must be sustained will depend on the performance agreement that will be approved by the City Council at a later date.

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. 

Local events this week – Latin night, drum circle, date night under the stars

Discover local events in Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs this week and beyond, including a drum circle, a town hall meeting on Oviedo’s proposed $47 million public safety building, a romantic evening under the stars, and a murder magic mystery show.

Patrons stand in line at The Knot food truck at the City of Winter Springs' Food Truck Thursday.
Local events this week – donut market, bird feeder building, free movie

Dive into hyperlocal events this week in Winter Springs and Greater Oviedo such as a donut market at Oviedo Brewing, a fish fry, a bird feeder building event, and a free movie.

Local events this week – local football, a book signing, and a spirit animal quest

Participate in local events this week and next week in Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs, including local football, live music at Oviedo Rock and Brews, an Enola Holmes book signing, and a spirit animal quest.

An image shows the patterned pavement circles proposed for the middle of the project's four intersections.
Oviedo may adjust road widening aesthetics as prices skyrocket

Oviedo City Council members have reconsidered the look of the State Road 426 and County Road 419 widening project after prices in patterned pavement soared by more than $408,000 to $725,475.

An image of a vendor at the Oviedo Farmers Market.
Local events this week – karaoke, farmers market, and rock painting

Join in on local events in Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs from this free, weekly listing, including a karaoke night party, the return of the Oviedo Farmers Market, and rock painting.