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Watchdogs warn Amendment 3 may cut funding for flood control and drinking water

Florida’s water management districts depend on property taxes to fund about a third of their work preventing floods, securing the drinking water supply and conserving wetlands.

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Watch Florida House candidates field questions from kids

At PTA forum, candidates with districts in Seminole County answered questions about a lack of librarians, book bans and recess

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What are the three proposed constitutional amendments in Florida?

One Florida constitutional amendment would allow the state to raise saving levels for its rainy day fund, another would cut taxes on agricultural equipment and a third would reduce property taxes, but two of them would reduce state and local revenues.

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Want to meet Seminole County candidates? OCN moderating two forums Thursday

Candidates for Winter Springs City Commission and the Florida House, Senate take the stage in two Seminole County forums. Oviedo Community News' Megan Stokes and Abe Aboraya will be moderating.

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Ryan Elijah upsets Rep. Cory Mills for U.S. House District 7

Embattled incumbent Cory Mills, facing ethics investigations, falls to former Fox 35 anchor Ryan Elijah, who now hopes to reach across the aisle.

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Watch: Rep. Cory Mills defends ethics investigations, saying he hasn’t been convicted of anything

U.S. Rep. Cory Mills is facing multiple ethics investigations amid reports of a ‘quiet’ criminal probe.

How Rep. Cory Mills and his challengers will vote on property tax reform

In U.S. House District 7 race, two Republicans are planning to vote no, and one Democrat is planning to vote for Amendment 3

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Watch: Seminole County judicial candidates answer questions about Supreme Court cases

One Seminole County judicial candidate says the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade was the most significant in recent history. ‘Everything I learned in law school went out the window.’

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Diving into Seminole County August primary candidates’ financial reports

Oviedo Community News shows how much they're getting, how far it's coming from, and whether political action committees are paying for them.

Central Florida supervisors of elections talk election security

Combating fears of election tampering by bringing voters in on the security process.

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