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Oviedo charter amendments

Upcoming vote: Should Oviedo have four-year terms?

Four Oviedo City Charter amendments set for public hearing Monday.

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Winter Springs pride
Winter Springs narrowly approves declaration during Pride month

Winter Springs also finalizes stormwater rate increase in packed meeting.

Seminole County property tax reform
Seminole County’s potential impact from property tax reform: $188M over two years

As budget decisions loom, commissioners say the time is now to start planning.

Jay Getty retires Oviedo Community News
After 35 years of teaching, coaching and directing, Hagerty’s Jay Getty crosses the finish line – Part 1

Coach Jay Getty retires, leaving behind decades of championships and stories at Oviedo and Hagerty High schools. 

Why I wrote a ‘book’ about Jay Getty by accident

I set out to write a retirement story on Jay Getty, but what it turned into, over the course of months, was much more than that.

Seminole County Schools budget cuts hit Lawton Chiles band program

One of only two band directors cut from the school, class eliminated as parents protest budget cuts in school system increasingly facing funding pressure from Tallahassee.

Seminary school Oviedo proposal
Oviedo advances Reformed Seminary school student housing proposal

The City Council will hold a final public hearing for the proposal, whihc could add up to 163 beds worth of student housing, on June 15.

Ali’s Hope Hub opens to help struggling students before it’s too late

Winter Springs students’ graduation gift to younger students: a permanent place for emotional support and new friendships during tough times.

McCulloch Road Oviedo UCF
McCulloch Road expansion denied by Orange County

Seminole County Commission, residents oppose the project, worried it could ultimately fuel a McCulloch road bridge over the Econ River.

Seminole County hurricane prep
Flood mitigation efforts continue across Seminole County ahead of hurricane season

As Seminole County hurricane prep ends, officials cite aging infrastructure and lessons learned from prior flooding.