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LYNX bus replacement Scout’s wait times surge as schools start

Increased rush-hour fee kicks in this month. ‘They’re saving them money,’ said one resident who wants to see buses come back.

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Oviedo’s controversial Flock cameras have been removed. Now what?

A single curious Oviedo resident spoke up about the Flock cameras a month ago. Within weeks there was more public concern. Then in one night at the end of August the system was gone.

Winter Springs charter school Choices in Learning seeks approval to expand

Choices in Learning hopes to break ground next year and be prepped for a 2028 middle school opening

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Meeting Wednesday for four-story, 308-unit apartment complex near Oviedo

A meeting for the ‘Greeneway Preserve’ apartment complex proposal is slated for Slavia Road near the State Road 417 overpass and near Lukas Nursery, but must pass two levels of boards.

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Oviedo removes Flock system after fake camera ruffles feathers

'All the Flock ALPR cameras in the city have been removed,' police chief tell council after hours-long meeting.

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Winter Springs Charter Review Committee nixes plan to give mayor more power: Now what?

Winter Springs mayoral candidate Jesse Phillips, who helped draft the proposed mayoral power expansion that wouldn't have given residents a say, says he will now consider a citizen referendum.

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Winter Springs mayoral race takes a turn for the negative

"It's 'silly season,'" mayor says, as an accusation from mayoral candidate Jesse Phillips turns out to be based on a three-year-old clerical error by elections staff rather than a campaign finance violation.

African American cultural center in Round Lake Park gets official name

Oviedo had received a $500,000 grant to renovate the building but Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed an additional $500,000 requested in the 2024-2025 state budget.

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Property tax amendment leads to hiring freeze in Winter Springs

Winter Springs freezes hiring, including considering hiring fewer police than previously planned, in response to looming Amendment 3 property tax vote.

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UCF Incubator in Winter Springs leaving city after commission abruptly pulled funding

‘It’s not what partners do to each other,’ mayor, who disagreed with the Winter Springs UCF Business Incubator funding cut, says, as one commissioner stands by vote.

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