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Watch: Congressional candidates Ryan Elijah, Bale Dalton, Chris Dennison differ on affordability solutions

Dalton, Libertarian Chris Dennison do video interviews with Oviedo Community News, talking Amendment 3 and more as Election Day nears.

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Winter Springs shuts down talk of dissolving police department

Commissioner Paul Diaz wanted to have a cost comparison discussion of Seminole County taking over the police department. The mayor said that talking about shuttering the police department before the Amendment 3 vote could cause officers to leave.

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Florida Department of Education passes law regulating AI

'I am in complete non-support for it," a senior at Oviedo High School said about AI in schools. 'I think it impacts their intelligence.'

Fowl play: Winter Springs approves backyard chicken program

Only one Winter Springs Commissioner voted against allowing residents to keep chickens in their backyards, and he didn't explain why. Seminole County keeps a tighter leash on chickens, but they're allowed.

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Watch: Winter Springs election candidates talk water quality, Amendment 3 and controversies

Oviedo Community News is adding video interviews with candidates from Oviedo, Winter Springs, Seminole County and beyond to its 2026 voter guide.

McCann, Phillips debate in election for Winter Springs mayor

Mayor Kevin McCann touts a water association award that Winter Springs won this month in a blind taste test involving six Central Florida counties.

Elections supervisor: Check your polling location, as 14 Seminole County voting locations closed since 2024

That includes 5 polling sites in Oviedo and Winter Springs, with three of those changes coming since the August primary election. Supervisor of Elections Amy Pennock sent out new voter ID cards reassigning voters to other existing polling locations.

Development, explained: How local governments plan for growth

How Oviedo, Winter Springs and Seminole County plan for growth, determine what can be built and navigate Florida law.

Oviedo implements regulations, penalties for e-bikes, other micromobility devices

Speed limits, helmet rules and bans on headphones among the new regulations, but police say enforcement won't work the same way as traffic laws.

Attempted coop: Winter Springs makes first move to allow backyard chickens

Final vote at the end of the month to allow up to 20 backyard chickens in certain areas, but some residents want the city to wait.

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