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Light shined on Sunshine Law over city council members’ social media posts

Questions remain over public servants' rights to defend themselves on social media if by doing so it breaks state law.

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Seminole County property taxes
Seminole County’s proposed budget: Keep property taxes flat, while picking up SunRail’s tab 

Commissioners balked at funding increases for Lynx bus service, discussed dropping out of agreements, but are expected to hold the line on property taxes.

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Winter Springs relaunches city manager search

City manager job posting goes live, Tuskawilla Crossing pond failure lawsuit mulled, Bruster's Ice Cream building sees new life

The penny sales tax water systems infrastructure stormwater improvements culvert Winter Springs road resurfacing
Seminole County approves putting the penny sales tax on the ballot

Voters will be asked to renew the penny sales tax for another decade to fund infrastructure, schools

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Oviedo summer band camp canceled over dispute

‘I am worried that it won’t happen next year,’ one parent said of band camp, which was abruptly canceled just before it was set to start.

Oviedo penny sales tax projects
Potential new penny sales tax projects take shape ahead of expected referendum

A slew of potential projects are in a holding pattern to see if the penny sales tax will make it to the ballot and be renewed by voters in November.

Winter Springs new speed limit
Speed limit to drop along 434 in Winter Springs

The western stretch of S.R. 434 in Winter Springs could be seeing multiple changes to the 45 mph speed limit.

Seminole County Schools
Seminole County Public Schools expecting slight drop in enrollment 

SCPS will hold a budget workshop June 18 to discuss 2024-25 budget, expected to top $1.3 billion

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Local state champion weightlifter Lukas Crawley honored by city
Oviedo looks at rebranding for upcoming 100-year anniversary

A proposal to rebrand Oviedo and its departments ahead of the city's 100-year anniversary was met with contention on the City Council.

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