Seminole County

A coffee house in a historic Oviedo-area building? Meeting next week for Slavia Station project

Art and music events offered as owners propose a "Slavia Station" stop on the Cross Seminole Trail.

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Oviedo declines to offer gas tax money for 417 connector to airport

Winter Springs will discuss the same 417 airport connector road proposal next month as the $200M projects rolls ahead.

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Obesity drives cost for Seminole County Public Schools, raising weight-loss drug questions

With healthcare costs associated with obesity on the rise for Seminole County Public Schools, the district's considering covering weight loss drugs to potentially lower healthcare costs long-term. 

Seminole County teachers cut for next year: an estimated 205 teachers, staff

Separately, volleyball competition trips at Oviedo High School and Hagerty High School get reconsidered, could come to the board for approval in May

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All three Seminole County school board election races contested in 2026

Incumbent Kelley Davis has not filed for re-election for her Seminole County School Board seat. She has a pending Florida Bar complaint that could have her law license suspended for a year. 

Seminole County Public Schools bans out-of-state and overnight field trips, or did they?

Seminole County Schools announced an apparent ban on out-of-state trips, which would have stopped its top athletes and scholars from traveling the country, citing budget issues. Currently SCPS can only survive 3 years pulling from budget reserves without risking a state takeover.

Tuskawilla Middle student wins first-ever design contest

“I voted” sticker to be given to thousands of voters this year as they exit the polls, featuring a Tuskawilla Middle School student's design. 

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McCulloch Road expansion raises questions of area’s traffic future

“Very sensitive area for wildlife,” could hang in the balance as commissioners fear developing too close to Econ River could trigger the state or developers building a bridge to cross into the rural area. 

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Winter Springs election to be heavily contested as candidates line up

2026 Seminole County election season heats up: Two incumbent county commissioners draw opponents, Winter Springs seats draw new challengers.