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FEMA flood insurance reforms released ahead of hurricane season in Seminole County

Insurance officials say homeowners should review flood coverage and disaster plans before storms arrive. Many homes have none.

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Window closing for Seminole County Public Schools teacher pay referendum 

School board members say there isn’t data to show the community wants a property tax increase to fund teacher salaries. But polling in 2024 showed broad support for the measure.

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Orange County meeting Thursday on McCulloch Road expansion 

Border road’s expansion with Seminole County a touchy subject as McCulloch Road funnels traffic out of Oviedo's southern residential areas. But paying for it is another question.  

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Final tally: Seminole County Public Schools cuts 314 jobs while facing a looming deficit

Statewide teachers unions are suing the state for diverting funds to private schools, while the local union asked the school board to put a property tax hike to pay for salaries on the 2026 ballot.

Winter Springs Commission declines airport road funding – for now

Seminole County backs off request for S.R. 452 road funding, but expects to revisit it soon. Discussion veers into Jetta Point Park property hotel, lights for parks. 

Key Winter Springs meeting to decide: Should city help pay for 417 expansion, raise stormwater rates?

Winter Springs will get a similar 417 expansion cost sharing pitch that Oviedo already rejected. Separately, planning board considers new bank in the Winter Springs Town Center.

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.

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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