Winter Springs

Winter Springs City Commission candidate Kyle Stewart: ‘I’m not a Christian nationalist’ 

Five-year-old podcast resurfaces where Stewart says ‘Amen’ after the host says non-Christians should be barred from office.

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Winter Springs Commissioner Paul Diaz wants to see comparisons for county to provide police

In the wake of Amendment 3, Diaz says the big-ticket items – parks and police – should be on the table.

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Rooster Tracks: A brief tale of Winter Springs (and North Orlando) history

Bob Putnam tells the tales of the history of Winter Springs, Lake Jesup, the Native Americans who once lived there and more.

Winter Springs City Commission Candidates Make their Pitch to Voters 

Oviedo Community News' Megan Stokes moderated the Winter Springs forum that remained composed but ended in a pointed challenge to a one-on-one debate.

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Winter Springs votes to keep Code Enforcement Board, rather than move to a magistrate

Safety concerns spur talk, as police chief says code enforcement officers now wear body armor and will get cameras.

Celebrate Oviedo Community News’ 5th anniversary at Spill Wine Bar tonight!

On the patio and inside, Oviedo Community News' anniversary party Tuesday, Sept. 15 takes over Spill Wine Bar again this year with a trivia night, charcuterie board, drink tickets and good conversation as a thank you to our readers and supporters.

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Winter Springs charter school Choices in Learning makes pitch to expand

Final decision expected next month for $15 million charter school expansion tucked in Winter Springs' Central Winds Park.

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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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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.

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