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Why Seminole County’s rural boundary is an important issue for …
5 days ago · Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article focused on how the rural boundary affects Oviedo and also pressing Oviedo City Council candidate Darrell Lopez with questions he didn’t answer during the candidate forum.The updated version includes Oviedo City Council candidate Alan Ott’s comments regarding that issue. With early voting underway, Oviedo voters have the opportunity to ...
Oviedo’s Land Development Code gets major update
4 days ago · Eric covers Oviedo and the surrounding areas. He attends City Council meetings, local events and profiles members of the community. Eric is a veteran journalist, having worked as a writer, reporter and editor at both national and local publications, including Yahoo!, NFL.com, FOXSports, SmartNews, the Gainesville Sun and the Leesburg Daily Commercial.
Residents react as new Winter Springs commissioners take their …
4 days ago · As new Winter Springs commissioners take their seats, some in the crowd offer hope for the future while others decried barbs thrown. Residents and city staff filled the chambers of the Winter Springs City Commission Monday night to watch the swearing in of two of the city’s newest commissioners ...
After police building vote fails, question remains: ‘What now?’
Nov 14, 2024 · Eric covers Oviedo and the surrounding areas. He attends City Council meetings, local events and profiles members of the community. Eric is a veteran journalist, having worked as a writer, reporter and editor at both national and local publications, including Yahoo!, NFL.com, FOXSports, SmartNews, the Gainesville Sun and the Leesburg Daily Commercial.
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A modernized downtown Oviedo: What to expect, and when
Nov 13, 2024 · Eric covers Oviedo and the surrounding areas. He attends City Council meetings, local events and profiles members of the community. Eric is a veteran journalist, having worked as a writer, reporter and editor at both national and local publications, including Yahoo!, NFL.com, FOXSports, SmartNews, the Gainesville Sun and the Leesburg Daily Commercial.
Voter Guide 2024: General Election – Oviedo Community News
Nov 13, 2024 · The general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Stay tuned to OCN for the full voter guide, which will include candidate profiles, a Q&A based on your priorities, articles on the amendments, recordings of candidate forums and more.
Water safety, building damage, storm debris among chief …
Nov 13, 2024 · As the flooding from Hurricane Ian recedes, local residents face water safety concerns, structural damage to public buildings and private homes, and storm debris towering along roadways. Now a week after the “500-year storm” brought nearly 2 feet of rainfall to the area, some parts of east Seminole County remain underwater, with roads impassable and homes immersed in the murky water of ...
Recovery efforts under way in Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs
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