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Oviedo Community News • January 9 2025

Looking toward the future of Central Winds Park

The 103-acre Central Winds Park complex serves as a hub for much of Winter Springs, offering amenities such as pickleball and tennis courts, a dog park and a fishing trail, as well as hosting popular events such as Hometown Harvest and the Highland Games.

VoxPopuli • December 30 2024

(Electoral) College Bound

Election-wise, voters did their jobs last month, mailing in ballots or going to the polls on or before Nov. 5 to make their choice in the presidential election.

Oviedo Community News • December 19 2024

Winter Springs approves city drinking water system upkeep proposal

Amidst traded barbs and criticisms, a proposal for an over $500,000 refurbishment for parts of the drinking water purification system used at one of Winter Springs’ drinking water plants was met with approval by the city commission at its Dec. 9 meeting.

Oviedo Community News • December 12 2024

Tensions rise as Winter Springs commissioners critique mayor, trade barbs

In its last meeting of the year, tensions rose amongst the Winter Springs Commission on Monday night as those on the dais revisited some of the most contentious issues brought to light during its controversial previous meeting.

Oviedo Community News • December 5 2024

New Winter Springs city manager faces daunting challenge

In the aftermath of its elections, Winter Springs has seen a variety of changes to key city administration posts beyond just its newest commissioners.

Oviedo Community News • November 23 2024

Winter Springs interim city manager fired in 4-1 vote

Monday evening’s contentious Winter Springs city commission meeting resulted in a newly seated set of city commissioners motioning to fire Interim City Manager Phil Hursh and asking two surprised staffers whether they could take over the job. With the city manager fired the city needed, by law, to appoint another immediately. That’s when the confusion set in.

Oviedo Community News • November 21 2024

Residents react as new Winter Springs commissioners take their seats

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.

Oviedo Community News • November 14 2024

Keeping an eye on development in Winter Springs

Amidst calls for increased communication efforts between the city government and its citizens, residents can now more readily access information regarding development in Winter Springs.

Oviedo Community News • November 7 2024

Winter Springs approves additional yard waste pickups

With less than a month of hurricane season left, Winter Springs continues to clean itself up following massive amounts of yard waste still needing to be addressed post Hurricane Milton.

Oviedo Community News • October 30 2024

Winter Springs wastewater infrastructure improvements take precedence

With a month of hurricane season left, Winter Springs has approved a series of wastewater infrastructure repairs and improvements in the wake of city waste and stormwater issues.

Oviedo Community News • October 24 2024

Seminole County parents fear 'militarization,' guns in schools

Residents and parents expressed their concerns over putting more guns in schools by arming teachers as safety measures to combat school gun violence at the Seminole County School Board’s meeting last Thursday.

Oviedo Community News • October 24 2024

Winter Springs affirms commitment not to provide utilities to Tuskawilla storage facility

Winter Springs Mayor Kevin McCann urged the City Commission to commit to not providing utilities for the controversial three-story storage facility to be built along Tuskawilla Road, calling the project a “monstrosity.”

Oviedo Community News • October 17 2024

Winter Springs talks storm management, hurricane damage funding

Following the wake of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton’s impacts to Winter Springs, city commissioners began the processes for storm damage mitigation during Monday night’s commission meeting, addressing ongoing stormwater management, relief funding and debris removal.

Oviedo Community News • October 3 2024

Winter Springs city manager contract approved

Winter Springs approved the contract for its new city manager, Kevin Sweet, signaling an end to the nearly year and a half long search to fill the role.

Oviedo Community News • September 26 2024

Winter Springs flooding issues highlighted in stormwater briefing

With concerns about flooding fresh in the minds of residents and city leaders alike, the Winter Springs City Commission heard a briefing on the state of the city’s stormwater systems during its meeting Monday evening.

Oviedo Community News • September 26 2024

Winter Springs candidates talk floods, manager search, trade jabs

Incumbents and newcomers discussed their ideas for the future of Winter Springs while lobbing outward and concealed criticisms at each other during the Meet the Candidates Night at Tuscawilla Country Club on Sept. 19.

Oviedo Community News • September 19 2024

Winter Springs resident concerns over flooding continue to mount

As Florida enters the peak of hurricane season in coming weeks, recurring flooding issues continue to pose a challenge to Winter Springs.

Oviedo Community News • September 12 2024

Winter Springs reaches out to city manager finalist

A nearly year and a half long search for the new Winter Springs city manager may finally be coming to a close.

Oviedo Community News • August 7 2024

Finally, a smooth road for Boston Hill Cemetery

Longtime Oviedo resident Ida Boston sat on a plastic folding chair facing toward Boston Hill Cemetery the morning of July 27, greeted by a hint of blue sky and sun from behind the clouds in the early morning.

Oviedo Community News • April 25 2024

Oviedo to receive LED lighting upgrade

High-traffic areas in Oviedo will receive a major LED lighting upgrade in the coming weeks following the approval of an agreement with Duke Energy.

Oviedo Community News • April 25 2024

Update: Oviedo approves new advisory board

Continuing from the previous council meeting on April 1, Ordinance 1742, establishing a Recreation and Parks Advisory Board was unanimously approved.

Oviedo Community News • April 18 2024

Oviedo vacates land for owner, clearing way for home

A piece of land that was once the site of an eminent domain issue may see a home built on it after the Oviedo City Council agreed to vacate the city right of way on the property to give the property owner enough room to build on it.

Oviedo Community News • March 14 2024

Aulin Square subdivision meets final approval from city council

A 7-acre townhome subdivision located across from the Oviedo Methodist Cemetery has been greenlit by Oviedo City Council following the approval of the final plat.

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