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WEBOviedo Community News’ Voter Guide 2024 has important, nonpartisan information about local elections and candidates that matter to Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs. The Primary Election is on Tuesday, Aug. 20 and will involve statewide candidates, the supervisor of elections, state committee members, circuit and county judges, and school ...
A modernized downtown Oviedo: What to expect, and when
WEBSep 18, 2024 · An updated vision for a revitalized historic downtown was presented to the city’s Local Planning Agency on Feb. 20 by David Axel, the representative for the Evans family, who owns about 28 acres of downtown property, and it showed a new look for Oviedo. Axel said city staff asked him to present the …
Oviedo's election's been decided. Now what? - Oviedo …
WEB4 days ago · With Sladek grabbing 67.52% of the vote versus 20.58% for challenger and relative Oviedo newcomer Abe Lopez and 11.90% for former Sanford Commissioner Kevin Hipes, the win was a more decisive one compared to previous elections. This was Sladek’s third time winning a city election in Oviedo. The Oviedo native first won a seat on the City ...
Recovery efforts under way in Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs
WEBHurricane Ian moved over Seminole County late Wednesday and into Thursday bringing 1-in-1,000 year rainfall, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with 15 inches falling in Oviedo and Winter Springs over a 24-hour period. According to the city, folks living in low-lying areas, and especially Oviedo Forest ...
Oviedo transportation plan approved, moved to public hearings
WEB4 days ago · In total, there were three ordinances related to the mobility plan that Council voted to move to public hearings on Sept. 16. Among the issues they address are mobility fees, the land development code and the adoption of the plan. The city’s stated goal of the mobility plan is to “provide a sustainable multimodal transportation system that ...
Plans for Oviedo’s walkable historic downtown take shape
WEBAn integral part of the plan for a walkable historic downtown in Oviedo is expected to be considered by the Oviedo City Council on Monday. A link in the historic downtown trail network that would connect the newly opened Solary Park to the Oviedo Trail and the Cross Seminole Trail was approved by the Oviedo Local Planning Agency board on Nov. 16.. The connection is a small but significant part ...
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WEBSep 18, 2024 · Oviedo Community News informs and connects Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs through independent, public-service journalism. As your nonprofit newsroom, we focus on issues that you tell us matter to you.
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WEB4 days ago · By Megan Stokes & Aanya Shah News September 24, 2024. Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs is no stranger to major storms and how they can affect our lives but after having record-breaking storms deluged our community with historic rainfall and damaging winds in recent years, OCN wanted to provide a …
Oviedo’s 25-year plan moves to the next step
WEBSep 18, 2024 · The city’s comprehensive plan must lay out where the state-approved estimated 2045 Oviedo population of 57,000 will live. That future population is estimated to need an additional 5,400 residential units, homes that could be single-family structures, apartments, or something in between. The plan puts much of the city’s anticipated growth ...
Oviedo wants residents’ input on growth before it locks in rules for ...
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