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Oviedo Community News is an independent, nonprofit, digital newsroom that serves Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs, Florida.
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We’re a group of journalists who noticed the Greater Oviedo community wasn’t getting its story told, so we banded together to form a nonprofit newsroom that focuses on community issues and spends as much time listening to its readers as it does writing stories for them. We hope that by keeping our coverage area small – Oviedo, Winter Springs, Chuluota and Geneva – we’re less likely to miss somethi

ng important, such as a hot issue being debated in a city meeting, a nail-biter of a high school football game, or a citizen doing a good deed. We also believe that every community is special and has its own story to tell. As excited as we are to dive into the stories, we are spending time thoughtfully collecting as much public input as possible to learn what information people want and how they want to get it. We are talking to local groups, leaders and individuals, and are circulating a survey. Oviedo Community News, which exists under the umbrella nonprofit organization Central Florida Community News, is independent and is 501(c)(3)-pending, meaning it will operate under a board of directors. Our funding will come from donations (mostly individual), sponsorships and grants. We maintain editorial independence from donors, which means our funding never influences our coverage plans. We have created a citizen advisory board that will meet quarterly. This board will help guide our coverage plans, offer new perspectives on the community and the issues it faces, ensure we are meeting the community's coverage needs and identify any biases, inaccuracies or grievances in the community. Email [email protected] if you’re interested in joining this board and would like more details.

07/22/2025

A re-vote of the tree removal fee may be in the process in Winter Springs. Read Oviedo Community News' article: bit.ly/4o2JZsl

07/18/2025

Seminole County considers raising its property tax rate for the first time in over a decade as they close in on the decision. Read Oviedo Community News' article: bit.ly/44F4x2B

07/15/2025

While homelessness saw a decrease in 2025, service providers think the state’s camping ban is causing a “chilling effect”. Read more in Central Florida Public Media's article: bit.ly/4eZMNCA

This article is part of The News Collaborative of Central Florida: a collective of independent local news outlets and aligned partners working toward a more informed and engaged Central Florida. It grew out of the Central Florida Journalism Ecosystem Summit, created in 2024 by Central Florida Public Media, Central Florida Foundation, and Oviedo Community News.

07/14/2025

Have questions you’d like answered about the budget in Winter Springs? Have story ideas for Oviedo Community News? Come to Foxtail Coffee at the Winter Springs Town Center from 2-4 p.m. today to meet our Local Government Accountability Reporter Abe Aboraya. Find Abe's preview of the Winter Springs budget workshop, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. tonight: bit.ly/4kyGAyl

07/11/2025

The Winter Springs City Commission are set to approve the property tax rate for the coming year. Read Oviedo Community News' article: bit.ly/4kyGAyl

07/01/2025

What's better than having local businesses that care about their community? Vollrath Law recently became an Oviedo Community News sponsor, helping to ensure that our readers get the local information that they need to make important, daily decisions and feel connected to the community.
Want to sponsor? Do that here: bit.ly/40ml5JW

06/27/2025

A longstanding retail project will avoid paying over $200,000 in tree mitigation fees to the city due in part to “confusing” legal documents. Read Oviedo Community News' article: bit.ly/4lpQ3Jd

06/24/2025

An arts and entertainment district in Oviedo isn’t finished being voted on by the city, but the city is already preparing to design it by putting out a call for artists 18 years of age and older to submit a logo for the district at its July 16 meeting. Read Oviedo Community News' article: bit.ly/44E7YW7

06/23/2025

Seminole County School Board voted Tuesday to approve a maximum funding level to renovate and update Winter Springs High School’s Serve Academy. Read Oviedo Community News' article: bit.ly/3ZzoXqL

06/20/2025

After two traumatic moments, the Oviedo studio The Artistic Hand lives on thanks to an adoptive family of artists. Read Oviedo Community News' article: bit.ly/45zNgJ2

06/19/2025

Hagerty High School band camp returns to a heroic soundtrack. Read Oviedo Community News' article: bit.ly/4k2RdJM

06/16/2025

MEETING TOMORROW: The Seminole County School Board is expected to update policies on cell phones at its meeting tomorrow. The board is also considering banning TikTok and clarifying that images generated by artificial intelligence can violate the student conduct policy. Read Oviedo Community News' article: bit.ly/4jWSh1S

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