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More than a quarter of Seminole County's garbage could have been recycled, a summer waste study found
Final count keeps Mayor Kevin McCann in office by 111 votes; he and two commissioners take the oath Monday
Results finalized Friday after overseas ballots arrived show McCann with 8,293 votes to Jesse Phillips' 8,182, Oviedo Community News reported. Phillips said leaders must respect close results.
Yara Goddard · November 14, 2026
Central Florida Zoo keeps eight rescued Sloth World sloths indoors for winter, pauses transfers
The Sanford zoo moved all eight surviving Sloth World sloths indoors for the cold months and put plans to transfer most of them elsewhere on hold.
Tobias Oakley · November 14, 2026
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All local news →1 New Business in Winter Springs: Week of Nov. 9
Public business listings show 1 business listing for Winter Springs businesses in the week of Nov. 9. Here is the full list.
Jules Stroud · November 14, 2026
Seminole comptroller urges second look at $175 million indoor sports complex; county says no property taxes will pay for it
A report from Clerk Grant Maloy's office projects a $211 million gap between the complex's revenue and debt; the county says tourism and sales tax money would fund it.
Tobias Oakley · November 13, 2026
Bear Creek Nature Trail reopens as high water recedes, but the Central Winds Park dock stays closed
The city reopened the Bear Creek Nature Trail on Friday after a 10-day flood closure; the Lake Jesup dock at Central Winds Park remains shut until further notice.
Jules Stroud · November 13, 2026
Seminole State's community choir will sing at St. Peter's Basilica in December, and its concert band plays Winter Springs High Dec. 3
The college's holiday lineup starts with a Messiah sing-along in Lake Mary on Nov. 17; the choir then travels to Italy for a first-ever performance at a Vatican Mass.
Tobias Oakley · November 13, 2026
Demolition begins on Oviedo Mall's empty Macy's to make room for about 400 apartments
Tearing down the former department store is the first phase of a plan for roughly 700 apartments across two parcels at the mall in neighboring Oviedo, with leasing on the Macy's site targeted for early 2028.
Tobias Oakley · November 12, 2026
Proposed ban on pet-store rabbit sales draws pushback from a Seminole commissioner
Seminole County commissioners discussed barring retail rabbit sales at a Nov. 10 work session; one commissioner asked where regulation would stop, while a rescue group backed the ban.
Yara Goddard · November 12, 2026
Free ride program for low-income seniors in Seminole and Orange counties keeps a waiting list as requests outpace money
Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando's RIDE program gave 619 free round trips to 56 people last year at about $115 a ride and is raising money to serve more, Spectrum News 13 reports.
Tobias Oakley · November 11, 2026
2 New Businesses in Winter Springs: Week of Nov. 2
Public business listings show 2 business listings for Winter Springs businesses in the week of Nov. 2. Here is the full list.
Jules Stroud · November 2, 2026
1 New Business in Winter Springs: Week of Oct. 26
Public business listings show 1 business listing for Winter Springs businesses in the week of Oct. 26. Here is the full list.
Jules Stroud · October 30, 2026
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Public business listings show 1 business listing for Winter Springs businesses in the week of Nov. 9. Here is the full list.
November 14, 2026
Local Business2 New Businesses in Winter Springs: Week of Nov. 2
Public business listings show 2 business listings for Winter Springs businesses in the week of Nov. 2. Here is the full list.
November 2, 2026
Local Business1 New Business in Winter Springs: Week of Oct. 26
Public business listings show 1 business listing for Winter Springs businesses in the week of Oct. 26. Here is the full list.
October 30, 2026
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More →Forecasters now give this El Niño a 60% chance of becoming the strongest on record, with a wet, stormy Florida winter the usual result
NOAA's Climate Prediction Center said Thursday that El Niño keeps strengthening and is likely to stay strong to very strong through March, a pattern that historically brings Florida more heavy rain and severe weather.
November 12, 2026
FloridaFlorida gas average falls to $3.79, a four-month low, with Orlando-area prices close behind
AAA says Florida's regular gas average dipped to $3.79 Monday as oil and gasoline futures fell, and the Orlando-area average was $3.81.
November 9, 2026
FloridaFlu activity rising across Florida as H1N1 strain leads early season, state report shows
The state's latest weekly flu report shows test positivity and flu-related ER visits climbing, with H1N1 the dominant strain and an outbreak reported in neighboring Volusia County.
November 8, 2026
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