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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 GoddardNovember 14, 20262 min read

City Hall

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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.

1 day ago

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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.

3 days ago

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Seminole County approves this year's nonprofit grants but warns groups that Amendment 3 may shrink future aid

Commissioners signed off on this year's community services grants Tuesday as county staff sent nonprofits letters warning funding could look very different next year, WESH 2 reported.

3 days ago

Community & Events

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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.

1 day ago

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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.

2 days ago

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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.

3 days ago

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Local Business

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1 New Business in Winter Springs: Week of Nov. 9

Weather

Winter Springs Weather: Cool Afternoon, Warmer Tomorrow - Nov 14, 2 PM

Florida

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Winter Springs

Final count keeps Mayor Kevin McCann in office by 111 votes; he and two commissioners take the oath Monday

City Hall

Seminole comptroller urges second look at $175 million indoor sports complex; county says no property taxes will pay for it

Proposed ban on pet-store rabbit sales draws pushback from a Seminole commissioner

Seminole County approves this year's nonprofit grants but warns groups that Amendment 3 may shrink future aid

Community & Events

Bear Creek Nature Trail reopens as high water recedes, but the Central Winds Park dock stays closed

Seminole State's community choir will sing at St. Peter's Basilica in December, and its concert band plays Winter Springs High Dec. 3

Free ride program for low-income seniors in Seminole and Orange counties keeps a waiting list as requests outpace money

The Latest

Demolition begins on Oviedo Mall's empty Macy's to make room for about 400 apartments

Storage lots next to wetlands could use gravel-filled pavers instead of asphalt under an ordinance up for first reading Monday

Central Winds Park's passive-area playground, closed since August over failed stair welds, faces a fix-or-replace decision Nov. 16

Seminole sheriff expects hundreds of positions to go under Amendment 3, mostly by not filling vacancies

Commission asked to approve eminent domain for 10 acres beside the west wastewater plant, the site engineers say is cheapest to rebuild on

Seminole County seeks up to $850,000 in federal money to start a family treatment court for parents in recovery

Seminole County Utilities customers can get up to $200 back for water-saving toilets and sprinkler controllers

Saving water ranks as the cheapest new supply in the 10-year plan Seminole commissioners review Tuesday

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