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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Homeless Seminole County students surge 32% in two years
May 22, 2025
‘Mama, I have trauma’: What one mother’s story shows in the world of secretly homeless students in Seminole County.
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Oviedo changes protocols after long fluoride system shutdowns
March 26, 2025
Protocol changes follow after OCN investigation revealed pattern of repeated, unpublished Oviedo fluoride system shutdowns.
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A century of connections: Geneva’s Rural Heritage Center celebrates its 100th year
October 16, 2024
What started as one of the first school buildings in Seminole County, The Rural Heritage Center has become a community hub, hosting everything from weddings and yoga classes to plays and birthday parties.
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Hurricane Milton damage? Here’s where to find help locally
October 10, 2024
Seminole County Emergency Management officials said that Gee Creek, Howell Creek and the Little Econlockhatchee River experienced major flooding and cautioned that the St. Johns River, which those water bodies feed into, is expected to rise higher and higher over the next few days.
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A deep dive into Seminole County candidates’ financial reports
October 09, 2024
Some financial reports show substantial expenses, even in uncontested races.
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Could saving farms help conserve Florida’s coveted Corridor lands?
May 13, 2024
While not perfectly pristine, many Florida farmlands provide valuable ecosystem services, like wildlife habitat and flood protection. Some say they’re key part to saving land in the Florida Wildlife Corridor.
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Preserve or Develop? The Race Against Time to Protect Florida’s Wildlife Corridor
May 06, 2024
Just off a trail in Central Florida lies evidence, piled in bear boneyards, of Florida’s battle between development and an imperiled corridor.
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Yarborough Ranch property takes step closer to conservation
January 10, 2024
The Yarborough Ranch property was added to the Florida Forever program last month but the 1,300 acres’ destiny is still unclear.
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Residents trek to Volusia to fight for Yarborough Ranch
October 11, 2023
Seminole County has previously expressed interest in purchasing the Yarborough property with the state to preserve the rural boundary, protect wildlife, and prevent 300 houses from being built on the natural lands.
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