The team behind I Love Oviedo. We write about the places, history and outdoors that make Oviedo worth knowing, and we check every address, date and number against the city, the county or the people who run the place.
History, Downtown
A killing freeze, black muck soil and a railroad turned a lakeside citrus settlement into the town that shipped a fifth of America's celery. Here's where to see what's left of it.
September 22, 2026, 2 min read
Outdoors, Trails
Oviedo has an 11,696-acre state forest on its eastern edge, with the Florida Trail running through it. Here's how to get in, what it costs, and which loop to start with.
September 15, 2026, 2 min read
Outdoors, Wildlife, Black Hammock
North of town the roads run out at a 13-mile lake with one of the densest alligator populations in Florida. What to know before you go out on an airboat.
September 8, 2026, 2 min read
