If assertions of Winter Springs employee are true, fecal matter likely flowed through golf course, Bear Creek Nature Preserve, Greenbriar Drive and Howell Creek before dumping into Lake Jessup. By Jesse PhillipsWinter Springs Community AssociationWinter Springs Water Quality Initiative A Winter Springs Public Works employee reached out to us with…
OFFICIAL NOTICE: Winter Springs Tax Increase
Please find the following official tax increase notice as published per state law by the City of Winter Springs: FACT CHECK TAX-PAYER FUNDED MISINFORMATION: The City of Winter Springs has allocated $197,000 tax payer dollars for an election year marketing spree, which has included misinformation sites touting a science center which doesn’t exist, and the…
NO Super Walmart–1,200 petitions in 48 hours
Winter Springs residents have signed over 1,200 petitions in under 48 hours, including more than one thousand petitions in a single day, to fight a proposal to put a Super Walmart along 434 and Vistawilla Drive. The petition drive was sponsored by the Winter Springs Community Association, which has also…
Opinion: How To Address Winter Springs’ Rising Crime Rates
By Jesse Phillips, PresidentWinter Springs Community Association As a resident of Winter Springs, I was surprised to see the City of Winter Springs use taxpayer dollars to flood Facebook and Instagram feeds with posts celebrating the fact we were ranked the #4 safest city in the year 2021. Like any curious…
Winter Springs Water ADVISORY
Winter Springs Resident, Please find the following important update on Winter Springs water and supporting documentation provided by the Winter Springs Community Association: CONSENT ORDER & FINES Be advised the City of Winter Springs is currently under two Consent Orders which levied initial fines in excess of $175,000 for issues…
2022 Annual Winter Springs Residents Survey
The stakes are too high for you to be silent…make your voice heard today! YOUR Winter Springs Community Association is proud to present the 2022 Annual Winter Springs Survey. We value your opinion and will use the answers you provide to guide our advocacy in pursuit of our mission to be your…
We Want Your Opinion! DEP Consent Order Survey
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently issued a consent order against the City of Winter Springs for violations it found in the management of our water system. We did some research and wanted your opinion.
Who Is Commissioner Kevin Cannon?
Here’s a quick primer on Kevin Cannon. His career has been marked by pro-development voting record and running afoul environmental standards. Campaigning vs Governing Despite running on an anti-development platform, Mr. Cannon has chosen to govern differently than he campaigned. Pictured below is a list of all of the projects…
Local Government Transparency
The Winter Springs Community Association submitted the following statement urging City Commissioners to support SB 510, which brings much needed transparency to local government: Mayor & Commissioners: The Winter Springs Community Association urges the Winter Springs Commission to support SB 510 which is currently making its way through the legislature….
For Immediate Release: DEP Fines Winter Springs for Wastewater System Failures
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a consent order which included fines stemming from an investigation into a massive fish-kill incident affecting several Winter Springs neighborhoods early last year. The initial fine levied on December 13 was $150,000 with allowances to take certain actions to lessen the fine….