At last night’s City Commission meeting, the City of Winter Springs honored former Mayor Charles Lacey with a Key to the City in recognition of his many years of public service. The honor was approved unanimously by all five commissioners, reflecting broad appreciation for Lacey’s leadership and long-standing commitment to…
Jesse Phillips, founder of the Winter Springs Water Quality Initiative and long-time community advocate, has released his first book, Our Home, Our Rule. Drawing on lessons from Winter Springs, the book examines how flawed charter design and weakened accountability can undermine effective local self-government. Reflecting on years of local advocacy, Phillips…
Hey friends, let’s keep this short: To justify grabbing $227,000 in cash and letting the Seahawk Cove development move forward unchanged, Mayor McCann spun the deposit into the Arbor Fund as an environmental mitigation effort. So we pulled the records. We reviewed every receipt the city provided from the Arbor…
Many of you have supported us in the past, and I need your help again. We just got notice that the City is about to double the Tuscawilla Tax — the special maintenance assessment tax that pays for our landscaping/fountains upkeep. They’re moving fast on this, even before they respond to our…
Winter Springs, FL – 4/10/2025– In a major win for the people of Winter Springs, Veolia has formally notified the city that it will cancel its contract to operate the municipal water and wastewater system. The move comes after years of mounting pressure from residents concerned about water quality, rising…
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: For years, Winter Springs residents have watched audit after audit reveal serious failures in our city’s finances, infrastructure, and water system—only to see those findings ignored or spun away by city leadership. We’ve had investigations by: Each time, the conclusions were clear: Winter Springs has mismanaged public funds, violated environmental regulations,…
Winter Springs Residents, The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has issued a WARNING LETTER to the City of Winter Springs, citing serious violations in our wastewater system. This is yet another sign that our city’s leadership has failed to protect our water and our community’s health. Despite years of resident concerns, Mayor McCann has downplayed the…
As pictures of flood prone areas in the Highlands and Hacienda Village emerge, residents are asking why in the Spring of 2023, Commissioners Benton and Elliott turned their backs on Hacienda Village and the Highlands. Despite repeated flooding and pleas for help from the residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the commissioners voted down a project to mitigate flooding, leaving the community once again exposed to the forces of Hurricane Milton.
Growing Health and Environmental Concerns as City Fails to Address Long-Standing Wastewater System Issues For Immediate Release October 2, 2024–The City of Winter Springs has been hit with a $297,979 fine as part of a Consent Order issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), citing 24 violations in…
A Winter Springs wastewater plant undergoing maintenance in past years According to reports filed by the City of Winter Springs to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, a catastrophic failure occurred at a wastewater plant, releasing more than 383,000 gallons of water into the environment, affecting the ground and nearby…