Property tax amendment leads to hiring freeze in Winter Springs
Winter Springs freezes hiring, including considering hiring fewer police than previously planned, in response to looming Amendment 3 property tax vote.
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UCF Incubator in Winter Springs leaving city after commission abruptly pulled funding
‘It’s not what partners do to each other,’ mayor, who disagreed with the Winter Springs UCF Business Incubator funding cut, says, as one commissioner stands by vote.
Winter Springs votes for property tax rate cut as Amendment 3 looms
‘This is a miracle,’ one commissioner who’s up for reelection says after tax cut vote.
Winter Springs to add cameras, more no trespassing signs after reclaimed pipe break
Officials said no report to the Florida Department of Environmental needed after city says vandals likely broke pipe near drain field, causing a reclaimed irrigation water spill.
Residents worry about flooding issues at Jetta Point as it loses conservation designation
“I caught four catfish in my front yard during Ian, and I didn’t even have a fishing pole," a resident said after flooding issues in the Jetta Point area.
A S.R. 417 hotel or Winter Springs’ newest park? Jetta Point decision may come Tuesday
Environmentalists will ask the county to keep Jetta Point, while plans for a hotel have been discussed
Winter Springs budget would boost infrastructure spending without raising tax rate
City leaders say utility upgrades and stormwater projects drive spending increase while property tax rate remains unchanged
DeSantis vetoes Seminole County appropriations worth $2.5M
Projects included a smart water meter system upgrades, an AI system to monitor schools for guns and crosswalk projects, but were vetoed by DeSantis.
‘Stump city:’ Winter Springs tree removal policy could change after issues raised
After a tree fell on a car, the city spent $218,000 on tree removal, but residents and commissioners now say the city has gone too far cutting down trees.
After 35 years of teaching, coaching and directing, Hagerty’s Jay Getty crosses the finish line – Part 3
Dedication to being a coach sometimes involves a trade that coaches who are parents know they can't take back.
UCF Incubator in Winter Springs leaving city after commission abruptly pulled funding
‘It’s not what partners do to each other,’ mayor, who disagreed with the Winter Springs UCF Business Incubator funding cut, says, as one commissioner stands by vote.
Winter Springs votes for property tax rate cut as Amendment 3 looms
‘This is a miracle,’ one commissioner who’s up for reelection says after tax cut vote.
Winter Springs to add cameras, more no trespassing signs after reclaimed pipe break
Officials said no report to the Florida Department of Environmental needed after city says vandals likely broke pipe near drain field, causing a reclaimed irrigation water spill.
Residents worry about flooding issues at Jetta Point as it loses conservation designation
“I caught four catfish in my front yard during Ian, and I didn’t even have a fishing pole," a resident said after flooding issues in the Jetta Point area.
A S.R. 417 hotel or Winter Springs’ newest park? Jetta Point decision may come Tuesday
Environmentalists will ask the county to keep Jetta Point, while plans for a hotel have been discussed
Winter Springs budget would boost infrastructure spending without raising tax rate
City leaders say utility upgrades and stormwater projects drive spending increase while property tax rate remains unchanged
DeSantis vetoes Seminole County appropriations worth $2.5M
Projects included a smart water meter system upgrades, an AI system to monitor schools for guns and crosswalk projects, but were vetoed by DeSantis.
‘Stump city:’ Winter Springs tree removal policy could change after issues raised
After a tree fell on a car, the city spent $218,000 on tree removal, but residents and commissioners now say the city has gone too far cutting down trees.
After 35 years of teaching, coaching and directing, Hagerty’s Jay Getty crosses the finish line – Part 3
Dedication to being a coach sometimes involves a trade that coaches who are parents know they can't take back.