A contentious dispute is brewing in Orange County as a developer seeks approval to construct a road through the cherished Split Oak Forest, a wilderness park. The proposal has sparked fervent opposition from local residents who vehemently oppose the toll road project.
Defenders of Split Oak Forest insist Orange County can’t agree to anything that harms the conservation land — arguing that should nix a plan for a toll road to slice across 60 acres of the preserve in neighboring Osceola County. More than two dozen Split Oak defenders, some holding signs that read “Save Split Oak” or “Land Swap = Trickery,” urged the board to fight the road and reject a .
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