Mike King helped persuade skeptical neighbors in Sweetwater West five years ago to sign onto a mammoth sewer project — at their personal expense — to protect the delicate Wekiwa Springs from septic-system pollution. The gated community of more than 180 homes was the first of 17 neighborhoods in Orange County near the springs to buy into a septic-to-sewer conversion, a multiphase project .
For local environmentalists and growth-management advocates, last week was a tumble of triumphs: The Orange County Commission’s wee-hours rejection of the latest attempt to plunk hundreds of homes on former ranchland in the basin of the sensitive, imperiled Econlockhatchee River. News that the state is closing in on the purchase and preservation of another ranch on the Seminole County portion .
Editorial: Last week, Florida's defenders claimed big wins – Orlando Sentinel orlandosentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from orlandosentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Cut the ribbon: Final section of the Wekiva Parkway set to open in Seminole County wdbo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wdbo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Happening today: FDOT to cut ribbon on final stretch of Wekiva Parkway wftv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wftv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.