The group's latest plan would require the help of the county board, whose support is uncertain. Developers are bent on killing the measure, after dealing it a near-fatal blow in the state legislature.
The state wildlife agency entrusted with managing Split Oak Forest decided Wednesday to lift protections shielding the 1,700-acre conservation property, clearing the way for the Central Florida Expressway Authority to build its preferred route for a toll road across the publicly-owned lands. Meeting in Daytona Beach, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission voted 6-1 to set aside .
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Sweeter payoff to allow Split Oak Forest road: $43 million 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.
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