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Poinciana Gets Relief at a Cost
On December 11, 2025, Florida officials approved a toll road that had been rejected, studied, debated, and blocked for seven years.
The Southport Connector will cut 15 miles through some of the most environmentally sensitive land in Central Florida, running alongside a preserve that protects the headwaters of the Everglades.
The people who live in Poinciana say they have no choice. The conservationists who manage the land next door say there’s no happy ending.
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Poinciana Has America’s Worst Commute
A 2025 study found that Poinciana residents have the worst commute in the entire country…