Orange County commissioner calls for action to protect Split Oak Forest as toll road plans move forward

ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orange County commissioner is pushing for action to protect Split Oak Forest as plans for a 9-mile toll road move forward.

The toll road would connect State Road 417 near Boggy Creek in Orange County to Cyrils Drive in Osceola County — a route that requires the road to be built through a section of the forest.

Last year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted 6-1 accepting a deal to build a toll road through Split Oak Forest…

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