ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County commissioners voted 4-3 in favor of challenging the Central Florida Expressway about eminent domain, using the land for public use, of Split Oak Forest on Tuesday morning.
CFX has been planning a 14-mile toll road connecting Orange and Osceola counties since 2019, which would run through Split Oak Forest, as a means of dealing with traffic congestion and population growth.
Many who’ve been advocating to protect the forest say they want other solutions for the congestion, just like environmental group Save Split Oak campaign leader Lee Perry…