Residents push back as 5G towers rise near Winter Springs homes, state law ties city’s hands

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – 5G towers are becoming the latest growing pain for residents of Winter Springs, bringing faster internet but raising complaints about proximity to homes and property values.

Driving up to Frankie Perez’s home, a new 5G small cell tower can be seen looming over the property. Perez said the structure, which is just feet away from his backyard, intrudes on the neighborhood’s look and feels too close to houses.

“It’s an eyesore,“ said Perez, ”not quite the view I was thinking when I bought this house.”…

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