ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s a big investment in preservation. Orange County is buying more than 350 acres of environmentally sensitive land in southwest Orange County, spending millions to create a protected wildlife corridor northwest of Disney World.
Tuesday, the county decided to purchase 355 acres of environmentally sensitive land just west of State Road 429 and east of Avalon Road, and north of Western Way. County leaders are paying $15 million for the tract.
The intersection of Western Way and Avalon Road is a hot spot for development near South Winter Garden. Crews continue to build roads, homes and apartments as the population booms there. The county has purchased land north of the busy intersection to create a buffer zone against development…