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New Rules for Electric Bikes and Scooters In the Works for School Campuses
Feb. 20, 2026: Winter Park residents turned out to a community meeting this week to hear an update on safety as complaints about the fast motorized devices have soared. Orange County schools are considering new rules
Slash Reserves and Services? Annex Maitland? Winter Park Mulls Answers to Property Tax Cuts
Feb. 19, 2026: The (some not so serious) suggestions came in response to Legislative proposals to dramatically reduce city revenue and recommendations from Florida DOGE to eliminate some cities
Winter Park Voice Helps Launch New Weekly Podcast
The program is a product of the News Collaborative of Central Florida. It will air Wednesdays on Central Florida Public
Lot Split Request Puts Future of Gamble Rogers Estate in Question
Feb. 7, 2026: Lakefront lot splits are against Winter Park policy. But the prospective owner of the largest lot on the city's esteemed chain of lakes says the alternative could be worse -- a residence so large it dwarfs the Library & Events Center
Winter Park Officials Report No Major Power Disruptions During Prolonged Cold Snap
Feb. 2, 2026: The city, which runs its own electric utility, asked major power users like AdventHealth and Publix to conserve and use generators as usage soared to heat homes and businesses
Have Complaints about Electric Scooters and Bikes? Meeting Scheduled for Next Month
Jan. 15, 2026: Plus Blue Bamboo's leader offered a short update on the group's financial status in the wake of multiple changes at the organization operating at the city's old library
News Collaborative of Central Florida Receives $50K to Support Continued Growth
Jan. 13, 2026: The group, which includes the Winter Park Voice, also hired its first project manager
Mixed-Use Development Proposed for DePugh Nursing Center Site
Jan. 7, 2026: The new project by Z Properties will include commercial and residential elements on the prominent corner of Morse and Pennsylvania. The nursing center closed last year.
Construction on Park Avenue Will Begin this Month Starting on the North End
Jan. 6, 2026: The estimated $8.5 million project will upgrade technology and aesthetics along the busy shopping and dining district
Are Electric Scooters and Bikes Too Dangerous for Schools?
Orange School Board members and Winter Park officials say more safety measures are needed Dec. 31, 2025 By Tilly Raij
Arts Board Backs Off Seven Oaks Sculptures Because of Spending Optics
Dec. 18, 2025: The decision came this week just days before state CFO Blaise Ingoglia held a press conference in Winter Park on Thursday to call city governments "wasteful"
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