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Voters told Orange County officials to drop a plan to put a road through Split Oak Forest. Commissioners didn't, and the project faces a key vote Wednesday.

A group of area influencers discuss the issues important to you.

Showdown next week over whether ‘preserve’ means what it says.

A group of area influencers discuss the issues important to you.

Set in Osceola County, Split Oak Forest protects almost 1,700 acres of land and is named for a 200-year-old live oak tree that split down the middle and survived. The green space contains more than nine miles of trails for hiking and horseback riding and opportunities for wildlife viewing.

June 5 is National Trails Day, an event sponsored by the American Hiking Society to help advocate for local access to green space and trails. Here are some of the best hiking, paddling and biking trails in Central Florida.

| 5/10/2021 South Florida real estate market still booming in 2021 The growth in residential sales is part of an overall economic boom in South Florida, led by technology and venture capital companies moving from more expensive sites in the Northeast or Silicon Valley to benefit from generally lower costs of labor and living expenses. Florida draws the second highest number of immigrants from other states, following only Texas. According to the 2020 Census cited in the Q1 report, Florida gains...

Rights of Nature lawsuit pits 2 lakes, 2 creeks and marsh against developer in Lake Nona Orlando Sentinel 5/3/2021 Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel © Rich Pope/Orlando Sentinel Longtime advocate for clean water and black bears, Chuck O’Neal, at his home which sits on the edge of Wekiwa Springs State Park on Monday, January 11 2021. O’Neal’s “rights of nature” initiative, intended largely to protect the Wekiva and Econlockhatchee rivers, won an astounding 89% of the vote...

The 1,551-acre Moss Park connects with Split Oak Forest and provides opportunities for hiking, camping, fishing, paddling and wildlife viewing.