By Jesse Phillips, FounderWinter Springs Water Quality Initiative If you care about the environment, you should be paying close attention to what’s happening with the Seahawk Cove development—and how our city is handling the $227,000 in tree mitigation fees. Because what’s at stake here isn’t just a check. It’s the difference…
By Jesse PhillipsFounder, Winter Springs Water Quality Initiative Last year, we blew the lid off the City’s 59% trash rate hike — a move so brazen it would make a landfill blush. We showed how the City quietly negotiated in bad faith, giving Waste Pro a meager bump while hiking…
By Jesse PhillipsWinter Springs Water Quality Initiative There was a time when Winter Springs felt different. We weren’t just another exit off the highway. We were a close-knit, proud, and intentional community—a place where people moved to escape the chaos of overdevelopment and the sprawl of cities that stopped planning…
Guest Op-Ed by Paul D. Diaz, MBA. This article was originally published on LinkedIn and is republished with permission.The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Winter Springs Community Association. About Paul Diaz: Mr….
Winter Springs, FL – 4/10/2025– In a major win for the people of Winter Springs, Veolia has formally notified the city that it will cancel its contract to operate the municipal water and wastewater system. The move comes after years of mounting pressure from residents concerned about water quality, rising…
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: For years, Winter Springs residents have watched audit after audit reveal serious failures in our city’s finances, infrastructure, and water system—only to see those findings ignored or spun away by city leadership. We’ve had investigations by: Each time, the conclusions were clear: Winter Springs has mismanaged public funds, violated environmental regulations,…
The State of Florida has issued yet another Consent Order against the City of Winter Springs — the third during Mayor Kevin McCann’s tenure — exposing a disturbing pattern of failure in the city’s management of its water and wastewater systems. This latest Consent Order (OGC No. 24-0384), dated March 27, 2025, details a…
FROM: Jesse Phillips (Winter Springs Water Quality Initiative) As you may know, I’ve been keeping an eye on the legislative session and wanted to give you a heads-up. There’s a bill making its way through Tallahassee that would completely strip us of our right to vote for some of our elected officials—overriding…
Winter Springs is at a pivotal moment, facing key challenges in water quality, infrastructure, public safety, financial management, and governance. As residents, your input has always been critical in shaping the direction of our city. Since 2019, we have actively sought your feedback, and you’ve given over 50,000+ survey answers—making your voice…
By Jesse PhillipsWinter Springs Water Quality Initiative The residents of Winter Springs have had enough. Enough of the secrecy. Enough of the excuses. Enough of failed leadership defending a company that has repeatedly failed our city. At the latest Winter Springs Commission meeting, Mayor Kevin McCann made it clear: He wants Veolia,…