Kathryn Brudzinski

Oviedo Community News • April 17 2025

Winter Springs enters ICE task force agreement, with reservations

In a move following most of the state, the Winter Springs City Commission approved an agreement allowing local police to work with the federal government in enforcing immigration laws during its meeting on April 15. But that wasn’t without debate about letting ICE into the city.

VoxPopuli • April 13 2025

Pine Hills residents call for “one district” during Orange County redistricting meeting

Residents of Pine Hills called for a single district during the Orange County Mid-Decennial Redistricting Advisory Committee’s fifth meeting on April 10 at the Meadow Woods Recreation Center in District 4.

Oviedo Community News • April 10 2025

Winter Springs axes vendor, completes audit, fights rural bill

After Winter Springs Commissioner Victoria Bruce accused a longtime building code vendor of threatening prison time to homeowners who were not in compliance, the Commission voted unanimously to end that contract, awarding the bid to the second ranked vendor during its March 31 meeting.

Oviedo Community News • April 3 2025

Winter Springs seeks to raise stormwater rate ahead of hurricane preparations

Deputy Mayor Cade Resnick proposed the city’s lowest stormwater utility rate of $5 be increased to $10 amidst discussion of the city’s storm preparations during the Winter Springs City Commission’s March 31 meeting.

VoxPopuli • March 29 2025

Concerns about “outdated” census data dominate Orange County redistricting meeting

Concerns that the 2020 Census information is too “outdated” to be used in the county redistricting process surfaced as a central issue Thursday when the Orange County Redistricting Advisory Committee met for its third meeting at the Orange County Multicultural Center in Pine Hills located in District 6.

Oviedo Community News • March 27 2025

Commissioner floats piping wastewater 15 miles to Iron Bridge

Abandoning current wastewater plants completely and connecting to an option outside the city was floated during a workshop in Winter Springs recently. And one Winter Springs commissioner expressed support for sending the city’s wastewater 15 miles southeast.

Oviedo Community News • March 19 2025

Winter Springs wastewater workshop looks to future of new plants

The state of the city’s two wastewater treatment plants and updates on the future of their new construction were the focus of the Winter Springs Commission’s wastewater workshop held on March 13.

VoxPopuli • March 17 2025

Orange County Redistricting Advisory Committee to use Dave's Redistricting App for new maps

At its first meetings, the advisory committee members primarily discussed the procedures they will follow throughout the redistricting process as well as recommendations for redrawing the districts to limit boundary manipulations that could lead to voter discrimination.

Oviedo Community News • March 13 2025

Winter Springs road resurfacing overhaul nears completion

Work on infrastructure in Winter Springs continues as the city nears the end of its overhaul of some of its worst roads through a massive resurfacing project approved by the City Commission on Feb. 10.

Winter Park Voice • March 7 2025

Senator and commissioner duel in final days before vote on leaf blower ban

In the final days and weeks leading up to Winter Park’s election on Tuesday, a state senator and a city commissioner faced off with dueling emails and campaign ads over the ballot question about a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers.

Oviedo Community News • March 6 2025

Parents, coaches urge Commission to light up Central Winds Park

Parents and coaches of some of the city’s young local athletes urged the Winter Springs City Commission to address their concerns regarding lighting in Central Winds Park during its Feb. 24 meeting.

Oviedo Community News • February 20 2025

Winter Springs approves $1.9M in infrastructure projects

Over $1.9 million in funding for various stormwater and infrastructure-related projects throughout the city were approved during the Winter Springs City Commission’s Feb. 10 meeting.

VoxPopuli • February 18 2025

Oliver refused to commit to full term if elected during Ocoee Political Forum

That candid admission came as part of the forum matchup between Oliver, first elected in 2018 and now pursuing a third term on the commission, and Ages Hart, seeking his first term in the nonpartisan municipal election on March 11. Hart served as District 4 Commissioner for 11 months until a special election could be held after Oliver vacated his seat in 2023. Hart emphasized later in the evening that he was "willing to make the commitment for four years to serve as your city commissioner. But m...

Oviedo Community News • February 13 2025

Winter Springs moves to combine boards amidst political strife

The Winter Springs Commission reached a tentative consensus to combine boards and committees amidst a night of familiar infighting on merging both the Parks and Recreation and Bicycle and Pedestrians advisory committees during its meeting Monday.

VoxPopuli • February 8 2025

Traffic, leadership, boathouses dominate Windermere candidates forum | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL

The five candidates for Windermere’s Town Council met onstage at Windermere's Town Hall Thursday evening for the Candidates Night Forum, sponsored by the West Orange Chamber of Commerce. Jason Levine, chair of the chamber’s Economic and Governmental Advocacy Committee, moderated the event, which ran a tight 90 minutes as candidates shared their views on leadership, communication, traffic and the disputed historic boathouses.

VoxPopuli • February 8 2025

Windermere will annex Chaine Du Lac community following referendum

The Town of Windermere gained 51 homes and expanded its town limits Tuesday with its referendum on the annexation of the Chaine du Lac community. The subdivision is a 102-acre gated community just south of Lake Butler Boulevard with three- to seven-bedroom custom homes that average $3.7 million.

Oviedo Community News • February 6 2025

Winter Springs seeks to annex part of Oviedo in unusual land deal

The Winter Springs Commission is considering allowing for a retail center project on two adjoining parcels located off of State Road 434, with room for an estimated six to eight tenants and a space totalling around 11,100 combined square feet. The move could see Winter Springs annex part of Oviedo.

Oviedo Community News • January 30 2025

Winter Springs Veteran committee stays, budget questioned

Monday night’s Winter Springs City Commission meeting saw a flurry of activity, including the announcement of the city’s new utilities director, questions regarding a $17 million budget reallocation and an outpouring of support for the continuation of the Winter Springs Veteran and Veteran Family Advisory Committee.

Oviedo Community News • January 23 2025

Winter Springs Commission talks infrastructure, future vision

In a moment of tentative cooperation, the Winter Springs Commission reached a consensus on the start of the outline for the future vision of the city during its recent strategic planning workshop.

Oviedo Community News • January 16 2025

Tensions escalate as Commission mulls killing city committees

In what might seem like deja vu for residents, the Winter Springs Commission saw heated exchanges among members Monday night following discussion on the sunsetting of various city committees as well as a request by Commissioner Paul Diaz for numerous city financial reports.

Oviedo Community News • January 9 2025

Looking toward the future of Central Winds Park

The 103-acre Central Winds Park complex serves as a hub for much of Winter Springs, offering amenities such as pickleball and tennis courts, a dog park and a fishing trail, as well as hosting popular events such as Hometown Harvest and the Highland Games.

VoxPopuli • December 30 2024

(Electoral) College Bound

Election-wise, voters did their jobs last month, mailing in ballots or going to the polls on or before Nov. 5 to make their choice in the presidential election.

Oviedo Community News • December 19 2024

Winter Springs approves city drinking water system upkeep proposal

Amidst traded barbs and criticisms, a proposal for an over $500,000 refurbishment for parts of the drinking water purification system used at one of Winter Springs’ drinking water plants was met with approval by the city commission at its Dec. 9 meeting.

Oviedo Community News • December 12 2024

Tensions rise as Winter Springs commissioners critique mayor, trade barbs

In its last meeting of the year, tensions rose amongst the Winter Springs Commission on Monday night as those on the dais revisited some of the most contentious issues brought to light during its controversial previous meeting.