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January 5, 2024 "Osceola County battles Orange County over new plan for Split Oak toll road" by Asher Wildman, Spectrum News

January 5, 2024 "Osceola County battles Orange County over new plan for Split Oak toll road" by Ashlyn Webb, Channel 9

January 4, 2024 "New Osceola County plan could squelch opposition to road through Split Oak Forest" by Stephen Hudak in Orlando Sentinel

December 6, 2023 "Road Through Split Oak Still On the Table • Florida Wildlife Federation"

November 30, 2023 "FWC to assess Osceola Parkway Extension's path through conservation area" by The News Service of Florida

November 28, 2023 "Orange County changes stance on toll road, more than 3 years after Split Oak amendment passed" by Joe Byrnes of WMFE

February 11, 2020 Split Oak verdict stands for now, but foes vow to fight by Stephen Hudak in the Orlando Sentinel

February 5, 2020 Disney takes unprecedented steps for coronavirus, Orange County commissioner pauses Split Oak Forest toll road, and other news you might have missed by Solomon Gustavo, Ken Storey, Katlynn Mullins, News Service of Florida, and Colin Wolf in the Orlando Weekly [pdf]

January 28, 2020 'We were misled:' Commissioner asks to rescind controversial vote on Osceola Parkway Extension by Nadeen Yanes in News6 [pdf]

January 28, 2020 Commissioner Says Osceola Parkway Filed Under Wrong Administrative Code by Rebecca Turco in Spectrum News 13 [pdf]

December 17, 2019 Osceola commissioners approve controversial highway extension through Split Oak Forest by Solomon Gustavo in Orlando Weekly

December 14, 2019 Plan approved to extend Osceola Parkway through Split Oak Forest by Daniel Vargas in News 96.5 WDBO

January 4, 2019 "Sunshine Law violation? Judge rules civil suit against county can move forward" by Charlie Reed in the Osceola News-Gazette

December 28, 2019 "From SunRail to Split Oak: Here's what made news in Osceola County in 2018" by Charlie Reed and Rachel Christian in the Osceola News-Gazette

December 26, 2018 "Orlando's Biggest News Stories of 2018" by Monivette Cordiero and Xander Peters

online December 21, 2018 "Road to Nowhere" by Christine Swanson in Peak Florida by WUFT

December 15, 2018 "Commission changes comprehensive growth plan at Tavistock's request" by Charlie Reed in the Osceola News-Gazette front page Saturday

front page Saturday June 30, 2018 "Central Florida toll roads proposed for Bithlo and Split Oak Forest draw public scorn" by Kevin Spear in the Orlando Sentinel

online May 16, 2018 "Split Oak activists sue Osceola Co. over Sunshine Meeting laws" by Scott Powers in Orlando Rising

front page below the fold Saturday May 12, 2018 "Osceola officials exploring ways to amend protections on Split Oak Forest" by Charlie Reed in the Osceola News-Gazette

front page above the fold Saturday April 21, 2018 "Commission to help Tavistock with Split Oak road" by Charlie Reed in the Osceola News-Gazette

online March 8, 2018 "Central Florida Expressway Authority moves ahead with study of contentious Split Oak road" by Scott Powers in Florida Politics

online March 8, 2018 "Expressway authority advances toll road at Split Oak Forest and Lake Ajay Village" by Kevin Spear in the Orlando Sentinel

editorial March 8, 2018 "Why isn't the Osceola County Commission standing up for Split Oak?" our view of the Osceola News-Gazette

opinion March 3, 2018 "Commentary: Don't imperil fragile wildlife to extend the Osceola Parkway" by Rebecca Eagan in the Orlando Sentinel.

front page February 28, 2018 "Transportation officials tour Split Oak ahead of toll road meeting" by Charlie Reed in the Osceola News Gazette

February 21, 2018 "County moves forward with controversial parkway extension" by Charlie Reed in the Osceola News Gazette

opinion February 15, 2018 "Toll road motives" by Scott Maxwell in the Orlando Sentinel

February 12, 2018 "Three more meetings before officials decide on fate of Split Oak Forest" by Charlie Reed in the Osceola News Gazette

January 24, 2018 "Residents still fighting to save Split Oak" by Charlie Reed in the Osceola News Gazette

January 22, 2018 "Osceola SWCD urging CFX to avoid Split Oak in roadway extension" in the Osceola News-Gazette

front page Sunday/web article January 14, 2018 "Florida National Scenic Trail to move away from roads in Central Florida" by Kevin Spear in the Orlando Sentinel

video/web article December 14, 2017 "Wekiva parkway interchange is nixed as proposal advances for road through Split Oak" by Kevin Spear in the Orlando Sentinel

video/TV December 14, 2017 "The Central Florida Expressway Authority discussed the next step for the Osceola Parkway Extension Program" by Vanessa Echols at WFTV Channel 9

video/TV December 14, 2017 "Residents voice concerns about planned Osceola Parkway extension" by Martha Sugalski, Greg Warmouth, and Johny Fernandez

front page/web article December 11, 2017 "Central Florida's toll-road agency presents proposal to build expressway in parkland" by Kevin Spear in the Orlando Sentinel

November 24, 2017 "Residents to Commission: Protect Split Oak" by Charlie Reed in the Osceola News-Gazette

editorial November 3, 2017 "Don't cut wildlife preserve in two with Osceola Parkway Extension" by the Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board

blog post October 5, 2017 "Orlando, FL expressway authority to hold public meeting for proposed road across Split Oak Forest" on the Motorists.org Blog

October 4, 2017 "Expressway authority to hold public meeting for proposed road across Split Oak Forest" by Kevin Spear in the Orlando Sentinel

October 1, 2017 "Help save Split Oak Forest" by Sandra Friend in Florida Hikes!

March 9, 2017 "Central Florida Expressway Authority to look closely at Split Oak Park highway proposal" by Scott Powers on FloridaPolitics.com

March 7, 2017 "Planned Osceola Parkway extension through park draws fire in Orange meeting" by Scott Powers

March 7, 2017 "Osceola Parkway plan calls for splitting Split Oak Forest preserve" by Stephanie Bechara

front page Sunday/web article March 5, 2017 "Revered Split Oak parkland faces road threat" by Kevin Spear in the Orlando Sentinel

June 7, 1995 "NEW FOREST PARK FEATURES ENCHANTMENT, RARE SPECIES", by Orlando Sentinel