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You know, its really a shame.The residents of Oviedo I\. '
and Winter Springs could if they —Y ;
t ey wanted,stage a truly epic , fit, -I ! ` ,y.
Hatfield-McCoy-esque rivalry. Problem is,the citizens and city I --.tea- -'
leaders of both towns just seem to like and respect each other "
j far too much,which completely spoils all the potential fun. ''
Just look at the rivalry raw material we have to work with: 1
Oviedo gets named one of the Ten Best Towns for Families
by Family Circle magazine (see the September/October issue s ■
of OWSL for complete coverage). Good for them. Not to be "' .0111F-
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outdone in the slightest,however,Winter Springs comes _ - `' - - , * ;
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right back and nabs Top 100 Best Places to Live honors from 9
CNNMoney.Anything you can do, I can do better, right?
"Top 100,please!"they're all saying in Oviedo. "We made
the top 10!"Very true,but consider this Oviedo's top 10 list
contained exactly two cities from Florida. Of the entire roster
of 100 cities honored by CNNMoney,guess how many were
from the Sunshine State?That's right, two.And not to split Mayor Charles Lacey at the city's hub:the Winter Springs Town Center
hairs, but...
"We're laying claim to the title of best city in Florida,"says or handle all the other responsibilities of an independent city.
Winter Springs Mayor Charles Lacey with a good-natured With everything that's gone on in the economy,we've been
grin."Because the other town that was named in the top 100 able to maintain all of our city services,and even improve
list—our good friends down in Hunter's Creek—well, they some along the way,and that says a lot."
aren't really a city. It's a fantastic neighborhood,but they don't In fact,CNNMoney magazine specifically lauded Winter
have to maintain a police force and fire department like we do Springs's ability to weather the economic storm without
reducing service to residents and admitted that feat was part
of what led to the city's selection for the Top 100 list.Also high
on CNNMoney's tally of admirable achievements was the city's
ort�e refusal to raise property taxes when budgets got tight.
Ort ec plists "We're the only city that I know of in Central Florida that
$p has, in fact, lowered our property tax millage rates in the last
Success Wth ASeou �S'l year,"says Mayor Lacey."I can't tell you how proud I am of
' rn ` that,and credit goes to our city manager and city commission.
We offer several sophisticated and f ± From the top down,we've worked hard to run the most
exciting types of braces that make efficient cit
beautiful smiles easy to attain — y government possible so that residents don't have
to bear the brunt of this economic turmoil."
Damon braces, Insignia designed While it's certainly not exclusive to Winter Springs,
clear or metal braces, invisible �' y
braces applied to the back of your Many of our Central Florida's concentration of high-tech employers also
teeth or Invisalign-clear aligners patients are caught CNNMoney's eye.The magazine specifically mentioned
that fit over your teeth. adults! Siemens and Lockheed Martin as desirable places to work.The
University of Central Florida received a shout-out from the
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magazine team,as well.
i !`'' So,does all this mean Winter Springs has officially staked
,,) out its territory on the CNNMoney Top 100 list at the expense
Join us on our of its would-be rival to the east?Well,truth be told,this is not
Facebook Page the first year Winter Springs has made the list,and the dirty
`f 9 little secret is Oviedo has been featured on the list before,too.
Once again, try as we might to pit the two cities against I each other,Winter Springs and Oviedo just have so much
in common that a frothing rivalry is simply too hard to
407-699-1102 foment.We're left with nothing but the dull,boring peace and
www.smithorthodontics.net prosperity that comes with two cities,each so charming and
accommodating to those who call them home.
Call today for a FREE consultation. It may not make for good drama, but it does make for one
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(or two) fantastic places to live.♦01ury.'
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