SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Some in Seminole County are worried about losing their homes because of a new two-mile connector linking State Road 417 directly to Orlando Sanford International Airport .

The route, which the Central Florida Expressway Authority voted to move forward with Thursday, could cut through part of a residential area.

News 6 Seminole County Community Correspondent Catherine Silver spoke to one homeowner, Rebecca Burke, who owns a historic home built in 1865. She said the new route takes her house and cuts her neighborhood in half. 160-year-old Seminole County home threatened by road project (Copyright 2025 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

Burke said she only found out about the meeting on Tuesday, adding that while she understands the need for infras

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