ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – The city of Altamonte Springs is working on a plan to help control flooding along the Little Wekiva River.

During a meeting on Thursday, commissioners will vote on hiring a company for erosion control countermeasures within the river.

The $3 million project would be focused on the Little Wekiva between State Road 436 and Montgomery Road, and includes federal help, which was allocated after Hurricane Ian in 2022.

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For several years, residents in the Spring Oaks neighborhood have seen flooding issues from the river after hurricanes, including Ian and Hurricane Milton in 2024.

Heather Zahradnik’s home was flooded during both storms, and she said she hopes the project would help with what’s been a consta

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