The Brief
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - Some Seminole County residents aren't in support of repainting the county's green crosswalks black and white – and using over $31,000 in taxpayer dollars to do so.
What we know:
Nearly two months after 15 of Seminole County's crosswalks were repainted from green to black and white to adhere to new Florida Department of Transportation rules, the county's total cost of the paint project was released.
The backstory:
Seminole County used revenue from its penny sales tax to pay for its green crosswalks, which were painted green after a 2022 safety study . The county said the green paint was more visible to drivers and skid-resistant particles in it were safer for bicyclists.
However, on Aug. 21, the Florida Department of Transportation sent Seminole C