A proposed – and partially built – swimming pool is creating tension between longtime neighbors in a Maitland community.

The dispute centers on one man’s plan to build the pool in his front yard.

Jason White and Robbie Taylor have lived across the street from each other for more than 20 years. But White says they haven’t spoken in years, and the pool project has made things worse.

“They started construction. They dug the hole. There’s some rebar, rough-in plumbing so far. Then a hold was held on the permit,” White said.

White believes the front-yard pool violates Seminole County’s land development code and could cause flooding issues since his home sits downhill from Taylor’s.

“My biggest concern is flooding,” White said. “I live downhill, and that’s how my house was bought. I can d

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