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Residents urge stronger code enforcement and patrols; one man reports assault near Florence Place

City Commission of the City of Winter Haven · January 13, 2026

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Summary

During public comment residents asked the commission to address long‑running trash, donation‑box dumping and code violations near Spring Lake Mall Plaza and nearby properties; Daniel Serpa reported an assault he attributes to people sleeping in apartment breezeways and requested greater property management and police action.

Two residents used the public comment period to press the city for stronger enforcement and public‑safety attention.

Betty Hoffman, who lives near Havendale and Spring Lake Mall Plaza, described longstanding trash and code violations on properties near the mall, including abandoned…

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