EAST ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Migdalia Santana said Presidente Supermarket on South Chickasaw Trail is only 10 minutes away from her home in east Orange County, but traffic is something she tries to avoid.
Santana lives within the 32825 zip code and said there are some improvements she wants to see.
“We’ve had two accidents here just waiting for the light, the light was red, and we were just waiting,” Santana said.
“Si hemos tenido dos accidentes aqui esperando por la luz y en la luz roja esperando cambio de luz,” dijo Santana.
News 6 is getting ready to hit the road next month with a live broadcast highlighting communities across Central Florida, starting with the 32825 zip code, which is known to have a high Hispanic population of over 30,000 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
News 6′s Ezzy Castro spoke to several residents in that area, many of whom come from Puerto Rico and South America.
Dario Fernandez and Gloria Vargas are from Colombia and explained they love living on this side of town but they have concerns about speedy drivers.
“People drive too fast and they do not respect the speed limit,” Fernandez said.
“La gente viene muy rapido es que la gente no respecta el promedio de la velocidad,” dijo Fernandez.
Both Fernandez and Vargas also mentioned how they would like to see more deputies circulating the area.
News 6 wants to know what else drives the 32825 community and what stories you want covered.
You can tell us about your community by going to the WKMG Hits the Road page and filling out the form.
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