2026 Voters Guide: Victoria Bruce running for Winter Springs City Commission District 2
An Orlando Sentinel voter guide profiles Victoria Bruce, a Winter Springs City Commission candidate, and outlines her positions on infrastructure, water management, development, conservation and utility costs. She also discusses Florida regulations intended to prevent data centers from shifting grid and infrastructure costs onto residential ratepayers while preserving local zoning and environmental authority.
Victoria Bruce, a candidate for Winter Springs City Commission District 2, says infrastructure capacity should precede new development and emphasizes investments in aging water, wastewater and stormwater systems. She supports protecting Seminole County’s rural boundary, encouraging redevelopment over new construction and using grants and low-interest financing to limit costs for residents.
Bruce also addresses Florida’s Live Local Act, local zoning authority and proposed or enacted state policies affecting utility costs associated with large data centers. She argues that data centers and other large industrial users should pay for the generation, transmission and grid upgrades they require rather than shifting those costs to residential and small-business customers, while acknowledging the state’s role in regulating development and promoting affordable housing.