What does Orlando’s Mercy Drive/W.D. Judge Road area have in common with Central Florida’s pristine Wekiva River ? The health of both depend on preserving a wooded wetland on W.D. Judge Road that is being torn apart to make way for Princeton Oaks – a 1-million-square-foot warehouse complex. What many people don’t realize is that the wooded area (shown in the accompanying photo) is the starting point for the Little Wekiva River – one of the main sources for the environmentally sensitive Wekiva River. Houses opposite construction site Even though the 120-plus acre parcel on W.D. Judge Road is covered by a state law – the Wekiva Parkway and Protection Act – the Orlando City Commission voted unanimously to allow the developer to move forward with the Princeton Oaks project. The site is in Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill’s district. When Dr. W. Jones asked Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer why the city allowed the massive project to be built in her neighborhood, she ...