You can no longer smoke or vape in this Central Florida city’s parks

WINDERMERE, Fla. – The town of Windermere has passed an ordinance that prohibits smoking and vaping in public parks owned by the town.

News 6 spoke with the town manager, Robert Smith, who said the ordinance was prompted by the state passing a bill in February of this year, allowing municipalities to restrict smoking in public beaches or parks they own.

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Smith said they haven’t had any push back from the community regarding the ordinance, when we spoke with him ahead of Tuesday’s meeting.

“It’s something that the town embraces; they want to make sure that everybody has enjoyment of the parks,” said Smith.

According to the town’s website, there are 12 parks that would be impacted.

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