In a heated government meeting, allegations of harassment and misconduct involving Winter Springs Commissioner Victoria Bruce took center stage. A local resident, who filed an ethics complaint against Bruce, claimed she had engaged in a campaign of harassment against him, including sending messages to his wife and contacting his elderly parents. The resident asserted that he had never directly contacted Bruce and described her actions as illegal stalking and harassment, urging for her resignation from office.

The resident detailed a series of incidents where Bruce allegedly reached out through various means, despite being blocked, and even involved his family members in her communications. He indicated that he had filed multiple incident reports with the Winter Springs Police Department and planned to submit another ethics complaint regarding Bruce's behavior, which he characterized as unhinged and intimidating.

Adding to the controversy, the resident reported that Bruce was recently videotaped behaving inappropriately in her neighborhood, further fueling calls for her resignation. He emphasized the potential legal ramifications for the city if such behavior continued unchecked.

In a contrasting segment of the meeting, Art Gallo, a resident, raised concerns about the city’s pension program, suggesting that the current structure could lead to high turnover among city employees. He urged the commission to review the pension benefits to retain trained personnel and improve morale.

The meeting concluded with Brian Bruce, the husband of Victoria Bruce, defending her character and actions, claiming that the accusations against her were unfounded and that she was merely trying to serve her community. He expressed frustration over the negative portrayal of his wife and insisted that her responses were in self-defense against ongoing attacks.

The discussions highlighted significant tensions within the local government and raised questions about the conduct of elected officials, as well as the need for a review of employee retention strategies in the city.