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Living in Winding Cypress, FL: what to set up and who to call

Winding Cypress has no town government of its own, so Collier County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Collier County School District. The closest public drop-off to Winding Cypress is Precision Disposal – Dumpster Rental Naples & Bonita Springs, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

Winding Cypress has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Collier County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Winding Cypress’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Winding Cypress, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Winding Cypress.

Electricity

Power comes from FPL

FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Winding Cypress. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Florida).

Start or move service: www.fpl.com · (800) 375-2434

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Collier County Regional WTP water system

The Collier County Regional WTP water system supplies almost all of Winding Cypress. It draws ground water (EPA lists Naples Water Dept as seller) and serves 216,993 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile1.2 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 50% of similar systems’ latest results.

The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report

EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. FL5114069.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Winding Cypress

99% of 775 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Quantum FiberFiber99%2,000/1,000
CenturyLinkFiber, DSL52%940/940
VerizonFixed wireless95%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless74%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless5%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Winding Cypress.

Nearest public drop-off · 3.4 mi from the center of Winding Cypress

Precision Disposal – Dumpster Rental Naples & Bonita Springs

195 Basik Drive, Naples, FL, 34114 · run by Nick Bennett

This isn’t Winding Cypress’ own facility. Whether Winding Cypress residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Winding Cypress kids go to
PK–532 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Winding Cypress is in Collier County School District.

A−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Winding Cypress is unincorporated, so Collier County is the local government.

Local governmentCollier CountyWinding Cypress is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCollier Supervisor of ElectionsElections here are run by Collier County (county election office). 3750 Enterprise Avenue, Naples, FL 34104 · (239) 252-8683FVAP, Apr 2024
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeregistration.elections.myflorida.comThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Winding Cypress is in ZIP code 34114

ZIP codes where Winding Cypress residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Winding CypressZIP’s residents in Winding Cypress
34114Naples, FL100%3%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Winding Cypress

Who supplies Winding Cypress’ drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Collier County Regional WTP water system (EPA ID FL5114069). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Winding Cypress?

FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Winding Cypress?

Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Winding Cypress?

34114. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Winding Cypress in?

Collier County School District.

How do I register to vote in Winding Cypress?

In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Collier Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.