Altamonte Springs Ends Red Hot & Boom, Citing Size, Cost and Safety Concerns

'Red Hot & Boom' cut from Altamonte Springs budget, library saved

To free up $950,000, Altamonte Springs is cutting “Red Hot and Boom,” its long-running Fourth of July celebration, but the city’s beloved neighborhood library got a lifeline.

Altamonte Springs leaders vote to end 'Red Hot & Boom'

Altamonte Springs leaders voted Wednesday night to end "Red Hot & Boom," approving a $122 million budget for 2027 that leaves out funding for the long-running Fourth of July celebration.

Altamonte Springs ends Red Hot & Boom, citing size, cost and safety concerns

Altamonte Springs officials voted to end Red Hot & Boom, one of Central Florida's largest Fourth of July celebrations, saying the event had become too large and too expensive to continue.