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2025 Year in Photos

We’ve collected some of our favorite images from 2025. Relive and remember the year in our exclusive Year in Photos.

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Latest News

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  • January 7, 2026
FORECAST 2026: Service is Jerry Demings' purpose
2
  • January 7, 2026
FORECAST 2026: Spiritual awakening
3
  • January 7, 2026
FORECAST 2026: The fight for free thought
4
  • January 6, 2026
FORECAST 2026: Ocoee paving the way for a sportier future
5
  • January 6, 2026
Oakland Nature Preserve to host Freshwater Systems course

Neighborhood

  • January 7, 2026
FORECAST 2026: Eight Waves brings hope, instills confidence in West Orange student
  • December 23, 2025
Chef's Table founders begin their next chapter
  • December 19, 2025
Fitness competition to unite neighbors
  • December 19, 2025
Christmas decorations honor daughter’s memory in Ocoee
  • December 19, 2025
Spreading holiday joy through decor
  • December 18, 2025
West Orange kids enjoy Orlando Magic funded shopping spree
  • December 17, 2025
Whole lot of love: Tree sales benefit Windermere High choir
  • December 17, 2025
West Orange High band students continue caroling tradition
  • December 16, 2025
Florida officials clarify license plate frame rules
  • December 15, 2025
PHOTOS: Thousands attend live nativity in Horizon West
  • December 14, 2025
PHOTOS: Ocoee's Jolly Jamboree 2025
  • December 11, 2025
PHOTOS: Light Up FA 2025

Arts & Entertainment

  • January 7, 2026
Windermere library to host qigong class
  • January 7, 2026
Flamingo Crossings block party set for Friday
  • January 7, 2026
Orlando Home & Garden Show returns this week
  • January 6, 2026
Horizon West Theater Company to present new concert series

Winter Garden Livestream of the Downtown Area

House Wise

  • October 30, 2025
Counter Intelligence

Viewpoint seeks to offer homeowners a better option between the chaos of a big-box DIY store or paying a premium to hire a high-end custom design firm

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  • October 30, 2025
A Florida homeowner’s guide to bug-free outdoor living

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  • August 28, 2025
Market watch: Buy, buy, buy!

Halfway through 2025, the local real-estate market has changed considerably. And if you’re in position to do so, this is the perfect time to buy.

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  • June 26, 2025
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Schools

  • January 7, 2026
FORECAST 2026: Eight Waves brings hope, instills confidence in West Orange student

Participation in the nonprofit's mentoring program helped KK Charles throughout high school and beyond.

  • January 7, 2026
FORECAST 2026: The fight for free thought
  • January 5, 2026
Horizon West schools find common thread
  • December 19, 2025
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Lisa Barrows, Hamlin Middle School
  • December 17, 2025
Whole lot of love: Tree sales benefit Windermere High choir

Sports

  • January 7, 2026
Olympia boys basketball junior reaches 1,000 points

The Titans' guard James Nowells joined the 1K club in the Titans’ defeat over LBV.

  • January 7, 2026
FORECAST 2026: 407Basketball built the training hub for young athletes
  • January 6, 2026
Olympia High returns with second annual Turkey Trot
  • January 6, 2026
FORECAST 2026: TFA eyes a state run with playoffs back in the picture
  • January 6, 2026
Dr. Phillips boys basketball player reaches 1,000 points

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Things to Do

  • January 7, 2026
Windermere library to host qigong class

Start the new year building healthy habits at the Windermere Branch Library.

  • January 7, 2026
Flamingo Crossings block party set for Friday
  • January 7, 2026
Orlando Home & Garden Show returns this week

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Opinion

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  • September 18, 2025
  • By Megan Bruinsma
Introducing myself to you: The Observer's new writer, Megan Bruinsma
2
  • September 17, 2025
  • By Jeff Lawrence | Between Faith & Reason
MY VIEW: How then shall we live?
3
  • September 10, 2025
  • By Michael Eng
Celebrating 120 years of the West Orange Times & Observer: The weight of it all

Real Estate

  • January 7, 2026
Windsor Landing home tops Ocoee home sales from Dec. 29, 2025, to Jan. 4
  • January 6, 2026
Palms at Windermere home tops Horizon West home sales from Dec. 29, 2025, to Jan. 4
  • January 5, 2026
Bay Hill home tops Dr. Phillips home sales from Dec. 29, 2025, to Jan. 4
  • December 19, 2025
Showalter Park home tops Winter Garden home sales from Dec. 8 to 14

Photo Galleries

  • January 5, 2026
2025 Year in Photos
  • January 2, 2026
2025 Year in Photos: December
  • January 1, 2026
2025 Year in Photos: November
  • December 31, 2025
2025 Year in Photos: October
  • December 30, 2025
2025 Year in Photos: September
  • December 29, 2025
2025 Year in Photos: August
  • December 28, 2025
2025 Year in Photos: July
  • December 26, 2025
2025 Year in Photos: May
  • December 25, 2025
2025 Year in Photos: April
  • December 24, 2025
2025 Year in Photos: March
  • December 23, 2025
2025 Year in Photos: February
  • December 22, 2025
2025 Year in Photos: January
  • December 15, 2025
PHOTOS: Thousands attend live nativity in Horizon West
  • December 14, 2025
PHOTOS: Ocoee's Jolly Jamboree 2025
  • December 11, 2025
PHOTOS: Light Up FA 2025
  • December 11, 2025
PHOTOS: Windermere Wonderland 2025
  • December 11, 2025
PHOTOS: St. Luke's United Methodist Church's Sounds of the Season 2025
  • December 8, 2025
PHOTOS: Winter Garden's Christmas Golf Cart Parade
  • December 8, 2025
PHOTOS: Oakland's Santa's Lane 2025
  • December 8, 2025
PHOTOS: Rosen JCC’s second annual Hanukkah Fest
  • December 7, 2025
PHOTOS: Windermere's 43rd Holiday Hoopla
  • December 7, 2025
PHOTOS: 2025 Christmas at Hamlin
  • December 6, 2025
PHOTOS: 2025 Winter Garden Christmas Parade
  • December 6, 2025
PHOTOS: Water Spring Elementary Winter Drive In 2025
  • December 5, 2025
PHOTOS: Horizon High Frost Fest 2025
  • December 5, 2025
PHOTOS: 2025 Light Up Winter Garden

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