2025 Year in Photos: August

A complaint against the Williams Holiday House threatened the future of the Winter Garden mainstay.

Realtor Matt Sutton dresses as Cookie Monster and passes out cookies to businesses in Winter Garden with the help of lender Barb Stewart.

Dozens of Disney cast members gathered to sort school supplies. Cast members collected more than 100,000 school supply items that were distributed to close to 13,000 teachers throughout Central Florida to ensure a successful start to a new school year.

The historic Edgewater Hotel in downtown Winter Garden officially closed its doors, ceased operations and eventually was sold.

Jeff Fitzgerald was announced as the new executive director of Edgewood Children’s Ranch.

Dr. Gideon Logan, the medical director, Deauna Medaris, the nurse manager, and Jonathan Ortiz, a doctor of osteopathic medicine, were thrilled to welcome community members to the new HCA Florida West Orange Emergency.

The West Orlando Westies is dedicated to teaching swing dancing in a community-based environment.

PopStroke’s new Hamlin location opened Aug. 6.

West Orange High seniors enjoyed painting their school parking spaces. Photo by Thomas Lightbody | TK Photography.

Town of Windermere Parks and Recreation Committee members Christine Samek, Dena O’Malley, Sue Ann Reichard and Jill Ata helped celebrate the addition of a centennial medallion at Central Park.

Retired Detective Michelle Grogan worked with Ocoee PD and several national organizations to solve 2013 missing persons case.