Winter Garden Heritage Foundation presents ‘Winter Garden’s Renaissance: A Historic Timeline’

A new exhibit celebrates the rebirth of Winter Garden.

By Michael Eng
| 11:32 a.m. June 3, 2025

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Winter Garden Heritage Foundation’s newest exhibit, “Winter Garden’s Renaissance: A Historic Timeline,” opened earlier this month.

The exhibit will be on display June 1 through July 31 at Winter Garden City Hall, 300 W. Plant St., Winter Garden.

This collection of images and descriptions tell about the people who helped bring about Winter Garden’s rebirth after citrus freezes, a polluted Lake Apopka and the decay of the Downtown Commercial District conspired to bring about the district’s virtual demise.

With determination, funding, and sheer bravado, Winter Garden thrives today as West Orange County’s powerhouse.

Presented in partnership with Crealde School of Art.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.