Winter Garden to remember fallen heroes

Winter Garden will host its Memorial Day Community Celebration 2026 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 25, at Veterans Memorial Park, 420 S. Park Ave., Winter Garden.

By Michael Eng
| 8:35 a.m. May 19, 2026

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Winter Garden will honor our war dead at its 2026 Memorial Day Community Celebration.

The event takes place from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 25, at Veterans Memorial Park, 420 S. Park Ave., Winter Garden.

Presented by American Legion Post 63 and city of Winter Garden, the event will include a roll call of veterans, placement of wreaths and patriotic songs to pay homage to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

The keynote speaker will be Jessica Moore, American Legion Department of Florida commander. Moore, a U.S. Navy veteran, has served as an Aviation Machinist's Mate with assignments across the United States, Europe and the Middle East.

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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.