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  • Michael Eng
  • December 9, 2024
BREAKING NEWS: Florida’s Turnpike blocked in Orlando

There is currently a roadblock on the northbound lanes on the Florida’s Turnpike and the exit ramp.

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  • Michael Eng
  • December 9, 2024
Hamlin Christmas tree a true original

The community's 24-foot Christmas tree was designed and fabricated by Boyd Development employees.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • December 9, 2024
PHOTOS: Winter Garden Christmas Golf Cart Parade

More than 100 decorated golf carts caravanned up and down Plant Street in downtown Winter Garden during the annual event.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • December 9, 2024
PHOTOS: Light Up Winter Garden

The city of Winter Garden celebrated the beginning of the holiday season with the lighting of the downtown trees and buildings and a telling of the Christmas story.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • December 6, 2024
Chamber announces Big Orange Award finalists

The annual awards ceremony is set for Feb. 22, 2025, at Walt Disney World Resorts.

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • December 5, 2024
Windermere PD arrests 72-year-old man for murder of wife

Windermere resident Thomas Wentzell was arrested for the Dec. 2 murder of his wife, Linda Wentzell, at their Windermere home and has been charged with second-degree murder.

  • Southwest Orange
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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • December 4, 2024
Nurture Place takes therapy into schools

The counseling center in Winter Garden has introduced a therapeutic curriculum to several schools in West Orange County to help more students having mental health issues.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • December 4, 2024
UCP lacing up shoes for first Relay for Life

The fundraiser is part of a national program to benefit for the American Cancer Society.

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    By
  • Annabelle Sikes
  • December 4, 2024
Winter Garden resident captivates in Cirque du Soleil's ‘Drawn to Life’

Winter Garden resident Emily Carragher plays an essential part in Walt Disney World and Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Drawn to Life’ show at Disney Springs.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • December 4, 2024
HISTORY: West Orange County of yesteryear for the week of Dec. 5, 2024

News of the past tells how residents of West Orange County once lived and how businesses once operated.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • December 4, 2024
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Kimberly Howard, of Ocoee Elementary School

School nurse Kimberly Howard has taken care of OES students for five years.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • December 4, 2024
FUMC Winter Garden selling cookies and cookbooks

The Cookie Carnival once again will take place the morning of the Winter Garden Christmas Parade.

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  • Michael Eng
  • December 3, 2024
Orange commissioners approve after-the-fact seawall on Lake Butler

The vinyl seawall is replacing an existing wooden seawall, which was in poor condition and damaged by hurricanes.

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  • Michael Eng
  • December 3, 2024
County delays decision on Sand Lake Sound boat ramp

Meritage and the Sand Lake Sound Homeowners Association Inc. requested the facility to be built at 7565 Alpine Butterfly Lane, Orlando.

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  • Michael Eng
  • December 3, 2024
County OKs special exception for Rex Groves RV Park

Commissioners approved the special exception request for the RV Park in the Lake Avalon Rural Settlement.

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