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  • Leticia Silva
  • December 19, 2025
Fitness competition to unite neighbors

Maddy Owens, owner of Fit ’N Fierce, has created a fitness competition to take place between neighborhoods in West Orange.

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  • Liz Ramos
  • December 19, 2025
Christmas decorations honor daughter’s memory in Ocoee

Every Christmas decoration, no matter the size, has meaning for Ocoee’s Marge Johnstone, bringing her moments to reminisce and spreading joy to others every holiday season.

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  • Leticia Silva
  • December 19, 2025
Spreading holiday joy through decor

One Windermere family goes all out with its outdoor Christmas decorations for the holiday season.

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  • Megan Bruinsma
  • December 18, 2025
West Orange kids enjoy Orlando Magic funded shopping spree

West Orange Boys and Girls Club enjoyed a special opportunity to shop for two hours in Walmart from the Orlando Magic and PepsiCo’s Holiday Shopping Spree.

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  • Liz Ramos
  • December 17, 2025
Whole lot of love: Tree sales benefit Windermere High choir

Longtime Disney entertainer hosts Christmas tree lots outside Windermere High School, with proceeds benefiting the school’s choir program.

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  • Liz Ramos
  • December 17, 2025
West Orange High band students continue caroling tradition

Jay Zimmerman started caroling with six friends when he was in seventh grade. Now as a junior, he's joined by 40-plus students performing on the streets of his neighborhood.

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  • Megan Bruinsma
  • December 16, 2025
Florida officials clarify license plate frame rules

The Florida Statute 320.262 allows most license plate frames, but prohibits covers.

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  • December 15, 2025
PHOTOS: Thousands attend live nativity in Horizon West

Representatives of five local Christian churches, three non-profit organizations, two OCPS school choirs, a Portuguese church choir and three OCPS FFA programs cooperated in presenting the two-day celebration.

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  • Neighborhood
    By
  • Leticia Silva
  • December 14, 2025
PHOTOS: Ocoee's Jolly Jamboree 2025

The city of Ocoee’s Parks and Leisure Services held its annual Jolly Jamboree Saturday, Dec. 13.

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  • Leticia Silva
  • December 11, 2025
PHOTOS: Light Up FA 2025

The Foundation Academy hosted its annual Light Up FA at its Tilden campus Thursday, Dec. 11.

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  • Leticia Silva
  • December 11, 2025
PHOTOS: Windermere Wonderland 2025

The school’s Student Government Association hosted Windermere Wonderland at the school’s courtyard Wednesday, Dec. 10

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  • Liz Ramos
  • December 11, 2025
PHOTOS: St. Luke's United Methodist Church's Sounds of the Season 2025

The church is bringing together a community choir, dancers, community youth choir and orchestra for its annual Sounds of the Season Thursday, Dec. 11 through Saturday, Dec. 13.

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  • Liz Ramos
  • December 9, 2025
Ocoee-based nonprofit to provide Christmas presents for thousands

Terrie Scott, founder of A Heart to Give, wants to spread hope and holiday cheer by providing gifts for more than 2,200 children with community support.

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  • Neighborhood
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  • Leticia Silva
  • December 8, 2025
PHOTOS: Winter Garden's Christmas Golf Cart Parade

The city of Winter Garden held its annual golf cart parade Saturday, Dec. 6.

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  • Leticia Silva
  • December 8, 2025
PHOTOS: Oakland's Santa's Lane 2025

Oakland residents enjoyed a fun day of festivities during Santa’s Lane event.

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