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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 8, 2025
FORECAST: How will the housing market fare in 2025?

Some of the area’s top-selling Realtors say the market is favorable for buyers and this should continue far into the year. By 2026, it is predicted to switch to a seller’s market. The hottest trend right now is having livable outdoor space.

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  • January 8, 2025
FORECAST: Oakland - Under new leadership

The town of Oakland has a new mayor after 20 years, and Shane Taylor is eager to continue the work started by former Mayor Kathy Stark.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 8, 2025
FORECAST: Taking Healthy West Orange to next level

As director of the healthy community initiative, Krista Carter coordinates her team in helping West Orange County residents eat well, stay active and enjoy life.

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  • January 8, 2025
Oakland accepting applications for empty commission seat

Residents have until Jan. 17 to turn in their applications to fill the seat vacated by Commissioner Rick Polland.

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  • January 8, 2025
WAY BACK WHEN: Charlie Joiner, of Oakland

The fountain in Oakland’s town square was dedicated to the longtime resident’s grandfather, Grover Cleveland Tubb, in 1977. Tubb Street is named for the man who served as the town’s sheriff.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 8, 2025
Peace Corps volunteer keeps promise to Nannie

Nicholas Marotta and Judy Patrizzi went on a skydiving adventure after he returned from his two-year mission to Madagascar.

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • January 8, 2025
Building a Dynasty: Ocoee’s $1 billion sports complex to begin construction in 2025

In 2025, the southeast corner of Ocoee-Apopka Road and Fullers Cross Road will see the 159-acre sports facility, dubbed The Dynasty | Ocoee, begin to emerge.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 7, 2025
Winter Garden Library getting refresh

The branch will be closed through Feb. 15.

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • January 1, 2025
AdventHealth donates $1.5 million to Special Hearts Farm

The donation to the Winter Garden-based farm will help complete phase one of its Forever Home Project by fully funding the construction of its agriculture training event barn.

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • December 30, 2024
'Seeds of Leadership,' Windermere Police Chief David Ogden releases devotional book

Written and designed for first responders, the 100-day devotional book combines scripture, leadership lessons and experiences from David Ogden’s lifetime of service into seeds of leadership and spiritual wellness.

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • December 28, 2024
Quarterback Nation’s 2025 Spring Break QB Camp is returns to Southwest Orange County

From March 17-19, 2025, Foundation Academy will host Collin Drafts, QB Nation, for the three-day intensive camp for middle and high school QBs.

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • December 26, 2024
Cub Scout Pack launches in Waterleigh Village

The aptly numbered Pack 429 meets most Wednesday evenings in the Atwater Bay Elementary School cafeteria.

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  • December 25, 2024
Arnold Palmer Invitational's Ken Hoffman named PGA Tour Volunteer of the Year

The former volunteer general chairman of the Arnold Palmer Invitational dedicated more than four decades to volunteering at Orlando’s PGA Tour stop.

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  • December 20, 2024
High school students march in Macy’s parade

Two members of West Orange High’s band and one from Windermere High spent the Thanksgiving holiday in New York City and marching in the famous annual parade.

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  • December 19, 2024
Arctic Brotherhood enjoys thrill of manly adventures

Nine Windermere friends have taken 22 epic hiking adventures to many U.S. national parks, as well as to several other countries. They say this is the one week they can pretend to be real men.

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