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  • 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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  • 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
Obituary: Bill Dammes

Obituary: Bill Dammes, 85, or Orlando, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.

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  • January 8, 2025
Obituary: Kenneth Errol Smith

Obituary: Kenneth Errol Smith, 77, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024.

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  • January 8, 2025
Obituary: Ray Ford Veech

Obituary: Ray Ford Veech, 99, of DeLand, died Dec. 13, 2024.

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  • January 8, 2025
Obituary: Jim Arnold, 95, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2024

Obituary: Jim Arnold, 95, of Orlando, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2024.

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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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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • 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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  • Liz Ramos
  • January 8, 2025
New West Orange- and Southwest Orange-based hospitals focused on community needs

The new leaders of Orlando Health's Horizon West, Dr. P. Phillips and Health Central hospitals are focused on addressing community needs as communities grow.

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  • 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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  • Michael Eng
  • January 8, 2025
Wesmere home tops Ocoee sales from Dec. 30, 2024, to Jan. 5

The home at 497 Laurenburg Lane, Ocoee, sold Jan. 3, for $550,000.

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  • 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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  • January 7, 2025
Explore Florida’s history in film and TV at Winter Garden Heritage Foundation

The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation will host Dr. David Morton, author of “Motion Picture Paradise: A History of Florida's Film and Television Industry,” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16.

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  • January 7, 2025
Obituary: William Jackson "Jack" Turner III

Obituary: William Jackson "Jack" Turner III died Dec. 19, 2024.

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