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Southwest Orange | History

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  • July 17, 2024
West Orange County history for the week of July 18, 2024

These are the people and events who made headlines in West Orange County's past.

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  • July 10, 2024
West Orange County history for the week of July 11, 2024

This area was home to many interesting characters and stories. Here are a few from the past.

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WAY BACK WHEN: Fred Shepherd

Longtime Oakland resident Fred Shepherd was born in Winter Garden, and his wife’s family settled in West Orange County in 1919.

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West Orange County history for the week of July 4, 2024

This area was home to many interesting characters and stories. Here are a few from the past.

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West Orange County history for the week of June 27, 2024

What events were taking place in the past that shaped our area?

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History author to share stories of ghost towns, phantom trains

Richard Cronin will host a talk this week at the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation.

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  • June 12, 2024
This week in West Orange County history: June 13, 2024

These are the people and events who made headlines in Winter Garden and West Orange County's past.

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This week in West Orange County history: May 23, 2024

These are the people and events that made headlines in West Orange County's past.

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Author giving presentation of hidden Florida history

Jim Clark also will sign copies of his book during the May 16 event in Winter Garden.

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  • May 8, 2024
This week in West Orange County history: May 9, 2024

LOCAL HISTORY: These are the people and events that were making headlines in West Orange County's past.

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This week in West Orange County history: May 2, 2024

These are the people and events that were making headlines in West Orange County's past.

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This week in West Orange County history: April 25, 2024

These are the people and events who made headlines in West Orange County's past.

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This week in West Orange County history: April 18, 2024

These are the people and events that made headlines in West Orange County's past.

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This week in West Orange County history: April 4, 2024

These are the people and events who made headlines in West Orange County's past.

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This week in West Orange County history: March 28, 2024

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