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Liz Ramos
March 6, 2026

Main Street Tennis Courts to reopen in Windermere

The courts will reopen Monday, March 9.

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Liz Ramos
March 6, 2026

Here is when S.R. 429 will be closed in the next week

The closures will take place as CFX works on the S.R. 516 Lake/Orange Expressway.

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Liz Ramos
March 5, 2026

Orange County to host community meeting on rezoning of Southwest Orange property

The meeting will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at Olympia High School, 4301 S. Apopka-Vineland Road.

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Leticia Silva
March 4, 2026

Horizon West Fest to take place this Saturday

The annual festival will include live music, local vendors and activities for children and adults alike.

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Leticia Silva
March 4, 2026

Horizon West Theater Co. loses performing space

The group performed at Two Bridges Pub every month to raise funds for its forever home. Unexpectedly, the pub closed, leaving the theater with nowhere to perform.

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Liz Ramos
March 2, 2026

Town of Windermere continues road work

Several road projects are underway, potentially causing road closures from Monday, March 2, through Friday, March 6.

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Liz Ramos
March 2, 2026

Windermere Fine Art Show celebrates winners

More than 85 artists' artwork from around the country were on display and were for sale during the show.

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Leticia Silva
February 26, 2026

Savannah's 5K raises more than $15k

Savannah Emery, 14, suffers from leukemia. Her family held a 5K to raise leukemia awareness.

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Leticia Silva
February 25, 2026

Windermere Prep raises more than $35k for American Heart Association

Windermere Preparatory School announced the school raised the most amount it ever has raised for this cause.

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Liz Ramos
February 25, 2026

Horizon West Regional Park will be area’s ‘crown jewel’

The county celebrated the completion and opening of the park’s first phase with a ribbon-cutting. There is much more to come.

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Leticia Silva
February 25, 2026

41 rooms in 24 hours: Local escape room enthusiasts break world record

Five Central Florida escape room enthusiasts break the world record of escape rooms completed in 24 hours.

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Megan Bruinsma
February 25, 2026

Rosen JCC announces new director of development and foundation relations

Stacey Weiss brings more than a decade of experience in the community to Rosen JCC.

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Leticia Silva
February 24, 2026

Florida House votes 80-30 to advance tax exemption for homestead properties

Lawmakers approved an amended resolution Thursday, Feb. 19, to eliminate taxes for homestead properties.

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Leticia Silva
February 24, 2026

Orange County mayor gives feds deadline to resolve reimbursement issues

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings sent a letter out to U.S. Marshals Service grant specialist regarding reimbursement to house federal inmates.

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Liz Ramos
February 23, 2026

Patient reunites with care team from Orlando Health hospitals

César A. Díaz Lira first went to Orlando Health Emergency Room — Osceola with symptoms of chest pain and fatigue before being transferred to Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital.

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Main Street Tennis Courts to reopen in Windermere

Here is when S.R. 429 will be closed in the next week

Orange County to host community meeting on rezoning of Southwest Orange property

Horizon West Fest to take place this Saturday

Horizon West Theater Co. loses performing space

Town of Windermere continues road work

Windermere Fine Art Show celebrates winners

Savannah's 5K raises more than $15k

Windermere Prep raises more than $35k for American Heart Association

Horizon West Regional Park will be area’s ‘crown jewel’

41 rooms in 24 hours: Local escape room enthusiasts break world record

Rosen JCC announces new director of development and foundation relations

Florida House votes 80-30 to advance tax exemption for homestead properties

Orange County mayor gives feds deadline to resolve reimbursement issues

Patient reunites with care team from Orlando Health hospitals

Main Street Tennis Courts to reopen in Windermere

Here is when S.R. 429 will be closed in the next week

Orange County to host community meeting on rezoning of Southwest Orange property

Ocoee Police to become servers for a day

Winter Garden leaders approve AI answering system

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