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  • Leticia Silva
  • February 26, 2026
Three Birds Cafe officially closes doors

Three Birds Express now will be a vendor at Crooked Can Brewing Co.'s Minneola location.

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  • Leticia Silva
  • February 26, 2026
Ocoee police search for man who ran from officers

The Ocoee Police Department is searching for a man who ran on foot after officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop the night of Wednesday, Feb. 25.

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  • Liz Ramos
  • February 26, 2026
Reclaimed water only available intermittently in the city of Winter Garden

The interruption in service is due to the construction on the new Wastewater Treatment Plant.

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  • Liz Ramos
  • February 26, 2026
Soccer stadium no longer planned for Winter Garden

The developer notified the city that the property owner was not proceeding with the proposal, and the property now is up for sale..

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  • Liz Ramos
  • February 26, 2026
Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center looking for submissions

The call for art is for the center's "Color Speaks" exhibit.

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  • Megan Bruinsma
  • February 25, 2026
Caribbean Sunshine Eatery’s outdoor patio catches fire

The fire at the Winter Garden restaurant occurred Wednesday, Feb. 25.

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  • Leticia Silva
  • February 25, 2026
Shepherd's Hope receives $10k in grant

UCF Lake Nona Hospital gifted the faith-based nonprofit $10,000 to support its Heart-to-Heart initiative.

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  • Megan Bruinsma
  • February 25, 2026
Ocoee Middle renovation update sparks flooding concerns with residents

The Ocoee City Commission heard the Ocoee Middle School project updates and expressed concerns for the attention to residents.

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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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  • Leticia Silva
  • February 24, 2026
Fire emerges at Winter Garden recycling facility

AMT Recycling LLC experienced a fire in its front yard Tuesday, Feb. 24. Winter Garden Fire Rescue Department is on scene right now.

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  • Leticia Silva
  • February 23, 2026
Southern Steer Butcher to celebrate four years of business

The butcher store will host a commemoration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at 11024 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee.

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  • February 23, 2026
Property purchases signal major changes to downtown Winter Garden

One individual — James Larweth — has spent more than $40 million since 2015 to buy 36 residential and commercial properties — all in downtown Winter Garden. No one knows his plans.

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  • February 20, 2026
Orange County plans warming centers as cold front approaches

Orange County is closely monitoring the weather as temperatures are expected to drop below 40 degrees early next week.

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  • February 20, 2026
Dead fish surface at Newton Park

Multiple tilapia fish were found dead along Lake Apopka's shoreline at Newton Park, 31 W. Garden Ave., Winter Garden, due to cold weather.

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