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  • December 15, 2025
Winter Garden resident dies in crash

A 30-year-old male died after being transported to Advent Health Apopka following a crash on State Road 429 approaching Ocoee Apopka Road Monday, Dec. 15.

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  • December 15, 2025
Ocoee woman faces child abuse charges

Taylor Dorsey, 33, is accused of sharing sexually-explicit videos of a 13-year-old girl.

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  • December 15, 2025
PHOTOS: Thousands attend live nativity in Horizon West

Representatives of five local Christian churches, three non-profit organizations, two OCPS school choirs, a Portuguese church choir and three OCPS FFA programs cooperated in presenting the two-day celebration.

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  • December 15, 2025
One dead after crash on State Road 429 in Winter Garden

A car crash south of Winter Garden Vineland Road early Monday, Dec. 15, left one person dead and another in the hospital.

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  • December 14, 2025
PHOTOS: Ocoee's Jolly Jamboree 2025

The city of Ocoee’s Parks and Leisure Services held its annual Jolly Jamboree Saturday, Dec. 13.

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  • Megan Bruinsma
  • December 13, 2025
Vehicle flips on State Road 429

A crash occurred on State Road 429, causing a right lane blockage.

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  • December 12, 2025
Tucker Ranch wins national award

While still under construction, Tucker Ranch Park addition wins 2025 American Architecture Award.

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  • Michael Eng
  • December 12, 2025
Oakland Park home tops Winter Garden sales from Dec. 1 to 7

The home at 1224 Union Club Drive, Winter Garden, sold Dec. 1, for $1,665,000.

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  • December 11, 2025
PHOTOS: Light Up FA 2025

The Foundation Academy hosted its annual Light Up FA at its Tilden campus Thursday, Dec. 11.

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  • December 11, 2025
'To flush or not to flush?'

The city of Ocoee is accepting videos from middle and high schoolers explaining what goes down a toilet, and what doesn't.

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  • December 11, 2025
New principal at Thornebrooke Elementary

Maria Gaspar was welcomed as the new principal at Thornebrooke Elementary in Ocoee.

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  • December 11, 2025
Oakland to host free golf cart parade

The parade will start at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Speer Park.

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  • December 11, 2025
Ocoee discusses tightening code enforcement

A recent sweep of 45 downtown properties resulted in 33 property citations, 12 parking citations and three fire code violations.

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  • December 11, 2025
Matthew's Hope's Gifts of Hope in need of toys

The nonprofit is critically low on toys as it hopes to serve 300 children and their families this year.

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  • December 10, 2025
Crash in Winter Garden claims life

A woman was struck and hit at the intersection of State Road 50 and Beulah Road while riding her bicycle, leading to her death, WGPD said.

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