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  • June 16, 2024
Ocoee to hold a Fourth of July block party and car show

The city's parks and recreation department will host the Independence Day festivities at Bill Breeze Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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  • June 15, 2024
West Orange football wins Florida Gators Swamp Shootout 7-on-7 tournament

After falling behind in both the semifinals and finals, the Warriors claimed the Gator head trophy.

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  • June 15, 2024
PHOTOS: Winter Garden Juneteenth Community Celebration

The city's celebration of Juneteenth saw inspirational words, performing arts and even a park dedication at the annual holiday event.

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  • June 15, 2024
West Orange football star receiver Larry Miles announces transfer to Jones High

Following a breakout sophomore season for the Warriors, the three-star prospect announced he will switch schools this fall.

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  • Michael Eng
  • June 15, 2024
BREAKING: Former Orange County Fire Rescue battalion chief announces candidacy for County Commission District 1

Stephen Davis in 2021 was fired from the department after he did not reprimand personnel who refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine.

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • June 14, 2024
Dr. Phillips football's Maliki Wright commits to Duke

Following his decommitment from USF, the three-star defensive back picked the Blue Devils over Mizzou, Iowa St. and Vanderbilt.

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  • June 14, 2024
Windermere Prep hires new baseball coach

Omar Peña will takeover as the Lakers' new baseball coach, as well as serve as a Middle School PE teacher.

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  • Michael Eng
  • June 14, 2024
WATCH: We rode Disney’s Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

Eighteen months after Splash Mountain closed, the ride will reopen at Magic Kingdom with a new theme.

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  • Michael Eng
  • June 14, 2024
Downtown home tops Winter Garden sales from June 3 to 9

The home at 204 N. Lakeview Ave., Winter Garden, sold June 7, for $1,332,500.

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  • Annabelle Sikes
  • June 13, 2024
Winter Garden leader organizes annual water park takeover

Global Not Local organizer Wendell Coates Jr. brought more than 400 children, with 100 being from Winter Garden, to Aquatica Orlando for the third annual event.

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  • Annabelle Sikes
  • June 13, 2024
American Legion commander recovering from heart surgery

Oakland resident Kurt Gies, founder of Challenge 22, had an emergency quintuple bypass surgery.

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • June 13, 2024
Next Level Elite football camp returns to Winter Garden

The eighth annual camp will take place Saturday, June 29, at Walker Field.

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • June 12, 2024
Speed enforcement traffic cameras are coming to Ocoee school zones

At its June 4 meeting, the Ocoee Commission voted to adopt an ordinance for the installation and use of traffic cameras in the city’s school zones.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • June 12, 2024
Windermere Wolverine graduates from West Point

Jacob Goldberg completed four years of Army education at the service academy in New York.

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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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