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Leticia Silva
February 11, 2026

MEET THE CANDIDATES: Anne Fulton, Oakland Town Commission District 4

Anne Fulton is facing incumbent Joseph McMullen for the Oakland Town Commission District 4 seat.

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Megan Bruinsma
February 11, 2026

Winter Garden Heritage Foundation serves up community through pickleball

WGHF will host the inaugural Paddles for the Past pickleball tournament Saturday, Feb. 28.

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Megan Bruinsma
February 11, 2026

Ocoee moves forward with a clearer code enforcement structure

Ocoee City Commissioners unanimously motioned to move forward with implementing stricter code enforcement violations to ensure cleanliness of the city.

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Michael Eng
February 11, 2026

Remington Oaks home tops Ocoee home sales from Feb. 2 to 8

The home at 2139 Cunard Court, Ocoee, sold Feb. 6, for $390,000.

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Real Estate

Megan Bruinsma
February 10, 2026

West Orange high schoolers learn CPR from firefighters

Winter Garden Professional Firefighters Local 4947 taught CPR at West Orange Tuesday, Feb. 10.

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Michael Eng
February 10, 2026

Waterstone home tops Horizon West home sales from Feb. 2 to 8

The home at 6222 Lecco Way, Windermere, sold Feb. 6, for $1,550,000.

Southwest Orange
Real Estate

Liz Ramos
February 9, 2026

Two people found dead in Apopka store

The Apopka Police Department is investigating after finding two dead inside Griffin's General Store Friday, Feb. 6.

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Liz Ramos
February 9, 2026

Ocoee PD warns of scam

The scam entails residents receiving text messages claiming to be official speeding violation notices.

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Megan Bruinsma
February 8, 2026

PHOTOS: Legacy Events for Education’s Central Florida Chili Cookoff 2026

The community tested its spice levels in the Legacy Events for Education’s Central Florida Chili Cookoff Saturday, Feb. 7.

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Neighborhood

Amy Quesinberry Price
February 7, 2026

FAMILIAR FACES: Jim Crescitelli is West Orange's history buff

Crescitelli, director of education with the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, has long had a fascination with documenting history.

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Leticia Silva
February 6, 2026

Play Street Museum opens in Winter Garden

The children's museum now is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, located at 12107 Stoneybrook West Pkwy., Suite 104, Winter Garden.