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  • April 29, 2026
New Animal Control ordinance approved in Winter Garden

The Winter Garden City Commission replaced its existing Animal Control provisions with the adoption of the Orange County Animal Services ordinance.

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  • April 29, 2026
Winter Garden hires firm to support downtown businesses

The city of Winter Garden has enlisted the consulting firm Retail Strategies Inc. as another way to explore balanced and targeted ways to support small local businesses downtown.

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  • April 29, 2026
Winter Garden finds partner for Garden Theatre

The Winter Garden City Commission unanimously approved a partnership with DNA Event Creative to partner on managing the Garden Theatre.

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  • April 29, 2026
Admiral Pointe home tops Ocoee home sales from April 20 to 26

The home at 111 Bismark Court, Ocoee, sold April 20, for $535,000.

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  • April 28, 2026
Winter Garden family opens center to help people with autism reach their potential

Connection, a center helping people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, began through the Sophia family’s journey with an autism diagnosis that led them to open the first physical location in January.

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  • April 28, 2026
WAY BACK WHEN: John Nabers

The 88-year-old Windermere resident recalls a childhood full of going fishing, attending a two-room schoolhouse and making frequent visits to the town dump to find “treasures.”

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  • April 28, 2026
Congressman Daniel Webster announces retirement

Florida's longest serving elected official announced he will not be running for reelection.

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  • April 28, 2026
Ocoee PD assists with drug trafficking group takedown

The Ocoee Police Department announced its participation in "Operation It's A Trap."

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  • April 28, 2026
Burn ban issued for Orange County

The ban prohibits ignition and burning of open fires.

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  • April 28, 2026
Signature Lakes estate tops Horizon West home sales from April 20 to 26

The home at 14730 Avenue of the Rushes, Winter Garden, sold April 24, for $3,050,000.

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  • April 27, 2026
James Hitchcock to be executed for 1976 murder

James Hitchcock, now 70, will be executed Thursday, April 30, after years of being on death row.

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  • April 25, 2026
PHOTOS: CFCA's Festival of the Arts

Central Florida Christian Academy's students displayed their creativity to their friends and the community.

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  • April 24, 2026
City of Ocoee asks for community thoughts

Ocoee is asking residents to take a community survey regarding property taxes.

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  • April 24, 2026
Winter Garden City Hall ditches fluorescent lights

All fluorescent lights throughout the building have been replaced with LED lights.

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  • April 24, 2026
Polished by Omairis to celebrate new location in Oakland

The mobile nail artist and salon will host a ribbon cutting at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at 301 N. Tubb St., Suite 113, Oakland.

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