YEAR IN PHOTOS: June 2020

Battalion Chief Brian Sanders retired after 30 years with the Winter Garden Fire Rescue Department. Published June 25, 2020.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approved the reopening plans for both Walt Disney World and SeaWorld Orlando. The parks had been closed since mid-March. Published June 4, 2020.

The Farese children: Ellie, 5; Cecil, 9; and Abby, 12, were eager to see their treehouse finished. Their parents, Tony and Sara Farese, had to halt construction until Winter Garden P&Z could review the project.

Juan Montano Matamoros was discharged from Health Central Hospital June 5 after battling a severe case of COVID-19 for more than a month. Published June 18, 2020.

Dr. Jeffery Redding, the Grammy Award-winning choral director at West Orange High, spent 23 years shaping the lives of students and creating a culture of unity among them. He accepted a new position at UCF.

West Orange High alumnus Joshua Haith celebrated his graduation from the United States Naval Academy. Published June 4, 2020.

Nelson Cardenas has created six wood-burned portraits of COVID-19 health care heroes to honor them — including two of his coworkers at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital. Published June 11, 2020.

Hundreds gathered at Derek Chauvin’s Windermere-area home to protest the death of George Floyd. Published June 4, 2020.

Kim and Jose Polo, a West Orange County couple, created film on Kurdistan refugees that debuted at the Orlando International Christian Film and Music Festival. Published June 11, 2020.

Members of West Orange High’s Class of 2020 enjoyed their final lap on campus during the school’s drive-thru event. Photo by Thomas Lightbody | TK Photography. Published June 4, 2020.

With his acceptance to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Jacob Goldberg — a graduating senior at Windermere High — became the first Wolverine to be appointed to one of the five U.S. Service Academies. Published June 4, 2020.