Year in Photos 2015: November

FDOT officials said their contract to work from West Oaks Mall to State Road 429 runs through May 10, 2017. Published Nov. 26.

A Taste of Dr. Phillips attracted foodies and casual eaters interested in some good food. The ninth annual event, held by the Rotary Club of Dr. Phillips at the Dellagio Town Center, featured 20 area restaurants, as well as a silent auction.

Abby Farrow, 2, was ready for a ride on the carousel at the 22nd annual Ocoee Founders Day Festival. Published Nov. 19.

Chas Oelker, 6, focused on his boat at Cub Scout Pack 320’s annual Raingutter Regatta Nov. 14 at Keene’s Crossing Elementary School. Published Nov. 26.

Windermere officials recognized the life-saving actions resident Julia Strube, 17, took to resuscitate a local jogger. Published Nov. 19.

Haley Lambert, 8, went topsy-turvy on this Bungee bounce at Keene’s Crossing Elementary’s Fall Festival. Published Nov. 5.

Lisa Hewitt, Westbrooke Elementary’s music teacher, was named the 2016 Florida Musi Educators Association’s Music Educator of the Year. Published Nov. 5.

Matthew Jensen shucked several pieces of corn in record time at Zion New Life Lutheran Church and Preschool’s Thanksgiving celebration Nov. 20. Published Nov. 26.

Sunset Park Elementary second-grade teacher Jacqueline Hool held the plates as whipped cream piled higher and higher on cookies, cupcakes and other desserts for her class’ Thanksgiving celebration. Published Nov. 26.

The Ocoee bluegrass jam is celebrating 25 years of all-American music and camaraderie this month. Published Nov. 19.

Kim Kapes is the director of In Harmony With Nature, a sanctuary for wolves, wolf dogs and other animals. Published Nov. 12.

Orange County District 1 Commissioner S. Scott Boyd welcomed Orange County staff and Independence residents for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the community’s new neighborhood park. Published Nov. 12.

Winter Garden residents held a candlelight vigil in tribute to Mena Blodgett, a Publix employee killed while crossing State Road 50. Published Nov. 19.

Luke Rosser, 13, is attacking his type 1 diabetes with proper eating, precautions and plenty of athletics. Published Nov. 5.

Shaquille O’Neal’s new aquarium in his Windermere home was featured on an episode of “Tanked” on Animal Planet. Published Nov. 19.