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Welcome to Local Motion!

For those looking for things to do, check out our 10 to Attend, which highlights 10 can’t-miss West Orange and Southwest Orange events (page 20); our round-ups of civic clubs and nonprofits (pages 42-43 and 50-51); and our introduction to the local sports scene (pages 48-49).

And what community guide would be complete without a foodie feature? There are dozens unique restaurants in our area.

We offer a few suggestions (pages 44-45).

Also, be sure to check out our exclusive map of the area (pages 28-29), which will give you a sense of how all of our individual communities fit together.

Finally, one last insider’s tip: If you’re looking for the perfect sunset spot, you’ll find it on the shores of Lake Apopka. Special thanks to local shutterbug Steve Coleman, who captured our beautiful cover image there. Make sure you follow him on Instagram, @sunsetsbystevenj.

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here are myriad aspects of a community that enable its residents to feel at home.

For some, it’s the perfect house.

For others, it’s a strong school community for their children. And for still others, it’s that adorable breakfast spot or café.

Fortunately, West Orange and Southwest Orange boast all of that — and much more.

Welcome to Local Motion: An Insider’s Guide to Living in West Orange County.

Whether your family goes back generations in West Orange or you’re considering building a home in the booming Horizon West, Local Motion offers insight into the our beloved community.

We begin with profiles of each of the area’s municipalities and communities. You’ll find brief histories of each, along with introductions to leaders and yes, even the names and contacts of all your utility and service providers.

In addition, we’ve pulled together snapshots of our local schools and medical communities.

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ettlers began arriving in the Winter Garden area by the 1850s, attracted by the fertile muck land that bordered Lake Apopka. They engaged in citrus and vegetable farming, living in small settlements situated along the lake’s south shore. By the end of the nineteenth century, Winter Garden’s business district had grown up alongside the two railroad lines that ran through the city. The commercial buildings were rebuilt with brick after two fires destroyed the wooden buildings and packinghouses that stood along Plant and Main Streets.

Winter Garden was established in 1903 and officially incorporated as a city in 1908.

The population of Winter Garden had grown to more than 1,000 people by 1920, and the city

had quickly become the center of commerce and agriculture in West Orange County. Lake Apopka’s emergence as “the large-mouth bass capital” attracted tourists, and the Edgewater Hotel opened in 1927 to accommodate these visitors.

Early residents either owned or worked in the groves. As the citrus industry grew in importance and acreage, the commercial district continued to expand.

Winter Garden’s rapid development slowed considerably in the late 1960s. Lake Apopka had become severely polluted, and the construction of major highways in the area drew businesses away from downtown.

Despite the challenges, Winter Garden’s architectural heritage remained intact. The establishment of the West Orange Trail attracted thousands of visitors ea-

ger to patronize the new shops and restaurants that moved into the old buildings. In 1996, downtown Winter Garden was listed on the National Register of Historic Places after concerned citizens and community leaders rallied to rescue the commercial district.

Today, Winter Garden’s Historic District serves as a successful example of historic preservation. Infill development, redevelopment, repurposed buildings, preservation, housing and businesses all converge to create a thriving downtown that draws people from around the world.

— AMY QUESINBERRY

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Crooked Can Celtic Festival.

This free, three-day celebration features live Celtic music, Irish dancers, local vendors, good brews, food and more. Takes place at Crooked Can Brewing Company, 426 W. Plant St., Winter Garden.

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Halloweenfest. The city of Winter Garden’s Halloweenfest offers children a chance to trick or treat down Plant Street and features live entertainment, local vendors and family activities.

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Christmas Golf Cart Parade. To celebrate the holidays, residents deck out their golf carts in true Christmas spirit and travel along golf cart-approved streets to spread cheer in downtown Winter Garden.

Winter Garden Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt. The Lions Club offers a free Easter egg hunt for children ages 2 to 12 at Newton Park on Lake Apopka.

City of Winter Garden Christmas Parade. Kick off the holiday season with a jolly parade through Winter Garden. Local organizations, clubs, bands and businesses come together for some spirited fun. Route may vary.

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Winter Garden Fireworks Display. End the Fourth of July holiday with a bang by taking in a fireworks display on Lake Apopka. Families bring chairs and blankets to take in the sparkling spectacle.

Light Up Winter Garden. One of the hallmark events of the holiday season, thousands head over to Plant Street each year to take in the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree and enjoy the festivities.

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All-American Kids Parade. A family favorite, this patriotic parade encourages children to decorate their bikes, scooters and wagons in red, white and blue for a spirited stroll through downtown Winter Garden.

Swathwood Family Spectacle of Lights. If you want to see a spectacular display of more than 100,000 Christmas lights, the Swathwood house — 12001 Florida Hills St., Winter Garden — is the way to get into the holiday spirit. It’s a family affair, and the lights are synched to music ranging from Christmas and pop to Disney favorites.

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WELCOME TO WINTER GARDEN

MAYOR JOHN REES Rees has served as mayor of Winter Garden for 13 years and was a city commissioner for 12 years prior.

He also has served on boards of the city’s Planning & Zoning Board, as well as the West Orange Chamber of Commerce, Little League, YMCA, Health Central, Lake Apopka Natural Gas and the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation. The lifelong resident of Winter Garden graduated from Lakeview High School in 1967 and has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Florida and a master’s degree in accounting from Rollins College.

Welcome to the city of Winter Garden! The city’s unique combination of small-town charm combined with family-friendly amenities makes it an ideal location to live and work. Its appeal and desirability is recognized nationally, including being named one of the “Best Places to Live in America” by Money magazine.

Winter Garden embodies a wealth of historical, cultural and natural assets that provide a high quality of life. Its brick-lined, walkable Historical Downtown provides a mix of restaurants, retail shops, museums, an art gallery, a theatre, landmarks, as well as a splash pad and recreational parks. The awardwinning West Orange Trail winds through the heart of our downtown, and every Saturday a prize-winning Farmers Market provides a community hub.

The city is committed to delivering top-notch customer service to our more than 49,000 residents and 2,000 businesses. In fact, we are a proud recipient of the 2020 National Voice of the People Award given to the top 10 jurisdictions nationwide for achieving excellence.

Once again, welcome and enjoy Winter Garden, where good things grow.

— MAYOR JOHN REES

DISTRICT 1 COMMISSIONER LISA BENNETT Bennett is a lifelong resident of Winter Garde. She graduated from Calvary High School in 1981 and attended Valencia Community College. She has been co-owner/ broker of Windsor Realty Group Inc., Winter Garden, for 15 years. Bennett has served District 1 for four years and formerly served on the city’s Architectural Review Board. She is a past president of the Rotary Club of Winter Garden and past chair of the board of Hope Charter School.

DISTRICT 2 COMMISSIONER RON MUELLER Mueller is a graduate of Florida State College in Jacksonville, majoring in business, and served eight years in the United States Navy on both Fast Attack and Trident II nuclear submarines. An Indiana native, he served two terms as alderman in the Saint Louis area before returning to Florida. He is currently employed at Wells Fargo in its Cyber Security Division and oversees Information Protecting Engineering and Transformation.

DISTRICT 3 COMMISSIONER MARK MACIEL Maciel came to Winter Garden from Rhode Island with his wife, Justine, and two children in 1998. His third child was born in Winter Garden. In Rhode Island, he served as a law-enforcement officer with the Department of the Air Force and worked in a family business. Having been a paratrooper and then an Air Force Reservist, he served a total of 32 years in the military and was activated multiple times after the events of 9/11. Maciel is a committee member with the East Winter Garden Boys and Girls Club, is a YMCA Board member and is a former six-year member of Winter Garden’s Planning and Zoning Board.

DISTRICT 4 COMMISSIONER COLIN SHARMAN Sharman has been serving the citizens of Winter Garden as commissioner since 2006. He attended Valencia College’s electrical engineering program, HVAC airconditioning apprenticeship program, Local 803. He is an account manager for Trane US Inc. and a certified mechanical contractor. He was on the city’s Planning & Zoning Board from 2005-06 and is a past board director of Florida League of Cities, Roper YMCA Indian Guides, Florida Health Care Association and Advent Health Winter Garden Advisory Council.

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SERVICE WITH A SMILE n Winter Garden City Hall: 300 W. Plant St., (407) 6564111 n Cable/internet: Spectrum, (407) 291-2500; DIRECTV, (866) 906-2621; DISH, (844) 306-7067; AT&T, (866) 8170776; CenturyLink, (877) 862-9343; EarthLink, (844) 903-3107 n Power/electric: Duke Energy, (800) 700-8744 n Fire: Winter Garden Fire Rescue Department, (407) 877-5175 n Police: Winter Garden Police Department, (407) 656-3636 n Solid waste: City of Winter Garden, (407) 656-4111, Ext. 2009 n Utilities (water, sewer) Winter Garden Water Department, (407) 656-4100

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NOTABLE NAMES n A.B. Newton published the city’s first newspaper, The Ricochet, and was the first mayor, postmaster and storekeeper. He owned the only imposing brick building in town, and his general store carried most every kind of merchandise. He also operated a packinghouse and sold crate material and fertilizer to growers. n William S. and Juanita Maxey were longtime educators dedicated to the education of children in east Winter Garden. n Henry Bradley Plant was the founder and president of the Plant System of railways, steamship lines and hotels, and he developed and promoted the west coast and central sections of Florida. Plant Street in downtown Winter Garden is named for him. n The Luther Fuller Tilden family and descendants had a great impact on West Orange County, as several streets, an elementary school and a small community are named for the Tildens.

Generations of the family were involved in the lucrative citrus business, and many of them lived in the Tildenville area. n James Lafayette Dillard came to Winter Garden in 1887.

He donated the property for the First Baptist Church Winter Garden, planted the first lettuce fields in the area, owned a packinghouse on South Dillard Street, was a well-known truck farmer and became one of the leading fruit and vegetable producers in the area. He served on the first city council and county commission. He and business partner B.T. Boyd built many of the commercial brick buildings in downtown after fire destroyed the wooden business district.

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n William Lasenby Story Sr. arrived in the 1880s and lived one mile south of Winter Garden.

He was publisher of the West Orange News and an extensive citrus and grove owner in Orange County. Story Road is named for him.

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Horizon West is one of the fastest-growing communities in the nation.

efore the 28,000-acre Horizon West community was home to thousands of families, it was home to thousands of acres of robust citrus groves. But in the 1980s, a series of devastating freezes decimated the groves, forcing much citrus production to relocate to warmer climates in South Florida. This led to the pressure to develop the former orange groves. It also enhanced concerns of urban sprawl because the existing land-use regulations in the rural area only allowed one house per 10 acres.

So, the owners of the orange groves met up to come up with a plan. This led to them working with Orange County leaders to begin developing a master plan for the area beginning in 1993.

The owners — Horizon West Inc. — hired VHB MillerSellen to prepare the Horizon West sector plan, which included the project concept, design standards and a planning overlay. The county approved this framework on June 5, 1995.

The intent of the plan for Horizon West was to avoid suburban sprawl by creating a more sustainable approach to growth management. Early on, the influence of Ebenezer Howard’s Garden Cities model led to the preliminary design of independent, selfsustaining villages. At full buildout, the goal of Horizon West is to create a village development pattern while preserving large quantities of open space, as well as using public/private partnerships to help provide community

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n Orange County Administration Center, 201 S Rosalind Ave., Orlando n Cable/internet: Spectrum, (407) 291-2500; DIRECTV, (866) 906-2621; DISH, (844) 3067067; AT&T, (866) 817-0776; CenturyLink, (877) 862-9343; EarthLink, (844) 903-3107 n Power/electric: Duke Energy, (800) 700-8744 n Fire: Orange County Fire Rescue, (407) 836-9000 n Police: Orange County Sheriff’s Office, (407) 254-7000 n Trash: Orange County Solid Waste, (407) 836-6601 n Utilities (water/ sewer): Orange County Utilities, (407) 836-5515

amenities and public infrastructure.

Horizon West’s design sections the community into six villages — Lakeside, Bridgewater, Town Center, Village F, Hickorynut and Village I. Each village has or will have a centralized commercial space, schools and parks. The village pattern is intended to promote connectivity between uses and to be more pedestrian-friendly and increase walkability. Villages typically include two to four neighborhoods and are set up around the community schools and parks.

Each one has a center that provides community shopping and services, as well as parks and recreation, to surrounding neighborhoods. They also feature townhouses and apartments

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Horizon West Fest. This celebration of all things Horizon West brings the community together for a day of fun in the sun, complete with kids’ activities, local vendors and businesses, food and live entertainment.

Hamlin St. Patrick’s Day Block Party. This fun, free community event features live music, performances from Irish dancers and bagpipers, local vendors, food and beverages. Takes place at 14111 Shoreside Way, Winter Garden.

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Orange County District 1 Commissioner Nicole Wilson Because much of Horizon West is unincorporated Orange County, Commissioner Nicole Wilson is the county representative for Horizon West. Wilson is a licensed attorney and was elected to the County Commission in 2020. Email her at district1@ocfl.net.

Venardos Circus. With the exception of 2020, Horizon West has become an annual stop for the traveling Venardos Circus. Creator Kevin Venardos already has announced it will return to the area from Nov. 10 to 28, 2021.

above stores and retail offices to enhance housing diversity and density.

Lakeside Village is located in the easternmost portion of Horizon West and surrounds the Reams Road area, right behind Magic Kingdom. Village F, one of the more central portions of Horizon West, also backs up to Magic Kingdom. The Village of Bridgewater is located at the northeast portion of Horizon West, and Village I sits at the southernmost area. Hickorynut Village hugs the western side of State Road 429 and gives way to the Town Center, commonly referred to as Hamlin. The Town Center is designed to be the largest commercial area and is surrounded by dense residential neighborhoods.

Horizon West is considered one of the fastest-growing master-planned communities in the nation. In total, the community has been approved for 40,282 units, making the projected population at buildout 100,705. Although it comprises just 4% of Orange County, the area has been responsible for more than half of the building permits pulled countywide in the last couple of years. Not much has changed over the years regarding the original plan for Horizon West; however, the speed at which it has been growing was unprecedented.

NOTABLE NAME n Arthur George Hamlin. An attorney who came to Florida in the 1880s, grew citrus and eventually developed the Hamlin orange, for which the Hamlin community is named. His legacy will be cemented into Horizon West through A.G.’s Market — a forthcoming food hall — named in his honor.

— DANIELLE HENDRIX

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SIGNATURE EVENTS Caladiums, Canvases and Coffee. Guests of this event can take a morning stroll through Nehrling Gardens while enjoying coffee, mimosas, pastries and live music.

Plein-air artists showcase their work, and attendees can browse a selection of original art available for purchase.

Holiday Amaryllis Festival. As Nehrling Gardens’ signature event, this December event features beautiful and rare amaryllis bulbs for sale, as well as nature-themed vendors, food, music and crafts for children.

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andwiched in between Ocoee and the town of Windermere, Gotha is a historical hidden gem. It’s generally located south of Old Winter Garden Road, north of Windy Ridge Road, east of South Apopka Vineland Road and west of Maguire Road.

The Orange County rural settlement was established in 1885 when German Henry A. Hempel came to the area and founded Gotha — which is named after his native homeland in Gotha, Germany. In fact, the main street through Gotha — Hempel Avenue — is named for him.

Hempel first came to Central Florida in 1879 and began purchasing land. Just a few years later, he’d amassed 1,000 acres and created a town plat, although the town was never incorporated. Hempel established a sawmill to generate lumber,

which allowed for the construction of a general store — today’s Yellow Dog Eats restaurant — a post office, school, community hall and more.

The sawmill also provided orange crates for the booming citrus industry. In its heyday, Gotha had schools, churches, a railroad, social hall and the sawmill.

Joining Hempel in Gotha was horticulturalist and naturalist Dr. Henry Nehrling, who began purchasing land in 1885. Nehrling bought more than 65 acres to establish the 25-acre Palm Cottage Gardens, which became a popular tourist destination in the early 20th century. There, he developed an experimental testing facility to help establish Florida’s ornamental horticulture by testing more than 3,000 plants.

— DANIELLE HENDRIX

NOTABLE NAMES n Henry A. Hempel was the German native who founded Gotha and named it after his homeland.

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LOCAL LEADER Orange County District 1 Commissioner Nicole Wilson Because much of Horizon West is unincorporated Orange County, Commissioner Nicole Wilson is the county representative for Horizon West. Wilson is a licensed attorney and was elected to the County Commission in 2020.

Email her at district1@ocfl.net.

n Dr. Henry Nehrling was a horticulturalist and naturalist who established the Palm Cottage Gardens, known today as Nehrling Gardens.

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lthough many people — especially in the Horizon West area — have Windermere addresses, the town of Windermere proper actually spans just 2.2 square miles.

Centuries before the town of Windermere came to be, the Timucua Indians inhabited the land until the 1500s. In 1564, the Spanish began to settle in the area. And after Florida became the 27th state of the Union in 1845, the U.S. government gave 160 acres of land to anyone willing to cultivate five acres and build a cabin. That’s when more people began settling in Windermere.

The town was founded in 1887 when two Englishmen, the Rev. Joseph Hill Scott and his son, Dr. Stanley Scott, started their settlement. Dr. Scott built his home on the shore of Lake Butler, and most believe he named the town after England’s famous Lake Windermere.

Another English native, John Dawe, built the Florida Midland Railroad through the community

in 1889. A post office opened in 1888 but closed in 1901 before reopening in 1911. The town was established as a residential development in 1889, but it wasn’t until 1925 that it was incorporated by Cal Palmer, J. Howard Johnson and Howard Lyon. The first mayor was John Jaquith, who served from 1925 to 1927. Cal Palmer served as the second mayor, from 1928 to 1929. Johnson was the fifth, and Lyon was the seventh. In fact, Cal Palmer’s office building — which was completed in 1911 — still stands today, as does the historic 1887 Schoolhouse, which was the first school in town.

Johnson and Palmer founded the Windermere Improvement Company in 1910 and together formed the town’s foundation. In 1922, settlers formed a Chamber of Commerce, and the Windermere Improvement Company gave land to the Womans’ Club and Union Church.

Over the years, the town began to take shape. New buildings — including a clubhouse, more

school rooms, a library and a renovated town hall — were constructed.

Today, Windermere is home to 3,022 residents as of the 2020 census, although its ZIP code serves roughly 30,000 homes.

Along with an abundance of trees, one of the town’s hallmarks is its location along the Butler Chain of Lakes. The chain comprises 13 lakes that flow south toward Reedy Creek, the Kissimmee River, Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades. The Butler Chain has more than 5,000 acres in surface water between the 13 lakes: Down (900 acres), Little Lake Down (23 acres), Wauseon Bay (100 acres), Butler (1,600 acres), Louise (140 acres), Isleworth (86 acres), Blanche (21 acres), Chase (135 acres), Tibet-Butler (1,200 acres), Sheen (656 acres), Pocket (126 acres), Fish (23 acres) and a 14-acre unnamed lake. The system also has a total of 32 navigable canals.

— DANIELLE HENDRIX

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Windermere St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. This event features fun for all, including live music, food trucks, games and beer.

Proceeds benefit the Windermere Police Department Foundation in memory of fallen Windermere Officer Robbie German.

Windermere’s Easter Egg-Stravaganza. The town hosts a fun egg hunt for children each year outside Town Hall. Children are divided by age group to hunt for eggs, some of which will win them fun prizes.

LOCAL LEADERS Mayor Jim O’Brien Jim O’Brien is serving his second term for the town of Windermere and previously served as a Town Council member. O’Brien was elected mayor in 2019, replacing outgoing longtime Mayor Gary Bruhn. He serves as the town liaison for the West Orange Chamber of Commerce, MetroPlan Advisory Board and SAC. Contact O’Brien at jobrien@town. windermere.fl.us.

Town Council Member Mandy David Mandy David is serving her first term for the town of Windermere. She is the council liaison for the Farmers Market/Food Truck Selection Committee, the Parks & Recreation Committee, the Windermere Active Youth Committee and the Parks Department.

Town Council Member Tony Davit Tony Davit is serving his first term for the town of Windermere. He is the council liaison for the Long Range Planning Committee, Streets and Roads, Building and Grounds and is also the MetroPlan alternate for Windermere.

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Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast.

Windermere families look forward to this event each year. Residents are invited to join town staff and volunteers for a patriotic breakfast.

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Windermere Halloween Parade.

Although the format changed slightly in 2020, the town of Windermere typically hosts a Halloween hayride and costume parade for children and their families to enjoy.

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Light Up Windermere. To kick off the holidays, the town typically combines its Food Truck Friday event with a tree-lighting event and holiday festivities.

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Town Council Member Bill Martini Bill Martini is serving on his second term for the town of Windermere. He is council liaison for the Development Review Board, the Windermere Tree Board and the Windermere Police Department.

Town Council Member Chris Sapp Chris Sapp is serving his second term for the town of Windermere. He is council liaison for town administration and is also the West Orange Chamber alternate for Windermere.

Loren “Andy” Williams Loren “Andy” Williams is serving his second term for the town of Windermere. He is the council liaison for Budget & Finance, the Elder Affairs Committee, the Holiday Social Committee and the Historic Preservation Board.

n Fire: Ocoee Fire Department, (407) 905-3129 n Police: Windermere Police Department, (407) 876-3757 n Trash: Waste Pro, (407) 7740800 n Utilities (water/sewer): Windermere doesn’t provide water or sewage services. Residents either have personal wells/septic tanks or are hooked up to Orange County Utilities, (407) 836-5515.

WELCOME TO WINDERMERE Welcome to the town of Windermere: “Among the Lakes” — the best of small-town living in the heart of West Orange County. A place where whitesand streets are lined by trees and surrounded by the Butler Chain of Lakes, a 5,000-acre chain designated since 1985 as an outstanding Florida waterway. We are a great place to raise your family with abundant parks and recreational opportunities such as tennis, volleyball, basketball, exercise trail, playgrounds, kayak launch and private boat ramp on the Butler Chain of Lakes. A vibrant hub of activity with annual festivals, weekly family food trucks and green market, and the very popular 5K Run Among the Lakes. While there is plenty of activity, at night, you can still see the stars, as well as the Disney fireworks across Lake Butler.

Downtown you will find Main Street is a two-lane road with roundabouts for safety and walkability lined by retail shops, including a wine store, restaurants, ice cream parlor and a new craft brewery. The town of Windermere is a community that prides itself on knowing your neighbor and is one of the safest in Florida due to our professional Windermere Police Department.

Once you settle in, I know that you will be enamored by the special charm and character that make the town of Windermere the place we love to call home!

— MAYOR JIM O’BRIEN

NOTABLE NAMES n John Dawe is the Englishman who built the Florida Midland Railroad through Windermere. n J. Howard Johnson was Windermere’s fifth mayor and co-founder of Windermere Improvement Company. n Cal Palmer served as Windermere’s second mayor.

Palmer also incorporated the town in 1925.

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efore it became a city in May 1925, Ocoee originally started as a small agricultural settlement supported by bustling local citrus and vegetable industries.

The township of 820 residents first was settled adjacent to Starke Lake — southeast of Lake Apopka — in the mid-1800s.

Ocoee was the name of a subdivision platted by Dr. H.K. Clarke, Charles J. Chunn and R.B.F. Roper, who created the Town of Ocoee subdivision in 1886; it was named after a river in Tennessee. The word “Ocoee” means “apricot vine” in the Cherokee language, and it’s why the city utilizes the passion flower in its logo.

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It was also during that time the first school was established in the city. In 1880, a three-sided hut was located on Floral Street — which would later be replaced twice — and Mrs. E D. Perkins was its first teacher.

As tracks were laid and completed for the Florida Midland Railroad in the 1880s, the town boomed with rapid growth as settlers moved in to take advantage of the available farmland, and the area bustled as more lucrative citrus groves replaced other crops to become the money crop.

Along with the growth came success of a strong and vibrant black community, which came to prosper in the area. Unfortunate-

ly, that growth — along with the passing of the Reconstruction Amendments — was met with animosity, and on Election Day 1920, white mobs murdered an unknown number of black residents — including July Perry — and burn the community to the ground. After 1926, there was no recorded black person residing in Ocoee until at least the mid- to late-1970s.

Since those tragic days, a lot has changed in Ocoee, as it has acknowledged its dark past and continually seeks to make the city a better place for everyone.

The city commission — and the city government in general — now includes more diversity than ever, and growth can be seen everywhere; including in the new City Hall currently under construction.

— TROY HERRING

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Ocoee Easter Eggstravaganza.

Children in Ocoee enjoy an egg hunt, exciting games, crafts and an appearance by the Easter Bunny each year. In 2021, the city also hosted a glow-in-thedark egg hunt. Takes place at Jim Beech Recreation Center, 1820 A.D. Mims Road, Ocoee.

FALL

City of Ocoee Haunted House.

Each year, the city of Ocoee puts together its own themed haunted house — 951 Ocoee Apopka Road, Ocoee — complete with a haunted walk and activities for children.

The Asylum Haunted Hospital.

Hosted by the Ocoee Lions Club, The Asylum Haunted Hospital — 108 Taylor St., Ocoee — features various characters and scares to thrill attendees. The club also hosts “no scare” times and offers free face painting for children.

WINTER

City of Ocoee Christmas Parade.

Kick off the holiday season with a jolly parade through Ocoee. Local organizations, clubs, bands and businesses come together for some spirited fun. Route may vary.

SERVICE WITH A SMILE n Ocoee City Hall: 50 N Lakeshore Drive, (407) 905-3109 n Cable/internet: Spectrum, (407) 291-2500; DIRECTV, (866) 906-2621; DISH, (844) 306-7067; AT&T, (866) 817-0776; CenturyLink, (877) 862-9343; EarthLink, (844) 903-3107 n Power/electric: Duke Energy, (800) 700-8744 n Fire: City of Ocoee Fire/ Rescue, (407) 905-3129 n Police: Ocoee Police Department,(407) 905-3160 n Solid waste: (407) 9053170 n Utilities (water, sewer): (407) 905-3159

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WELCOME TO OCOEE Ocoee is a great place to call home — whether you just moved here or have lived here for years.

We are a community of caring neighbors with whom we meet up in our parks, shopping in the grocery stores or walking in our neighborhoods.

Our 50,000 residents and I welcome you to the community.

We have churches representing many faiths, a community of many cultures and wonderful schools to educate our children. Our recreational activities

include parks with sporting activities, a community pool and our newest addition, a dog park.

All of these activities lend us to the feeling of small-town living.

Ocoee is centrally located, giving us the opportunity to easily travel most anywhere in Florida with four major highways converging in the city. The beaches, whether east or west, are no more than a short drive away.

Theme parks are almost in our backyard, along with a variety of restaurants close to home. It’s

important to live local and support our local businesses.

Starke Lake is a crown jewel in Ocoee, along with the recently renovated Lakeshore Center and Bill Breeze Park. A sunset over Starke Lake is stunning. Check out the historic Withers-Maguire House, which overlooks Starke Lake. Across the street will be your new City Hall, which is currently under construction.

– COMMISSIONER ROSEMARY WILSEN

LOCAL LEADERS

NOTABLE NAMES

Mayor Rusty Johnson Prior to his election as mayor, Johnson was District 3 commissioner from 1999 to 2015 and District 1 commissioner from 1986 to 1997.

Johnson is currently employed by Gosselin Realty. He is retired from the U.S. Postal Service, where he served with the Ocoee Post Office for many years. Johnson served in the U.S. Army and is a Vietnam veteran.

n Capt. Bluford M. Sims, a native of Tennessee who served in the Confederacy.

Sims purchased a tract of land from Dr. J. D. Starke and established the first citrus nursery in the United States.

District 1 Commissioner Larry Brinson Sr. A retired/disabled veteran, Commissioner Larry Brinson Sr. served more than 20 years in the U.S. Marines. Currently, Brinson works for the Orlando Police Department. Brinson sees himself as “semi-retired” — with an emphasis on “semi” — because there is always something to do.

Mayor Pro-Tem, District 2 Commissioner Rosemary Wilsen Wilsen has served on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Spring Fling Committee and Ocoee Merit Board. Wilsen graduated from the Citizens Police Academy, the Ocoee Community Emergency Response Team training and is a former member of the Ocoee Education Committee.

District 3 Commissioner Richard Firstner Richard Firstner lives in Wesmere and has been involved in the city of Ocoee for the past 20 years. Firstner retired as fire chief for the city of Ocoee in 2009, after 14 years of service to the community.

District 4 Commissioner George Oliver III George Oliver has served in a variety of roles in and around the city. Among the list of accomplishments includes becoming the first black commissioner in the city’s history, partnering with Orange County to bring the Health Community Program to the city of Ocoee and establishing the city’s first youth council.

n James D. Starke moved to the Ocoee area around 1850 with 23 enslaved black people and established citrus groves between what is now known as Starke Lake and Apopka. n Dr. H.K. Clarke, Charles J. Chunn and R.B.F. Roper created the Town of Ocoee subdivision in 1886. n William Blakely arrived in Ocoee in 1881. He soon became school principal and teacher. He was also postmaster and Justice of the Peace. In 1913, he bought a home on West Oakland Avenue and converted one of the rooms into a library, which he allowed the community to use. Blakely devoted more than 50 years to teaching, running a general store, and promoting Ocoee as a desirable place to live.

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OAKLAND Among the Oaks T

he town of Oakland was once the social and industrial hub of West Orange County with an opera house and thriving businesses in its bustling downtown, and railroad tracks that carried goods to and from other areas. The town — which housed several Indian trading posts and villages around the 1850s — was officially established in 1887 when a meeting was called to incorporate the town with a list of 31 qualified voters.

James Gamble Speer is credited for being the first real settler, having bought a chunk of land between Lake Apopka and Johns Lake in 1857. The park at the northwest corner of Tubb Street and Briley Avenue is named for this pioneer.

Peter A. Demens was the first mayor.

Back in Speer’s time, Oakland was considered a loosely designated area between the two lakes and two or three miles east and west. Today, Oakland has about

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3,800 residents living, playing, working and going to school within its 2.4 square miles.

Oakland’s popularity increased when the railroad system was extended through the area in the late 1880s. But when a devastating fire about a decade later wiped out the downtown business district, an 1895 freeze wiped out all of the orange groves and the railroad pulled out because of a decline in business — the town’s economy took a major downturn.

After the town settled back into a rural lifestyle following the freeze and the fire, residents — many of them descendants of the first settlers — once again enjoyed the quiet atmosphere and small-town neighborliness that was its humble beginnings.

The town limits stretched from Killarney to Tildenville from 1926 to 1959, when Oakland officials voted to de-annex more than 800 acres, because it couldn’t afford to serve the area.

The town seemed to stay at

a relative standstill for decades, until Oakland’s mayor, commissioners, manager and town staff began working on a steady growth plan.

Oakland started the process of bringing sewer to the town in 2013, which will allow for restaurants, hotels and other development along the West Colonial Drive corridor. In 2019, construction began on lift stations, sewer lines and other aspects of the massive project with the assistance of grant monies and state funds totaling more than $1.7 million.

The town is now in its 18th year as a Tree City USA. It recently opened its new Healthy West Orange Arts & Heritage Center at the town of Oakland and has begun its Speer Park Master Plan, as well as plans for a roundabout to ease traffic backups on West Oakland Avenue.

— AMY QUESINBERRY

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WELCOME TO OAKLAND

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

As the mayor of Oakland, I would like to welcome new residents and visitors to our truly unique small town!

Over the last several years, we’ve completed many new projects and will continue to look for opportunities to enhance our town. Yet we remain true to Oakland’s historic roots, maintaining a neighborly feel, beautiful tree-lined roads and lush conservation land.

Bordered by Lake Apopka and Johns Lake, the town is situated along the West Orange Trail. The new Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center at the Town of Oakland, the West Orange Trailhead, and the Oakland Nature Preserve are accessible via the trail, with additional spurs in the works.

Our government is close to the people it serves. I encourage those interested to join our Town Commission meetings and to get involved in the process. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at Town Hall at (407) 656-1117 or visit oaklandfl.gov and follow our town Facebook page at facebook. com/OakTownUSA. – MAYOR KATHY STARK

Oakland House of Horrors. On Halloween night, Joe Williams’ house — 15304 E. Oakland Ave., Oakland — is open to the public and draws a crowd to see the hundreds of costumes, animatronics and other spooky decorations. Williams also is known to decorate his home for Christmas.

SERVICE WITH A SMILE Oakland Town Hall: 230 N. Tubb St., (407) 656-1117 Cable/internet: DIRECTV, (800) 531-5000; DISH Network, (800) 963-7868; Spectrum, (407) 291-2500; CenturyLink, (888) 2735968 Power/electric: Duke Energy, (407) 629-1010 Fire: Orange County Fire Rescue Department Station 37, (407) 654-1616 Police: Oakland Police Department, (407) 656-9797 Trash: Advanced Disposal, (407) 464-0664 Utilities (water, sewer): Oakland Water Department (407) 656-1117, Ext. 2100

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Light Up Oakland. Gather with Oakland residents and members of the community to start the holiday season the right way with a tree lighting in the heart of the town.

LOCAL LEADERS Mayor Kathy Stark Mayor Kathy Stark was first elected to serve the town of Oakland in 1994. In 2020, the Florida League of Cities presented Mayor Stark with the John Land Years of Service Award for 25 years of public service. The award recognized her unselfish commitment to municipal leadership and governance. Stark chaired the Town Square redesign and serves as a board member of the West Orange Chamber of Commerce representing the town of Oakland for 19 years.

Seat 1 Commissioner Rick Polland Commissioner Polland has been an Oakland resident since 2000 and has since served the community in many ways. He joined the Town Commission in 2013, previously having served on the Board of Zoning Appeals and Adjustment from 2005-11 and on the Parks and Recreation Committee.

Seat 2 Commissioner/Vice Mayor Mike Satterfield Vice Mayor Satterfield was first elected to the Oakland Town Commission in 1998. He serves as the School Advisory Committee chairperson.

He is a retired equipment manager for PespiCo and owns All Green Lawncare, a landscaping business. He also serves as a professional Santa Claus and volunteers at schools and with the elderly during the holidays.

Seat 3 Commissioner Sal Ramos Commissioner Ramos first served on the town’s Charter Committee, and in 2015 he was elected as a town commissioner. He is a board member of MetroPlan Orlando’s Municipal Advisory Committee and honorary board member of Central Florida Council Boys Scouts of America, and he is a recent recipient of the West Orange Golden Eagle Award and Best Small Business award at the Big Orange Awards.

Seat 4 Commissioner Joseph McMullen Commissioner McMullen has served the town in Seat 4 since 2006. In early 2021, he was elected president of the Board of Directors of the Tri-County League of Cities and recently was appointed as the Florida League of Cities Vice Chair of Land Use & Economic Development.

NOTABLE NAMES n Judge James Gamble Speer, a Scotch-Irishman from South Carolina, qualified for judge in 1857, moved to Oakland in 1858 to begin a farm and established a post office in Oakland in 1860. He negotiated the arrival of the Orange Belt Railway in 1886. Speer Park is named for Oakland’s original settler. n Peter A. Demens (Piotr Alexewitch Dementief), of Russian aristocracy, came to Oakland after getting into the railroad business. He brought the Orange Belt Railroad into Oakland and was voted Oakland’s first mayor. n Charles Frederic and Grace Mather-Smith came to the quiet town of Oakland from Chicago in 1910. They built the original West Orange Country Club — on what is now Tucker Ranch — so she could hold social events. The couple sponsored a beautification program in downtown Oakland.

Grace Park is located near the Healthy West Orange Arts & Heritage Center at Oakland. n Sheriff S. Davis “Dave” Starr was Orange County sheriff from 1948-64 and served a short time as Oakland’s marshal. n Grover Cleveland Tubb moved to Oakland in 1921 and was appointed deputy clerk — and a month later, the clerk — in 1928.

Some records give his title as deputy marshal and marshal. He was at different times superintendent of the water department, the streets and parks department and sanitation; a volunteer fire chief; and the tax collector. He invested more than 50 years of service to the town. The Grover Cleveland Tubb Fountain was dedicated in the center of town in 1977. n William V. Nixon came to Oakland in 1946 to teach in the black school. He was elected Oakland’s first black commissioner in 1971. n James Hardy Sadler came to Oakland to live with his grandfather, Judge Speer. He is credited with planting the magnificent oaks that divide Oakland Avenue.

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BEST FEST — THE TASTE OF WEST ORANGE LOCATION: Bill Breeze Park, 125 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee DETAILS: Enjoy a taste of West Orange as you indulge in a variety of beer, wine and spirits along with food offerings from some of the best local restaurants, bars, caterers and breweries in the area.

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BROADWAY & BEYOND LOCATION: Newton Park, 29 W. Garden Ave., Winter Garden DETAILS: The Rotary Club of Winter Garden hosts this annual event, which typically features local Broadway performers under the stars on the shores of Lake Apopka.

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HORIZON WEST FEST LOCATION: 14111 Shoreside Way, Winter Garden DETAILS: This celebration of all things Horizon West brings the community together for a day of fun in the sun, complete with kids’ activities, local vendors and businesses, food and live entertainment.

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MATTHEW’S HOPE HARVEST OF HOPE GARDEN PARTY LOCATION: Ocoee Lakeshore Center, 125 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee (2021) DETAILS: For this event, attendees get creative and decorate their dinner table with a theme in pursuit of the Best Dressed Table Award. All proceeds benefit Matthew’s Hope and its work in the community.

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OCOEE FALL MUSIC FESTIVAL LOCATION: Bill Breeze Park, 125 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee DETAILS: The Ocoee Fall Music Festival (formerly Ocoee Founders’ Day Festival) is dedicated to celebrating Ocoee’s small-town traditions with country music, community, small businesses and fun.

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OKTOBERFEST AT CROOKED CAN LOCATION: Crooked Can Brewing Company, 426 W. Plant St., Winter Garden DETAILS: This free, three-day Oktoberfest celebration features live music, entertainment, arts, local vendors, a beer garden, food and more.

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SPRING FEVER IN THE GARDEN LOCATION: Downtown Winter Garden DETAILS: This annual event is one of Florida’s best plant, flower and garden festivals. It also offers live entertainment, food vendors and a kids’ zone.

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WEST ORANGE JUNIOR SERVICE LEAGUE’S RUN FOR THE ROSES DETAILS: Don your best hats, eat good food, enjoy good company and celebrate the Kentucky Derby each year. This is a fundraising event for the West Orange Junior Service League.

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WINDERMERE CRAFT BEER FEST LOCATION: Downtown Windermere DETAILS: This annual craft beer festival celebrates brews from around the Sunshine State. Proceeds benefit the Windermere Police Department Foundation and the Florida Brewers Guild.

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WINDERMERE WINE & DINE LOCATION: Windermere Town Hall DETAILS: One of the most highly anticipated local fundraisers of the year, Windermere Wine & Dine is a night of sampling wines and gourmet foods, along with live music.

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HEALTHY

LIVING Access to quality health care is a critical component of any community. Thankfully, with four hospitals servicing the West Orange and Southwest Orange communities, local residents have just that.

Furthermore, the communities also are home to myriad options for senior care, allowing generations to live close together while still maintaining a high level of care that may be required.

— DANIELLE HENDRIX

Orlando Health —Horizon West Hospital opened in January 2021.

AdventHealth Winter Garden is under construction.

HOSPITALS

ADVENTHEALTH WINTER GARDEN 2000 Fowler Grove Blvd., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 614-0500 DETAILS: Formerly known as Florida Hospital Winter Garden, AdventHealth Winter Garden currently operates a freestanding emergency department with full-service emergency care. Under construction on the same campus is the 80bed AdventHealth Winter Garden Hospital, currently slated to open in spring 2022.

SERVICES OFFERED: Cardiovascular care; diabetes care; digestive care; emergency care; imaging services; men’s care; outpatient surgical care; pain medicine; podiatry care; senior care; spine health; urological care; women’s care

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ORLANDO HEALTH — DR. P. PHILLIPS HOSPITAL 9401 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando PHONE: (407) 351-8500 DETAILS: Orlando Health’s Dr. P. Phillips Hospital is a full-service medical/surgical facility serving the residents of Southwest Orange and Orlando’s tourist population. The hospital is equipped with the latest technology in diagnostic imaging, cardiovascular catheterization and angiography.

SERVICES OFFERED: Cancer services; emergency care; endocrinology; endoscopy; gastroenterology; heart and vascular care; laboratory and pathology services; nephrology; neurosciences; occupational medicine; orthopedics and sports medicine; outpatient services; radiology services; robotic surgery; surgical services; women’s services ORLANDO HEALTH — HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL 10000 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee PHONE: (407) 296-1000 DETAILS: Health Central Hospital has served West Orange County and surrounding communities for more than 60 years. It has nearly 1,500 employees and more than 500 doctors. Its mission is to ensure every patient receives the safe, quality and personalized care they deserve.

SERVICES OFFERED: Bariatric

surgery; chaplain services; diabetes education; emergency care; Health Central University; heart and vascular care; joint replacement center; laboratory and pathology; neurospine; orthopedics; outpatient pharmacy; radiology and diagnostic imaging; rehabilitation; robotic surgery; stroke and cerebral vascular care; surgery center; wound care ORLANDO HEALTH — HORIZON WEST HOSPITAL 17000 Porter Road, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 407-0000 DETAILS: The newest addition to Orlando Health’s family of hospitals, Horizon West Hospital opened in January. The six-story, 214,000-square-foot facility features a 120-patient-bed capacity and integrates the 78,000-square-foot emergency department and medical pavilion that began serving the community in 2018.

SERVICES OFFERED: Cancer care; critical care medicine; digestive health; ER/emergency care; heart and vascular care; laboratory services; medical pavilion; neurosciences care; orthopedics and sports medicine; outpatient care; radiology care; robotic surgery; stroke care; surgical care

LOCAL MOTION 2021

SENIOR LIVING

SERVICES

AZPIRA AT WINDERMERE 13798 Speer Island Drive, Windermere PHONE: (407) 378-6436 SERVICES OFFERED: Assisted living and memory care DETAILS: Tucked away in Horizon West’s Summerport Village, Azpira sits on the east side of Lake Speer and features sunny, waterfront views from its onebedroom, two-bedroom and studio apartments.

SENIOR LIVING SERVICES 101 n Independent living: These communities are designed for independent seniors who desire the conveniences of community living. These offer a senior lifestyle filled with recreational, educational and social opportunities. n Assisted living: These communities allow older adults to maintain their independence while still having the assistance they need nearby. Assistedliving communities are designed for adults who need help performing the activities of daily living, such as bathing, grooming or managing their medication schedule. Staff is onsite 24 hours a day, but the goal is to keep residents as independent as possible. n Memory care: This level of care is designed to meet the unique needs of adults who have Alzheimer’s disease or a similar form of dementia. Most memory-care programs are attached to an assisted-living community or a nursingcare community.

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THE BLAKE AT HAMLIN 4814 Hamlin Groves Trail, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 759-5376 SERVICES OFFERED: Assisted liv-

ing and memory care DETAILS: The Blake is the area’s newest assisted-living and memory care facility, operating in Horizon West. It also operates communities in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. The Blake is a leader in senior living, setting high standards and providing long-term stability for each location.

BROOKDALE DR. PHILLIPS 8001 Pin Oak Drive, Orlando PHONE: (407) 903-1808 SERVICES OFFERED: Assisted living and memory care DETAILS: Brookdale Dr. Phillips is located near downtown Orlando and allows residents and their families easy access to local attractions such as theme parks.

Residents live in either a standard studio apartment or large standard studio apartment.

GOLDEN POND COMMUNITIES 402 Lakeview Road, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 654-7217 SERVICES OFFERED: Assisted living and memory care DETAILS: Located near downtown Winter Garden, Golden Pond Communities offers assisted-living and memory-care services with an all-inclusive pricing model and a variety of floor plans.

HARBORCHASE OF DR. PHILLIPS 7233 Della Drive, Orlando PHONE: (407) 813-2845 SERVICES OFFERED: Independent living, assisted living and memory care DETAILS: HarborChase of Dr. Phillips offers resort-style amenities and various floor plans for residents.

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PHONE: (888) 899-9414 SERVICES OFFERED: Assisted liv-

ing and memory care DETAILS: This Oakland home is part of the Residential Home Care Network and offers six private bedrooms. The community is a licensed assisted-living facility in a small, home-like setting.

SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES COLONIAL LAKES HEALTH CARE 15204 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 877-2394 DETAILS: This 180-bed skilled nursing center opened in 1986 and specializes in various types of care, including shortand long-term rehabilitation; Alzheimer’s and dementia care; and physical, occupational and speech therapies.

The Blake at Hamlin is the area’s newest assisted-living facility.

INSPIRED LIVING 1061 Tomyn Blvd., Ocoee PHONE: (407) 961-6955 SERVICES OFFERED: Assisted living and memory care DETAILS: Inspired Living Ocoee is a resort-style community offering assisted living and memory care with a variety of amenities.

MADISON AT OCOEE 80 N. Clarke Road, Ocoee PHONE: (407) 299-2710 SERVICES OFFERED: Assisted living and memory care DETAILS: Madison at Ocoee’s mission is to enhance its residents’ lives daily and provide them with the care they need.

Residents can choose from one of eight floor plans.

SERENADES AT WEST ORANGE 720 Roper Road, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 490-1341 SERVICES OFFERED: Memory care DETAILS: Serenades at West Orange combines innovative design with the latest science in dementia and Alzheimer’s disease to provide specialized memory care.

SOLARIS HEALTHCARE Lake Bennett: 1091 Kelton Ave., Ocoee; Windermere:

4875 Cason Cove Drive, Orlando PHONE: (407) 523-0300 (Lake Bennett); (407) 420-2090 (Windermere) DETAILS: Solaris HealthCare operates both skilled nursing and assisted-living communities throughout Florida, with a mission to improve the health and wellness of individuals by providing local community-based health care services.

SONATA WEST 420 Roper Road, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 442-1505 SERVICES OFFERED: Independent and assisted living DETAILS: Sonata West offers rent-based independent-living and assisted-living services on one campus for active senior living with a full continuum of care.

HEALTH CENTRAL PARK 411 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 296-1600 DETAILS: Health Central Park specializes in long-term care and rehabilitation. It’s located near downtown Winter Garden and operated by Orlando Health.

OCOEE HEALTH CARE CENTER 1556 Maguire Road, Ocoee PHONE: (407) 877-2272 DETAILS: Ocoee Health Care Center features a comprehensive selection of clinical programs, care

and rehabilitative services. This includes physical, occupational and speech therapies; hospice/ palliative care; stroke recovery; respite care; and bariatric care.

ORLANDO HEALTH CENTER FOR REHABILITATION 1300 Hempel Ave., Ocoee PHONE: (407) 407-9000 DETAILS: This facility offers physical and occupational therapy, speech/language pathology and full-time advanced registered nurse practitioners on staff.

SOLARIS HEALTHCARE Lake Bennett: 1091 Kelton Ave., Ocoee; Windermere: 4875 Cason Cove Drive, Orlando PHONE: (407) 523-0300 (Lake Bennett); (407) 420-2090 (Windermere) DETAILS: Solaris HealthCare operates both skilled nursing and assisted-living communities, with a mission to improve the health and wellness of individuals by providing local communitybased health care services.

WINTER GARDEN REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER 12751 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 877-6636 DETAILS: This skilled-nursing facility has 100 beds and also partners with VITAS Healthcare to offer suites for hospice patients.

THE GARDENS AT LAKEVIEW 30 W. Garden Ave., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 654-8401 SERVICES OFFERED: Assisted living and memory care DETAILS: This home offers six private bedrooms and views of Lake Apopka near downtown Winter Garden. The community is a licensed assisted-living facility in a small, home-like setting.

THE GARDENS AT OAKLAND 715 Hull Island Drive, Oakland Colonial Lakes Healh Care has been serving patients since 1986.

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SR 50 Landscape Beautification Project

Ocoee: A City on the Rise

Ideally situated at the heart of all of Central Florida’s major highways and expressways, Ocoee is home to a vibrant residential and business community making it an ideal place to live, raise a family and grow a business.

AWARDS

Outstanding Development Award for Lakefront Park - The Florida Planning

and Zoning Association recognized the city for expanding the Ocoee Lakeshore Center and significant improvements made to Lakefront Park and the historic Withers-Maguire House.

Eagle Award - Bluford Avenue improvement project won the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Central Florida’s Excellence in Construction (EIC) Eagle Award. The Eagle Award is the top honor.

Healthy Community Champion - The Florida Department of Health recognized the city for its commitment to building a sustainable community.

Ocoee is one of 33 communities statewide to receive this distinction.

Historic Downtown Revitalization

Multimillion-dollar capital improvement investment to enhance public spaces, provide key infrastructure in Downtown Ocoee. The centerpiece of the revitalization is the construction of a new City Hall at the corner of Bluford Avenue and McKey Street.

Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)

Community Redevelopment Agency partnered with the Florida Department of Transportation to beautify three miles of medians on State Road 50 between State Road 429 and Good Homes Road.

Starke Lake

Family Aquatic Center

Family Aquatic Center

Families can beat the heat in the Family Aquatic Center! The pool features a safe, zero-depth entry and a maximum depth of four feet.

Largest public event venue in West Orange County! The center can accommodate up to 400 banquet seats in a single space.

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As in past years, each table may create its own theme and compete for the coveted Best Dressed Table and Most Creative trophies!

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1. OAKLAND TOWN HALL // 230 N. Tubb St., Oakland 2. WINTER GARDEN CITY HALL // 300 W. Plant St., Winter Garden 3. ROPER YMCA FAMILY CENTER //100 Windermere Road, Winter Garden 4. DR. P. PHILLIPS YMCA FAMILY CENTER //7000 Dr. Phillips Blvd., Orlando 5. MATTHEW’S HOPE CHEST STORE & BOUTIQUE //1027 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden 6. MATTHEW’S HOPE FIRM FOUNDATION PRESCHOOL // 740 Ninth St., Winter Garden MATTHEW’S HOPE MINISTIRES // 611 Business Park Blvd., Suite 101, Winter Garden

7. LAKE APOPKA NATURAL GAS DIRSTRICT // 1320 Winter Garden-Vineland Road, Winter Garden 8. WEST ORANGE HEALTHCARE DISTRICT // 10000 W. Colonial Drive, Suite 281, Ocoee 9. ORANGE OBSERVER // 661 Garden Commerce Parkway, Suite 180, Winter Garden 14

10. OCOEE CITY HALL // 150 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee 11. WINDERMERE TOWN HALL // 520 Main St., Windermere 12. ARNOLD PALMER’S BAY HILL & LODGE // 9000 Bay Hill Blvd., Orlando

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18. DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS // 351 S. Studio Drive, Lake Buena Vista, Florida 19. DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM // 2901 Osceola Parkwy, Bay Lake 20. DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM // 1486 Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista 21. ORANGE COUNTY NATIONAL GOLF CENTER AND LODGE// 16301 Phil Ritson Way, Winter Garden

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EDUCATION For parents, finding a community with competitive schools is a top priority. Those living in West Orange and Southwest Orange have plenty of options for quality education throughout the area. From Orange County Public Schools’ elementary, middle, high and virtual offerings to a number of charter and private options, parents should have no trouble plugging into a school community that meets their needs.

— AMY QUESINBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY 12005 Silverlake Park Drive, Windermere PHONE: (407) 217-7960 WEBSITE: baylakees.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Lakeitha Mincey MASCOT: Lions ENROLLMENT: 771 FUN FACT: Each year, fifth-grade teachers select one student from their class who consistently goes above and beyond expectations.

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BAY MEADOWS ELEMENTARY 9150 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando PHONE: (407) 876-7500 WEBSITE: baymeadowses.ocps. net SCHOOL GRADE: B PRINCIPAL: GeRai Johnson Mays MASCOT: Koalas ENROLLMENT: 760 FUN FACT: Bay Meadows Elementary celebrates its 31st anniversary this year.

CASTLEVIEW ELEMENTARY 9131 Taborfield Ave., Orlando PHONE: (407) 612-4205 WEBSITE: castleviewes.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: PRINCIPAL: Dr. Julie Helton MASCOT: Dragons ENROLLMENT: 720 FUN FACT: Castleview has a

house system where all staff members and students are sorted into one of four different houses. The students work to earn points for their house, and the school celebrates the overall house winner each quarter.

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FUN FACT: The school community is known as the Frangus Jazz and has taken the saxophone as the mascot to honor Bill Frangus and his love for music.

INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY 6255 New Independence Parkway, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 217-7727 WEBSITE: independencees.ocps. net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Dr. Angela MurphyOsborne MASCOT: Eagles ENROLLMENT: 750 FUN FACT: Independence Elementary has a diverse student population with students from more than 30 countries.

KEENE’S CROSSING ELEMENTARY 5240 Keenes Pheasant Drive, Windermere PHONE: (407) 654-1351 WEBSITE: keenescrossinges. ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Sherry Donaldson MASCOT: Cougars ENROLLMENT: 1,219 FUN FACT: The school has received the Five Star School award every year since 2009.

CITRUS ELEMENTARY 87 N. Clarke Road, Ocoee PHONE: (407) 445-5475 WEBSITE: citruses.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: C PRINCIPAL: Robert Walker MASCOT: Honeybees ENROLLMENT: 520 FUN FACT: Citrus Elementary turns 22 this year.

DILLARD STREET ELEMENTARY 311 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 877-5000 WEBSITE: dillardstreetes.ocps. net SCHOOL GRADE: C PRINCIPAL: Tiffany Smid MASCOT: Dragon named Dougie ENROLLMENT: 474 FUN FACT: Nearly all 650 students live within a two-mile radius from the school, making

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DR. PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY 6909 Dr. Phillips Blvd., Orlando PHONE: (407) 354-2600 WEBSITE: drphillipses.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Christine Rogers MASCOT: Eagles ENROLLMENT: 754 FUN FACT: Dr. Phillips Elementary was recognized for being the top-recycling school in the Southwest Learning Community.

WILLIAM R. FRANGUS ELEMENTARY 380 Killington Way, Orlando PHONE: 407) 296-6469 WEBSITE: franguses.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: C PRINCIPAL: DeCheryl Britton MASCOT: Jazz

LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY 1351 Windermere Road, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 877-8888 WEBSITE: lakewhitneyes.ocps. net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Dr. Pamela Crabb MASCOT: Dolphins ENROLLMENT: 503 FUN FACT: Every school year, Lake Whitney chooses a different theme.

WILLIAM S. MAXEY ELEMENTARY Visual & Performing Arts Magnet 602 E. Story Road, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 877-5020 WEBSITE: Maxeyes.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Carletta DavisWilson MASCOT: The Mighty Wildcats ENROLLMENT: 486 FUN FACT: Maxey is a Kids for Peace Kindness Certified School.

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OCOEE ELEMENTARY 400 S. Lakewood Ave., Ocoee PHONE: (407) 877-5027 WEBSITE: ocoeees.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: C PRINCIPAL: Kandace Goshe MASCOT: Cardinals ENROLLMENT: 790 FUN FACT: Ocoee Elementary has many families who have grandparents and greatgrandparents who also attended Ocoee Elementary. Parents recognize teachers at the school from when they were students at Ocoee Elementary.

PALM LAKE ELEMENTARY 8000 Pin Oak Drive, Orlando PHONE: (407) 354-2610 WEBSITE: palmlakees.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: James Weis MASCOT: Bobcats ENROLLMENT: 650 FUN FACT: Palm Lake has a nature trail and outdoor classroom called the Bobcat Nature Trail.

PRAIRIE LAKE ELEMENTARY 8723 Hackney Prairie Road, Orlando PHONE: (407) 884-2220 WEBSITE: prairielakees.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: C PRINCIPAL: Dr. Robert Strenth MASCOT: Panthers ENROLLMENT: 900 FUN FACT: The school selects a different theme each year.

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SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY 8301 Buena Vista Woods Blvd., Orlando PHONE: (407) 903-7400 WEBSITE: sandlakees.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Kathleen Phillips MASCOT: Stingrays FUN FACT: There was once an alligator found in the bike rack.

Wildlife officials came to remove the 4-foot creature. Seems as though even animals want to come to school at Sand Lake!

SPRING LAKE ELEMENTARY 1105 Sarah Lee Lane, Ocoee PHONE: (407) 578-2085 WEBSITE: springlakees.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: B PRINCIPAL: Patty Harrelson MASCOT: Blue Jays ENROLLMENT: 575 FUN FACT: Spring Lake has a house system, and all students are sorted into one of our four houses. Quarterly house competitions are something that everyone looks forward to.

SUMMERLAKE ELEMENTARY 15450 Porter Road, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 554-1774 WEBSITE: summerlakees.ocps. net SCHOOL GRADE: N/A PRINCIPAL: Delaine Bender MASCOT: Gators ENROLLMENT: 1,054 FUN FACT: The student body

comes from more than 21 different countries — the farthest being more than 9,000 miles away.

PRINCIPAL: Amy Klaber MASCOT: Otters ENROLLMENT: 900 FUN FACT: Water Spring opened

SUNRIDGE ELEMENTARY 14455 SunRidge Blvd., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 656-0809 WEBSITE: sunridgees.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: B PRINCIPAL: Douglas Farley MASCOT: Sunny the Eagle ENROLLMENT: 695 FUN FACT: SunRidge Elementary has made it a tradition to bring snow to the school every December.

in August 2019. Its mascot, Ollie the Otter, was created by a talented member of the community and named by its “Otterly Amazing” community.

SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY 12050 Overstreet Road, Windermere PHONE: (407) 905-3724 WEBSITE: sunsetparkes.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: B PRINCIPAL: Jay Gangwisch MASCOT: Eagles ENROLLMENT: 950 FUN FACT: Sunset Park Elementary has a house system to help promote community and social emotional learning.

THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARY 601 Thornebrooke Drive, Ocoee PHONE: (407) 909-1301 WEBSITE: thornebrooke.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Christopher Daniels MASCOT: Barracudas ENROLLMENT: 700 FUN FACT: Thornebrooke Elementary recently had three Odyssey of the Mind World finalists and one world champion.

TILDENVILLE ELEMENTARY 1221 Brick Road, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 877-5054 WEBSITE: tildenvillees.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Agathe Alvarez MASCOT: Tigers ENROLLMENT: 550 FUN FACT: Tildenville employs a two-way dual-language program in which students learn in English and Spanish while receiving 45 minutes of French each week.

WATER SPRING ELEMENTARY 16000 Water Spring Blvd., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 554-1610 WEBSITE: waterspringes.ocps. net SCHOOL GRADE: N/A

WESTBROOKE ELEMENTARY 500 Tomyn Blvd., Ocoee PHONE: (407) 656-6228 WEBSITE: westbrookees.ocps. net SCHOOL GRADE: B PRINCIPAL: Vidal Reyes MASCOT: Wildcats ENROLLMENT: 672 FUN FACT: Westbrooke awards the Tomyn Award each year to students who show outstanding effort in all academic areas, possess leadership qualities, consider both peers and community, and have continuous school spirit.

WEST OAKS ELEMENTARY 905 Dorscher Road, Orlando PHONE: (407) 532-3875 WEBSITE: westoakses.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: C PRINCIPAL: Rojina Durant MASCOT: Wildcats ENROLLMENT: 591 FUN FACT: West Oaks opened in August 2004 as a relief school for Citrus Elementary.

WHISPERING OAK ELEMENTARY 15300 Stoneybrook West Parkway, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 656-7773 WEBSITE: whisperingoakes.ocps. net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Lee “Kip” Montgomery MASCOT: Wildcats ENROLLMENT: 1,182 FUN FACT: WOE is starting its 16th year of excellence.

WINDERMERE ELEMENTARY 11125 Park Ave., Windermere PHONE: (407) 876-7520 WEBSITE: windermerees.ocps. net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Diana Greer MASCOT: Mustangs ENROLLMENT: 711 FUN FACT: Windermere has served students since 1889.

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WINDY RIDGE SCHOOL K-8 3900 Beech Tree Drive, Orlando PHONE: (407) 296-5100 WEBSITE: windyridgek8.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Charles Jackson MASCOT: Silverhawks ENROLLMENT: 1,200 FUN FACT: This is a community school with lots of parent involvement, and some current teachers were students here themselves.

MIDDLE SCHOOLS BRIDGEWATER MIDDLE 5600 Tiny Road, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 905-3710 WEBSITE: bridgewaterms.ocps. net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Andrew Jackson MASCOT: Bobcats ENROLLMENT: 2,079 FUN FACT: Bridgewater Middle was designed as a relief school for Lakeview Middle and Gotha Middle. It opened in 2006.

CHAIN OF LAKES MIDDLE 8700 Conroy-Windermere Road, Orlando PHONE: (407) 909-5400 WEBSITE: chainoflakesms.ocps. net SCHOOL GRADE: B PRINCIPAL: Cheron Anderson MASCOT: Ospreys ENROLLMENT: 1,220 FUN FACT: Chain of Lakes has one of the best middle school performing-arts departments in the county. Its orchestra was the only middle school orchestra to receive straight superiors while performing high school-level music.

GOTHA MIDDLE 9155 Gotha Road, Windermere PHONE: (407) 521-2360 WEBSITE: gothams.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: B PRINCIPAL: Monica Emery MASCOT: Grizzlies ENROLLMENT: More than 1,100 FUN FACT: Every year, the school creates a LipDub video that includes staff, teachers and students. One year, the video was featured on the “Today” show.

HORIZON WEST MIDDLE 8200 Tattant Blvd., Windermere PHONE: (407) 554-1570 WEBSITE: horizonwestms.ocps. net

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WEBSITE: drphillipshs.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: B PRINCIPAL: Dr. Suzanne Knight MASCOT: Panthers ENROLLMENT: 3,857 FUN FACT: Dr. Phillips almost was

not named as it is today due to a decision made by the Orange County School Board to stop naming schools after individuals.

However, a convincing presentation by former Dr. Phillips Charities President Jim Hinson to the School Board resulted in naming it after a thriving community.

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42,000,000 pounds of concrete were used to build Horizon West Middle. That is the same as 42 fully loaded Boeing 747 jets.

LAKEVIEW MIDDLE 1200 W. Bay St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 877-5010 WEBSITE: lakeviewms.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: C PRINCIPAL: Antonio Roman MASCOT: Red Devils FUN FACT: The school has previously served as a high school and a junior high school.

OCOEE MIDDLE 300 S. Bluford Ave., Ocoee PHONE: (407) 877-5035 WEBSITE: ocoeems.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: B PRINCIPAL: Samuel Davis MASCOT: Cardinals ENROLLMENT: 1,326 FUN FACT: Ocoee was built as a demonstration school for the state.

SOUTHWEST MIDDLE 6450 Dr. Phillips Blvd., Orlando PHONE: (407) 370-7200 WEBSITE: southwestms.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Raymond Yockel MASCOT: Sea Lions ENROLLMENT: 1,510

FUN FACT: The school has the largest student council of any OCPS middle school.

SUNRIDGE MIDDLE 14955 SunRidge Blvd., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 656-0794 WEBSITE: sunridgems.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Amy McHale MASCOT: Eagles ENROLLMENT: 1,385 FUN FACT: The 2020 eighthgrade class left a legacy by designing SunRidge Rocks! They can be found around campus.

WATER SPRING MIDDLE Temporarily at Horizon High campus, 10393 Seidel Road, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 992-0597 WEBSITE: waterspringms.ocps. net SCHOOL GRADE: N/A PRINCIPAL: Laura Beusse, Horizon High principal, will act as WSMS principal, but there will be a separate assistant principal, Dr. Brian Sanchez Corona.

MASCOT: Wildcats CAPACITY: 1,215 FUN FACT: Water Spring Middle will operate in a space on the Horizon West campus until it gets its own campus in 2023.

HIGH SCHOOLS DR. PHILLIPS HIGH 6500 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando PHONE: (407) 355-3200

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LAKE BUENA VISTA HIGH 11305 Daryl Carter Parkway, Orlando PHONE: (407) 317-3200 WEBSITE: lakebuenavistahs. ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: N/A PRINCIPAL: Dr. Guy Swenson MASCOT: Vipers CAPACITY: 2,776 FUN FACT: This school is one of the district’s newest prototype designs and was built to relieve overcrowding at Dr. Phillips and Freedom high schools.

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OLYMPIA HIGH 4301 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando PHONE: (407) 905-6400 WEBSITE: olympiahs.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Christy Gorberg MASCOT: Titans ENROLLMENT: 3,144 FUN FACT: Since the school’s opening in 2001, Olympia High School has been the pride of the community, where high expectations and parental involvement support the school’s academic and extracurricular programs.

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WEST ORANGE HIGH 1625 Beulah Road, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 905-2400 WEBSITE: westorangehs.ocps. net SCHOOL GRADE: B PRINCIPAL: Matthew Turner MASCOT: Warriors ENROLLMENT: 2,449 FUN FACT: West Orange High is a true community school that has a large number of parent volunteers donating more than 20,000 hours of service each year.

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ORANGE TECHNICAL COLLEGE – WESTSIDE CAMPUS 955 E. Story Road, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 905-2000 WEBSITE: orangetechcollege. net/campuses/westside PRINCIPAL: Crystal Davidson ENROLLMENT: More than 1,400 CHARTER SCHOOLS HOPE CHARTER/LEGACY CHARTER HIGH 1550 E. Crown Point Road, Ocoee PHONE: (407) 656-4673 WEBSITE: hopecharter.org SCHOOL GRADE: Hope Charter, A; Legacy Charter High, B PRINCIPAL: Kristy Castellanos, Legacy; Allen Quain, Hope Charter MASCOT: Eagles ENROLLMENT: Legacy: 225, Hope: 435 FUN FACT: Hope Charter School was funded in 2000 and started educating students in 2001, making it 21 years old.

INNOVATION MONTESSORI OCOEE 1644 N. Lakewood Ave., Ocoee PHONE: (407) 654-2045 WEBSITE: innovationmontessori. com SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Patrice Cherico MASCOT: Owls ENROLLMENT: 800 FUN FACT: A determined group of middle-school students asked if they could start a basketball team, undeterred by the fact that there was no court. They worked together with coach Jamie LoFiego to find practice opportunities. Their participation in the district’s co-ed charter school league provided fun and excite-

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OAKLAND AVENUE CHARTER SCHOOL 456 E. Oakland Ave., Oakland PHONE: (407) 877-2039 WEBSITE: Oaklandfl.gov SCHOOL GRADE: B PRINCIPAL: Pamela Dwyer MASCOT: Eagle ENROLLMENT: 535 FUN FACT: Students are grouped into “nests” — Trustworthiness, Integrity, Perseverance and Generosity.

RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT CROWN POINT 83 West Road, Ocoee PHONE: (407) 573-1080 WEBSITE: crownpointcharter.org SCHOOL GRADE: B PRINCIPAL: Brett E. Taylor MASCOT: Royals ENROLLMENT: 1,140 FUN FACT: Renaissance Charter at Crown Point is the first school in CSUSA history to have an aquaponic farm on its campus.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS CENTRAL FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 700 Good Homes Road, No. 6600, Orlando PHONE: (407) 850-2322 WEBSITE: cfcaeagles.org SCHOOL GRADE: PRINCIPAL: Pam Theobald MASCOT: Eagles ENROLLMENT: 227 FUN FACT: The fully accredited

prekindergarten-through 12thgrade Christian school is located at the Church at the Cross.

THE CRENSHAW SCHOOL 2342 Hempel Ave., Gotha PHONE: (407) 757-2241 WEBSITE: crenshawschool.com HEAD OF SCHOOL: Tanya Williams ENROLLMENT: 250 FUN FACT: The accredited kindergarten-through-12 collegepreparatory school was founded

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OTHER ORANGE COUNTY VIRTUAL SCHOOL 1600 Silver Star Road, Orlando PHONE: (407) 317-3327 WEBSITE: ocvs.ocps.net SCHOOL GRADE: A PRINCIPAL: Brandi Gurley MASCOT: Chargers ENROLLMENT: Serves more than 20,000 students FUN FACT: OCVS was ecognized as the 2019 Franchise of the Year by the Florida Virtual School system and voted Best High School for National Rankings for the past three years.

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FOUNDATION ACADEMY Upper School: 15304 Tilden Road, Winter Garden; Lower School: 125 E. Plant St., Winter Garden; Lakeside Campus: 8464 Winter Garden-Vineland Road, Orlando PHONE: Upper School: (407) 877-2744; Lower School: (407) 656-3677; Lakeside Campus: (407) 204-9672 WEBSITE: foundationacademy. net PRINCIPALS: Sarah Reynolds, Upper School; Angel Whitehead, Lower School, Plant Street Campus; Amanda Donaho, Lower School, Lakeside Campus MASCOT: Lions

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HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL 5125 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando PHONE: (407) 876-2211 WEBSITE: hfcschool.com PRINCIPAL: Sister Dorothy Sayers MASCOT: Lions ENROLLMENT: 650 FUN FACT: Throughout the year, Holy Family Catholic School’s students participate in numerous charity events, such as food drives and fundraisers, to help those in need through Catholic Charities.

LIGHT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Main Campus: 1105 N. Lakewood Ave., Ocoee; South Campus: 2450 Citrus Oaks Ave., Gotha PHONE: (407) 656-6314 WEBSITE: mylcac.com PRINCIPAL: Rebecca Smith MASCOT: Sharks FUN FACT: The school recently added a new basketball pad.

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MASCOT: Lakers ENROLLMENT: 1,500 FUN FACT: This is the 21st anniversary of the school. During the 2019-20 school year, the Lakers won four district, two conference and one regional championship, and one state runner-up, while WPS had eight fine-arts students chosen for The Applause Awards sponsored by the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

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PLUGGED IN The best way to get involved in your community is to join a local civic club. West Orange and Southwest Orange are home to many organizations that work hard to improve the lives of others and the community as a whole.

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Winter Garden Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. 2165 700 S. Ninth St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 656-2165 EMAIL: wintergardenelks2165@ embarqmail.com WEBSITE: elks.org/lodges/contactus.cfm?LodgeNumber=2165 CONTACTS: Edwin Colon, exalted ruler; Leslie Freeman, secretary MEETINGS: 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month.

Winter Garden Lions Club Winter Garden Lions Foundation, P.O. Box 770757, Winter Garden, FL 34777 PHONE: (407) 615-6362 WEBSITE: wglionsfoundation. weebly.com CONTACT: Al White, president MEETINGS: Potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Orange Tree Mobile Home Clubhouse, 29 Orange Tree Circle, Winter Garden SIGNATURE EVENT: Winter Garden Lions Easter Egg Hunt Rotary Club of Winter Garden P.O. Box 770096, Winter Garden, FL 34777 EMAIL: wintergardenrotary@ gmail.com WEBSITE: Rotaryclubofwintergarden.org PRESIDENT: Eric Roukey MEETINGS: Noon Tuesdays at Tanner Hall, 29 W. Garden Ave., Winter Garden SIGNATURE EVENTS: Past signature events include the Pancake and Sausage Supper and the Florida Cracker Festival. Currently, the club hosts Broadway & Beyond (formerly Evening at the Pops) and a Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament. Supports the Rotary Medical Equipment Bank.

Other annual fundraisers include a blood-screening program and a golf tournament.

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Winter Garden Masonic Lodge 165 F&AM 230 W. Bay St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 614-7380 EMAIL: info@wintergardenmasoniclodge.org WEBSITE: wintergardenmasoniclodge.org WORSHIPFUL MASTER: Luis Oliveira MEETINGS: 7:30 p.m. first and third Thursdays of each month SIGNATURE EVENTS: Annual AllAmerican Kids Parade each July 4, Panic on Plant Street Haunted House

American Legion Post 63 271 W. Plant St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 656-6361 WEBSITE: legionflpost63.org COMMANDER: Kurt R. Gies MEETINGS: A weekly open house is held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Wednesday, and veterans are invited to visit for coffee, conversation and cards. Lunch is typically available.

SIGNATURE EVENTS: Challenge 22, a community tribute to troops that raises money and awareness to help eliminate suicide due to PTSD. West Orange VFW Post 4305 1170 E. Plant St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 656-3078 WEBSITE: vfwpost4305.org COMMANDER: Terry Gunthrie MEETINGS: 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month. Auxiliary meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday SIGNATURE EVENTS: Sponsors the Voice of Democracy and Patriots Pen contests.

Bloom & Grow Garden Society 800 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden WEBSITE: bloomandgrow.club SIGNATURE EVENTS: Spring Fever in the Garden festival each April. The club gives annual scholarships to students. Members planted 1,000 trees for a local project.

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Ocoee Lions Club 108 Taylor St. / P.O. Box 538, Ocoee PHONE: (321) 247-7441 EMAIL: ocoeelionsclub@gmail.com WEBSITE: ocoeelionsclub.com PRESIDENT: Melissa Tanner MEETINGS: 7 p.m. on the first and third Mondays SIGNATURE EVENTS: Asylum Haunted Hospital in October GFWC Woman’s Club of Ocoee 4 N. Lakewood Drive/P.O. Box 953, Ocoee, FL 34761 PHONE: (407) 656-7115 EMAIL: owcclubrental@aol.com WEBSITE: womansclubofocoee. com PRESIDENT: Lynne Seigler MEETINGS: Meets monthly at the clubhouse SIGNATURE EVENTS: Annual Birthday Luncheon and Fashion Show, the Corn Beef and Cabbage event

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Nehrling Garden Society 2267 Hempel Ave./P.O. Box 884, Gotha PHONE: (407) 445-9977 EMAIL: info@nehrlinggardens.org WEBSITE: nehrlinggardens.org PRESIDENT: Angela Withers MEETINGS: Board meetings are held once a month. Volunteer days are Wednesday mornings and the first two Saturdays of each month.

SIGNATURE EVENTS: The annual Owl Prowl — Art & Wine Wander; Holiday Amaryllis Festival

West Orange Junior Service League P.O. Box 770267, Winter Garden, FL 34777 EMAIL: wojslcorrespondence@ gmail.com WEBSITE: wojsl.com PRESIDENT: Sonya Adams SIGNATURE EVENTS: Annual Golf Cart Parade in historic Winter Garden in December, as well as two fundraising events, the Oakland Park 5K and the Run for the Roses.

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Windermere Rotary Club EMAIL: windermererotary@gmail. com WEBSITE: windermererotary.org MEETINGS: 6:54 to 8 a.m. Tuesdays at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. A social takes place at 6 p.m. on the last Monday of each month.

SIGNATURE EVENTS: The club emphasizes community service and has created several projects, including the Rotary Park, the Town Hall back porch and the veterans memorial.

Rotary Club of Dr. Phillips P.O. Box 1381, Windermere, FL 34786 PHONE: (407) 325-5483 EMAIL: info@drphillipsrotaryorg WEBSITE: drphillipsrotary.com PRESIDENT: Mary Ellen Elizabeth Kerber CONTACT: president@drphillipsrotary.org MEETINGS: Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge, 9000 Bay Hill Blvd., Orlando SIGNATURE EVENTS: A Taste of Dr. Phillips; Wine & Dine on Nine; Birdies and BBQ

Windermere Garden Club P.O. Box 502, Windermere 34786 PHONE: (407) 876-1127 EMAIL: vhearst@cfl.rr.com WEBSITE: windermeregardenclub.org PRESIDENT: Vicki Hearst MEETINGS: Held at 9:30 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St., Windermere.

Summer luncheons are held June through August.

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Rotary Club of Horizon West 16106 Marsh Road, Suite 104, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 451-9738 WEBSITE: horizonwestrotary.org PRESIDENT-ELECT: Terri Hatfield Dull MEETINGS: Noon on the first and third Wednesdays at TownePlace Suites by Marriott, 13295 Flamingo Crossings Blvd., Winter Garden

West Orange Women EMAIL: westorangewomen@ gmail.com WEBSITE: westorangewomen.com CONTACT: Mary Borgan, (407) 929-3030 PRESIDENT: Noel Anne McGuigan, President MEETINGS: WOW monthly luncheons are held in area restaurants, usually at 11 a.m. on the third Thursday of the month from September through May.

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Horizon West Alliance PHONE: (407) 913-6776 EMAIL: president@horizonwestalliance.org FACEBOOK: Horizon West Alliance HISTORY: As Horizon West expands, the Horizon West Alliance supports, funds and advocates for smart development, and promotes civic pride by identifying and seeing key enhancements and efforts through to fruition.

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WANT TO EAT LIKE A LOCAL? West Orange foodies are lucky to have a plethora of unique restaurants and eateries within a short drive from their homes. So many, in fact, that it may be hard to decide where to start.

Although this is in no way a comprehensive list of everything you should try, this will give you a good introduction into the West Orange food scene.

Bon appetit!

— TROY HERRING

DIXIE CREAM CAFÉ 434 Main St., Windermere HOURS: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays through Sundays WEBSITE: dixiecreamcafe.com PHONE: (407) 217-5047 ABOUT: Dixie Cream Café started in 2010 and since then has been serving up some of the best breakfast and lunch in the area. From smoked brisket hash to bananas foster to fried buttermilk chicken and grits, Dixie Cream Café’s menu is perfect for those looking for from-scratch home cooking.

FIRST BITE: Bananas foster

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TOLL ROAD BREWING CO. 101 West Mckey St., Ocoee HOURS: 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays; 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 4 to 10 p.m. Fridays; noon to 10 p.m. Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays WEBSITE: bit.ly/3pPCiYU PHONE: (407) 395-2742 ABOUT: What started as a passion project making beer in a garage back in 2004 eventually led to the creation of one of the top local breweries in the area. The brewery offers up a variety of beers with names such as The Crowd Pleaser and The Sheriff.

FIRST BITE: Sun Ryes

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WEST ORANGE CREAMERY & SODA FOUNTAIN 1575 Maguire Road, Ocoee HOURS: 2 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 2 to 10 p.m. Fridays; 1 to 10 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 9 p.m. Sundays WEBSITE: westorangecreamery.com PHONE: (407) 656-6066 ABOUT: West Orange Creamery & Soda Fountain in Ocoee takes things up a notch with its old-fashioned soda fountain and creative milkshakes and sundaes. If you’re looking for a sugar rush, this is your place.

FIRST BITE: S’mores Overload

JEFF’S BAGEL RUN 2787 Old Winter Garden Road, Ocoee (opening soon) WEBSITE: jeffsbagelrun.com PHONE: (954) 798-5977 ABOUT: Since its official founding in August 2019, Jeff’s Bagel Run has been baking up small-batch, hand-crafted New York style bagels to order from the kitchen of founders Jeff and Danielle Perera. Recently, the couple announced a brick-and-mortar shop in Ocoee.

FIRST BITE: Salt bagel

YELLOW DOG EATS 1236 Hempel Ave., Gotha HOURS: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily WEBSITE: yellowdogeats.com PHONE: (407) 296-0609 ABOUT: Yellow Dog Eats has been providing locals and visitors alike some of the best barbecue, sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts anywhere, and that’s why you’ll often find the indoor — and chill outdoor — area always buzzing.

FIRST BITE: The Holy Crap

DG DOUGHNUTS 16131 W. Colonial Drive, Oakland HOURS: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Sundays WEBSITE: dgdoughnuts.com PHONE: (407) 656-3869 ABOUT: One of the best-kept secrets in West Orange County, DG Doughnuts is a place to get a fix for your sweet tooth, as the shop offers a variety of tasty doughnuts.

FIRST BITE: Apple fritter

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SPEND SOME TIME IN THE SUNSHINE West Orange and Southwest Orange are the perfect communities for anyone craving some time in that famous Florida sunshine.

With dozens of parks, myriad bodies of water and plenty of trails to explore, a day outside is miles away from your front door.

Here are some of our favorites.

— TROY HERRING

BUTLER CHAIN OF LAKES Windermere Website: orange.wateratlas.usf. edu/butler-chain The low-down: If you love the water, then the Butler Chain of Lakes is for you. Compromising 13 lakes of varying sizes that flow south toward Reedy Creek, the Kissimmee River, Lake Okeechobee and then the Everglades, the Butler Chain of Lakes boasts more than 5,000 acres of surface water and a total of 32 navigable canals that make it a local hot spot for fishing, boating and other water sports.

LAKE APOPKA WILDLIFE DRIVE 2850 Lust Road, Apopka Website: sjrwmd.com/lands/ recreation/lake-apopka/wildlifedrive The low-down: Located in the Lake Apopka North Shore, the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive allows visitors to enjoy nature without even leaving their cars. Starting at Lust Road in Apopka and ending on Jones Road in Orange County, the 11-mile route is a selfguided audio tour, which includes information from a friendly voice about area’s wildlife.

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OAKLAND NATURE PRESERVE 747 Machete Trail, Oakland Phone: (407) 905-0054 Website: oaklandnaturepreserve. wildapricot.org The low-down: Nestled in the town of Oakland limits, the 128acre preserve — comprising 48 acres of uplands and 80 acres of forested wetlands — offers a variety of environmental education and ecotourism activities for visitors of all ages, who get to experience Florida in its natural state. Along the different paths signs can be found that offer information on the area’s diverse plant species.

WEST ORANGE TRAIL 501 Crown Point Cross Road, Winter Garden Phone: (407) 654-1108 The low-down: The West Orange Trail stretches a healthy 22.26 miles from the Orange/Lake County line and heads east through the Killarney community and town of Oakland, the city of Winter Garden, across U.S. 441 and on through to downtown Apopka to Welch Road. Locals and visitors take to the trail at all times of the day, looking for a fun hike or bicycle ride that is heavy on scenic beauty.

TIBET-BUTLER NATURE PRESERVE 8777 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Orlando Website: oaklandnaturepreserve. wildapricot.org The low-down: The Tibet-Butler Nature Preserve is the home of the Vera Carter Environmental Center, which provides a variety of fascinating — and educational — exhibits and displays. There are miles of trails to hike, and you also can participate in ongoing environmental programs.

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Fields of Dreams Rejoice, sports fans: West Orange and Southwest Orange residents have plenty of teams to support — and action to enjoy.

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If you’re a sports fan, then the good news is you have stumbled into a goldmine of incredible programs filled with even better talent.

Florida is known for producing some of the best athletes in the country, and Orange County is most assuredly one of the hotbeds. West Orange is home to 12 high schools — including the brand-new Horizon High and Lake Buena Vista High — and each not only offers incredible talent in athletics but also provides a way for the communities to establish their identities.

In the West Orange area, West Orange High, Ocoee High, Legacy Charter, Foundation and CFCA have put out a ton of talent and have won championships to boot.

Obviously, football is king in Florida, and the West Orange/ Ocoee game, also known as “The Shield Game,” is easily one of the best rivalries in the land. While you’re at it, enjoy the bands — they’re two of the best.

Not to be overshadowed by football, the area has grown in other sports, including basketball (the CFCA boys won their first title just two years ago) and softball; the West Orange Warriors have two titles to their name.

In the Horizon West and Southwest Orange communities, there are power schools, including Dr. Phillips, Olympia, The First Academy, Windermere and Windermere Prep — all of which have found tremendous success in athletics.

At Dr. Phillips — which sits across the street from Universal Studios — winning has become a habit. The school boasts numerous state titles in a variety of sports — including football, which has produced serious NFL talent — but its girls wrestling program

is a dynasty with five consecutive state titles. The school’s football program has big rivalry with West Orange in the battle for the “Ole Orange Crate.”

The school also has a strong presence in baseball, water polo and basketball — the latter of which won its first state title earlier in March.

On the baseball diamond, fewer schools produce quite like Olympia and TFA. The Olympia Titans have a consistent history of producing MLB-level talent, while TFA recently won its first state title. TFA also maintains incredible showings out on the greens — winning state titles — and Olympia’s water polo programs (boys and girls) are among the best in the state.

One of the newest — and probably fiercest — rivalries in the area is between Windermere High and West Orange. Windermere was built as a relief school for West Orange and opened in 2017, and ever since then the rivalry between the two has turned every matchup — regardless of sport — into much-watched entertainment.

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Outside of the high school sports realm lies a bevy of youth sports and even some pro sports.

Just about every big community offers up Little League baseball

— including Winter Garden LL, Dr. Phillips LL and Windermere LL — or Babe Ruth (Ocoee), and the kids have fun while also growing in the game. Meanwhile, the West Orange Girls Club — part of the Babe Ruth League — offers girls a place to learn and develop in the game of softball.

Although those leagues take to the field during different times of the year, the Winter Garden Squeeze baseball team revs up its summer season as a member of the Florida Collegiate Summer League. Comprising some of the top in-state and out-of-state talent, the Squeeze offers a place for collegiate players looking to hone their skills in one of the few leagues that still managed a season during the COVID-riddled 2020.

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MetroWest Country Club 2100 S. Hiawassee Road Website: metrowestgolf.com Phone: (407) 299-1099 Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge 16301 Phil Ritson Way, Winter Garden Website: ocngolf.com Phone: (407) 656-2626 Orange Tree Golf Club 7540 Woodgreen Drive, Orlando Website: orangetreegolfclub.com Phone: (407) 351-4034

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The area offers some incredible courses to try, including Forest Lake Golf Club, West Orange Country Club, Metrowest Golf Club, Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge and Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge.

It’s at Bay Hill that the biggest major sporting event — the Arnold Palmer Invitational — occurs. Every March, some of the PGA’s best players play the course that was owned and operated by the legendary Palmer.

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GET INVOLVED Is there a cause you care about and would like to get involved with? Check out some of West Orange County’s nonprofits and see how you can help.

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Central Florida Diaper Bank 1041 Crown Park Circle, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 656-7055 WEBSITE: centralfloridadiaperbank.org

West Orange Boys & Girls Club 309 S. West Crown Point Road, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 867-0566 WEBSITE: bgccf.org

Edgewood Children’s Ranch 1451 Edgewood Ranch Road, Orlando PHONE: (407) 295-2464 WEBSITE: edgewoodranch.com Special Hearts Farm 1100 E. Maple St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 347-8431 WEBSITE: specialheartsfarm. com

Southeastern Food Bank P.O. Box 770451, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 654-7777 WEBSITE: southeasternfoodbank.com

Winter Garden Police Athletic League 251 W. Plant St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 656-3636 Ext. 4406 WEBSITE: wgpal.org COMMUNITY SERVICE Bethany Christian Services — Central Florida 29 W. Smith St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 877-4006 WEBSITE: bethany.org/locations/us/florida/central-florida Christian Service Center — West Orange 300 W. Franklin St., Ocoee PHONE: (407) 656-6678 WEBSITE: christianservicecenter. org/westorange

Miles To Go Charities 6651 Vineland Road, Orlando WEBSITE: milestogocharities.org

Do Good Farm 12423 Marshall Farms Road, Winter Garden WEBSITE: dogoodfarm.org Finding The Lost Sheep P.O. Box 770591, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 614-5942 WEBSITE: findingthelostsheep.com Matthew’s Hope 611 Business Park Blvd., Suite 101, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 905-9500 WEBSITE: matthewshopeministries.org

West Orange Habitat for Humanity 13369 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 809-4411 WEBSITE: westorangehabitat.org West Orange Junior Service League P.O. Box 770267, Winter Garden WEBSITE: wojsl.com Windermere Police Department Foundation 614 Main St., Windermere PHONE: (407) 876-2563 WEBSITE: bit.ly/3xqILvO

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Community Health Centers — Central Florida 110 S. Woodland St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 905-8827 WEBSITE: chcfl.org Foundation for a Healthier West Orange P.O. Box 770837, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 337-6919 WEBSITE: facebook.com/ healthywestorange Jimmy Crabtree Cancer Fund Inc. P.O. Box 770446, Winter Garden WEBSITE: jcccancerfund.org Lift Disability Network 611 Business Park Blvd., Suite 105, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 228-8343 WEBSITE: liftdisability.net Shepherd’s Hope 455 Ninth St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 876-6699 WEBSITE: shepherdshope.org The Gift of Life P.O. Box 1005, Windermere PHONE: (407) 905-5454 WEBSITE: thegiftoflife27.org

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The Gift of Swimming Southwest Aquatics, 205 Windermere Road, Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 905-2815 WEBSITE: giftofswimming.org MUSIC AND ARTS HAPCO Music Foundation P.O. Box 784581, Winter Garden (800) 409-6133 WEBSITE: hapcopromo.org

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Winter Garden Art Association 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 347-7996 WEBSITE: wgart.org NATURE AND PRESERVATION Bloom & Grow Garden Society WEBSITE: bloomandgrow.club Friends of Lake Apopka P.O. Box 770355, Winter Garden WEBSITE: friendsoflakeapopka. org Nehrling Gardens 2267 Hempel Ave., Gotha PHONE: (407) 445-9977 WEBSITE: nehrlinggardens.org Oakland Nature Preserve 747 Machete Trail, Oakland PHONE: (407) 905-0054 WEBSITE: oaklandnaturepreserve.org Winter Garden Heritage Foundation 21 E. Plant St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 656-5544 WEBSITE: wghf.org

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Abbott’s Frozen Custard was founded in the early 1900’s in Rochester, New York where you don’t ‘go out for ice cream’, you go out for Abbott’s. We churn our secret family recipe fresh in our shop every day and in addition to Vanilla, Chocolate and Chocolate Almond we rotate our flavors on a daily basis. Abbott’s offers everything from scoops,sundaes, milkshakes and flurries to cakes, pies, frozen bananas and wheels. We are open 7 days a week, follow us on social media to see our daily flavor offerings!

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WE THINK BEYOND TRADITIONAL EDUCATION

TO TRANSFORM LEARNING 100% College Acceptances in 41 states, DC, and 5 countries including Brown University, Vanderbilt University, Case Western Reserve University, University of California, Berkeley Eleven students in the Class of 2022 recognized as National Merit Scholars • International Baccalaureate Diploma & Certificate Program • Collaborations with MIT, The Juilliard School, and UNICEF • Differentiated Curriculum for PreK-3 to Grade 12 • Award winning Fine Arts Programs including theatre, visual arts, dance, and music

SCHEDULE A TOUR TODAY! (407) 905-7737 info@windermereprep.com windermereprep.com

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• Athletic program that offers over 21 different sports for Grade 6 - 12

COMPREHENSIVE CARE IN

WEST ORANGE. When it comes to healthcare in West Orange County, Orlando Health has you covered with:

• Leading-edge cancer care at Orlando Health Cancer Institute locations in the Dr. Phillips area and Ocoee.

• Primary and specialty care physician offices, along with diagnostic imaging and lab services in Orlando Health medical pavilions at Horizon West, Summerport and Spring Lake.

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Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital 9400 Turkey Lake Road Orlando

Orlando Health Health Central Hospital

10000 West Colonial Drive Ocoee

Orlando Health Horizon West Hospital 17000 Porter Road Winter Garden

MyChart LOCAL MOTION 2021

Now Available

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• State-of-the-art medical and surgical care, including 24-hour emergency care, cardiovascular and orthopedic services, as well as minimally invasive robotic surgery.