11.19.15 Windermere Observer

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All hail the Scorpion Queen!

Independence principal makes good on arachnid-eating promise. STORY ON PAGE 3

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A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS The town of Windermere will flip on Christmas lights at its annual Light Up Windermere event at 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 20, in downtown Windermere.

Lights will decorate the town and the town square.

In the middle of the square, a tree will light up.

Typically, more than 100 people show up for the event, which also features Windermere’s monthly food trucks. The trucks will be on site starting at 5 p.m.

During the event, a deejay will play music, including seasonal Christmas tunes.

The choir from First Baptist Church Windermere will perform, and Windermere Elementary students will be involved in the ceremony.

For the best view, stand near Town Hall.

URANAKAGRIMES Mr. and Mrs. Hiromu Uranaka, of Windermere, and Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Grimes, of Orlando, announce the engagement of Kayla Sayuri Uranaka and Michael Andrew Grimes. Kayla and Michael are 2008 graduates of Olympia High School and were YMCA Camp We-Wa counselors.

The future bride graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance management. She is employed as a senior financial analyst for Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina.

The future groom received a Bachelor of Science in finance from University of Florida. He is employed as a portfolio manager at Bank of America, Charlotte. A fall 2016 wedding is planned in Charlotte.

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Shaquille O’Neal had a second custom aquarium installed last month.

Shaquille O’Neal’s new aquarium in his Windermere home will be featured on “Tanked” Friday night on Animal Planet.

SEE STORY ON PAGE 4

O’Neal’s top priority for the new tank was to have a bumblebee grouper.

Tree burn reignites debate on Windsong

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Developers and town officials cite state law as allowing the burn, but Windermere neighbors want it halted.

ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER

The flames have not, but a debate about the legality of tree burns on the Windsong at Windermere property has engulfed surrounding neighborhoods.

Builder Taylor Morrison hired subcontractor Providence Construction Company to burn flora WINDERMERE

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Smoke rises into the troposphere from the Windsong site.

with an air curtain incinerator, a special tool intended to quickly burn debris in an area with little or no smoke.

But Jackie Walker, a supervisor with the Florida Forest Service, said the burn was performed incorrectly Nov. 16; the main issue was overfilling the burn pit.

She temporarily halted burns, SEE WINDSONG PAGE 4

Bluegrass musicians pick local parking lot for weekly jam .

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WEST ORANGE WOMEN LUNCHEON 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at Ming Court Restaurant, 9188 International Drive, Orlando.

A speaker from the League of Women Voters will give the program. Lunch is at noon. Contact Dottie Ansel for reservations at dotansel@aol.com or (407) 258-8155 between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

CHAMBER BUSINESS AFTER HOURS 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, 9400 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando. This networking mixer is sponsored jointly

by Orlando Health, the West Orange Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Or-

lando. Refreshments and heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Cost is $5 in advance or $10 at the door for West Orange Chamber members and $20 for others. For information or to RSVP, email kcarney@wochamber.com.

FRIDAY, NOV. 20

BABY BASH 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Babies can enjoy singing, playing and working on motor-development skills. This month’s focus is on sensory play with water and different textures. For children up to age 2. Call (407) 835-7323 for information.

WIMPY KID GOES OLD SCHOOL 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Celebrate the release of another diary. All wimpy kids are invited to kick it old school with trivia, games and more. Ages 6-12. For details, call (407) 8357323.

DISNEY FROZEN SING-ALONG 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at The Grove, 4750-4757 The Grove Drive, Windermere.

Families are invited to attend the latest in the Grove at the Grove Entertainment Series.

For information, go to TheGroveOrlando.com.

SATURDAY, NOV. 21

ECOSATURDAY: INSECTS PLAY 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in the Vera Carter Environmental Center at Tibet-Butler Preserve, 8777 County Road 535, Orlando. The volunteer organization Actors Reaching Out will sing songs and give a live performance of Eric Carle’s classic children’s book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.”

Children will make a take-home craft. All ages invited; space limited to 50 people. Attendees are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy for Mayor Teresa Jacobs’ Holiday Heroes Toy Drive. For information, call (407) 876-6696.

FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN BOOK SIGNING 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Windermere Town Hall, 614 Main St. Presented by HapCo and United Arts of Central Florida, the event will feature Florida Highwaymen painter R.L. Lewis. After teaching a painting seminar to Windermere Elementary students, Lewis will sign copies of his book, “A Journey Through the Eyes of an Original Highwaymen Artist: R.L. Lewis Jr.” The book is available at the event for $29.95.

For details, call (407) 876-2563.

MONDAY, NOV. 23

GOBBLE IT UP! 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Preschoolers, trot into the library to gobble up some turkey stories and have fun with turkey activities. Ages 3-5. Call (407) 835-7323 for information.

DRAMATIC DISNEY 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Students will learn choreography to Disney songs all accompanying a scripted musical to be performed at the end of the session. Presented by Dramatic Education. For grades kindergarten through third. Seating is limited; registration required.

Call (407) 835-7323 to register.

TUESDAY, NOV. 24

FEAST OF MOVIES 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Share a

tasteful feast of movies with those you are thankful for. Ages 6-12. For details, call (407) 8357323.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25

GOBBLE IT UP! 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Gobble gobble, wibble wobble, let the feast begin. Preschoolers, trot into the library for some turkey stories and activities. Ages 3-5.

Call (407) 835-7323 for details.

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Teen CPR user hailed as life-saver Julia Strube headlined several honored at Windermere Town Hall for resuscitating a jogger.

ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER

A Windermere resident collapsed from a serious medical condition during his daily jog Oct. 27 on Lake Butler Boulevard.

Ocoee Fire Rescue personnel who were at the scene told Windermere Police Chief Dave Ogden the man would have died if not for the timely help of his neighbors, led by Julia Strube, 17.

“When she noticed that the subject didn’t have a pulse, was in medical distress, she called 911 and began resuscitative efforts to save his life,” Ogden said.

Strube said she had learned CPR from a class in her sophomore year of high school. Paramedics took over for Strube when WINDERMERE

they arrived and then delivered the patient to the hospital.

“While the outcome is still critical, the amazing work of Julia has not gone unnoticed by our agency,” Ogden said. “Her actions by performing resuscitative efforts during a difficult, tense and uncertain situation are to be commended. Due to her selfless and quick response, the family can take comfort that every effort was made to save a life with the utmost care and compassion for their loved one. I am proud of the selfless action of Julia, and her parents are, as well.”

Ogden invited Strube and her family to the Nov. 10 Windermere Town Council meeting at Town Hall. He recognized the efforts of Strube, her father, Don — who noticed the fallen man

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

and stopped traffic — and all first responders involved in saving the resident, who has returned home to what should be a full recovery.

“We should all be proud of Windermere residents and employees and the amazing set of first

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responders that look out for our people each and every single day,” Ogden said. “Thank you for your service.”

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FIRST RESPONDERS

The following first responders received recognition for their role in this process: n Orange County Fire Rescue 911 Operator Jessica Pines, for talking Julia Strube through CPR n Windermere resident Harrison Steward, for helping a rescue team perform advance lifesaving measures n Orange County Fire Rescue Lt. Brian Shiver, for using his training to help save a life n Orange County Fire Rescue Engineer Ken Minnick, for his driving skills and advanced medical training n Orange County Fire Rescue Firefighters Luis Ruiz and Ryan Sandberg, for advanced lifesaving skills n Rural Metro Paramedic Juan Esparza and EMT Noel DeJesus, for rescuing a resident through advanced medical skills n Windermere Police Department Officer Eli Rodriguez, for helping to locate, inform and transport the jogger’s wife

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Church at the Cross First Baptist Church of Central Florida has introduced a name befitting its towering symbol.

ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER

Director of Communications Adriel Hernandez is as excited as everyone at First Baptist Church of Central Florida about its new name, Church at the Cross, after the giant monument on the property visible from miles away.

But don’t call it a name change.

“We’re still officially First Baptist Church of Central Florida,” Hernandez said. “Church at the Cross is a DBA — Do Business As.” The main reasoning behind that new name is simple: location, location, location.

“When we say where we are at, pre-Church of the Cross, ‘We’re at First Baptist Church Central Florida,’ Central Florida is such a broad area that you really then have to go into details and explain where the church is,” he said. “‘You see where that cross is at, right off (state roads) 408 and 50?

We’re the church at the cross.’ So it just happened for so long, that it just makes sense to utilize a new name.”

Although the moniker seems as if it arose overnight, elders, trustees, deacons and church members all voted on the new name during a lengthy period of consideration, Hernandez said.

“The moment was now,” he said. “We’re focused on reaching the lost. We’re focused on that potential visitor to find a church to be comfortable in, that WEST ORANGE COUNTY

Principal Angela Osborne said the scorpion was worse than the crickets she ate at Palmetto Elementary.

PTO co-president Monica Kozak decided to join Dr. Osborne in the challenge.

CATHERINE SINCLAIR KERR STAFF WRITER HORIZON WEST Students at Inde-

pendence Elementary participated in a Fun Run this fall as a fundraiser for the school. They gathered Fun Run pledges for donations from their friends and family members.

To encourage the students, Principal Angela Osborne vowed to eat a bug if the school community could get pledges from donors in all 50 states. The students would be allowed to choose a grasshopper, cricket or scorpion.

The children took Osborne up on the challenge and found donors in all 50 states. Their delicacy of choice was the scorpion, which PTO leaders ordered from Thailand.

“I tried to find a domestic scorpion because the shipping from Thailand is crazy, but they didn’t have it,” PTO co-president Christi Johanneman said.

“You can order anything from

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The scorpion was broken, but all of its pieces were placed on the plate.

the Internet,” PTO grade-level coordinator Kelly Brady added.

Osborne, who was named the Florida State Principal of the Year earlier in 2015, appeared on the school’s TV broadcast chan-

Assistant Principal Eileen Oats was the last person to get a taste of the scorpion.

nel, and students watched from their classrooms as she crunched on the arachnid.

Osborne named the scorpion Johnny Jumpup to make the experience a little more personal.

“It does not smell good,” Osborne said as she examined the scorpion. “It feels a little odd. Its legs are wiggly. It’s got a hole in the end of its tail.”

Chants of “Eat it! Eat it! Eat it!” broke out from students and PTO members in the media center, and there was no way for her to back out.

After swallowing her first bite, Osborne’s reaction could be described only as disgust. PTO co-presidents Monica Kozak and Christi Johanneman and Assistant Principal Eileen Oats helped Osborne finish her plate.

The student body then went outside for an ice-pop party in celebration of reaching 95% of its fundraising goal.

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they could grow in spiritually, so there’s no time better than the present.”

And the reach has grown immensely: a 98% bump since August on the myriad social media church staff is on and a 1,400% increase in Internet traffic, Hernandez said.

But officials have been prepared for a time of expected growth.

“The ultimate goal is to build a new sanctuary,” he said. “That’s been in the plans for several years now. Right off the foot of the cross we’ll have essentially our new worship center. We’re still a couple years away.”

Repurposing spaces all over the campus has occurred, too, such as turning a library into a cafe and game room with reaching youth in mind, Hernandez said.

On the note of youth, Central Florida Christian Academy, a ministry of FBCCF, is not slated for any sort of added brand or name change at this time, he said.

“The school is experiencing tremendous growth — we’ve had a really good enrollment this year here, better than the last couple years,” Hernandez said. “The school is doing great right now.

The football team wrapped up a good season this year; the basketball team is about to start — we have a great basketball program — so the school is pretty much set.”

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What better brand is there to build a church around than its giant cross?

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FLYING FISH

When Shaquille O’Neal requested a bumblebee grouper, the ATM team knew just where to find one. A bumblebee grouper had been waiting in ATM’s Las Vegas warehouse for about seven years.

The fish was shipped Oct. 9 on a plane from Las Vegas to Orlando International Airport, where Bill Hamel of Looking Glass Aquariums picked it up.

He drove the unopened crate to the Orlando Science Center, where he and OSC staff prepared a temporary holding tank for the fish.

Tension was high before the crate was opened because the status of the fish was unknown. When the team opened the crate and discovered the grouper had survived the journey, they spent more than an hour acclimating it to the temperature, chemical levels and salinity of the holding tank.

OSC personnnel cared for the grouper for five days, until the tank at O’Neal’s house was complete and the fish could be transported there.

Burn notice saying an improper incinerator was used — flames and smoke should not be seen or smelled.

Furthermore, Providence personnel have burned before 9 a.m. and on weekends and said they were told they had permission, although each violates agreements with the town or state law.

But smoke continued to billow Nov. 17, residents said, with odorous pollution lingering in town, especially mere yards away in The Willows. It could stay more than a month if burning of more than 200 trees — the vast majority oaks — continues. Many residents have concerns for their health and that of the nearby respiratoryimpaired and children, such as at the triangle of elementary schools Windsong is within.

Among those most fired up about the situation is Jane Guida, who lives a stone’s throw from the edge of the 36-acre Windsong property in The Willows.

One aspect of Orange County Code she believes the burn violates states, “The moisture content and composition of material to be burned is favorable to good burning which will minimize smoke.” She also believes burners are using an accelerant.

“The theory behind (burning dry wood) is to oxidize the smoke and particulate so there is virtually no visible evidence of fire,” Guida said. “The big difference in our case is that the wood, shrubs, etc., are green and will carry considerable water vapor along with particulate into the atmosphere. … Using an accelerant to speed the burn of green trees in a pit may contain (toxic) chemicals.”

The property was mostly covered with green trees before burning began. Guida and many of her neighbors have asked the

Swish for Fish

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“If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

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There’s something fishy going on at Shaquille O’Neal’s $10 million mansion in the Isleworth community.

O’Neal wanted to convert his billiards room into an Egyptianthemed cigar bar with an aquarium that would make a statement.

So he turned to his friends at Acrylic Tank Manufacturing, the team that designs and builds custom aquariums for celebrities on Animal Planet’s show “Tanked.”

O’Neal had an aquarium at his home in Los Angeles, but because it was built into the wall, he had to leave it behind when he was traded to the Miami Heat.

Last year, he called on Wayde King, Brett Raymer and the rest of the ATM team to build a new tank in his Windermere home.

The aquarium’s facade is part of a real diesel truck, and it is filled with tangs, a grouper, a puffer and other fish and corals. Looking Glass Aquariums, an Orlando-area company that partners locally with ATM, maintains the tank.

But one tank wasn’t enough.

O’Neal decided he wanted to install a second tank in his home this year that would feature one highly prized fish: the bumblebee grouper, one of the biggest types of fish found around coral reefs.

“Shaq knew he wanted this fish, and we designed what else could go around it safely,” said Bill WINDERMERE

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Bill Hamel, center, of Looking Glass Aquariums worked with Orlando Science Center staff Michael Cullen and Zakary Shafer to acclimate the grouper.

TUNE IN Shaq’s episode of “Tanked” will air at 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, on Animal Planet.

Hamel, owner of Looking Glass Aquariums and a former resident of Windermere.

Other fish in the new tank include a three-foot eel and some smaller groupers.

O’Neal’s grouper is currently about 2 feet long and weighs 30 pounds, but it is nowhere near fully grown. The species can get up to about 8 feet long and weigh about 800 pounds.

When the fish outgrows

THE SAGA CONTINUES

Officials close to the development team have cited state law as upholding a controlled tree burn and believe they are within the law. Since the burn began on Nov. 11, town officials have agreed state law dictates the legality of the burn, with Mayor Gary Bruhn saying town government can do nothing to stop it.

Yet in the lengthy saga of Windermere Town Council’s judgment of Windsong, the council had several opportunities to discuss terms, spending dozens of hours negotiating. Constituent pressure mounted against the development for myriad reasons throughout 2014, spilling into now all of 2015.

First, Bruhn had an opportunity at the council meeting Oct. 14, 2014, when the vote to continue examining Windsong was split because of an absence and he had

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burning to stop, with trees being hauled from the property instead.

But developers elected paying at least $84,000 in tree mitigation via their memorandum of understanding for tree removal permit with the town’s approval.

“It is my understanding that (the town) could have required that the scrub be trucked offsite,” Roger Ambuter, one such neighbor, said. “This alternative was discussed in a meeting with (representatives of The Willows; Town Manager) Robert Smith; and myself. Mr. Smith was then told by Taylor Morrison that this alternative would cost $250,000, and the burn proceeded. As an engineer, my understanding of a curtain burn is that smoke and particulate are incinerated before rising into the atmosphere – this does not seem to be the case.”

O’Neal’s 800-gallon tank, it will be relocated to SEA LIFE Aquarium Orlando.

“He’s pretty good in Shaq’s tank for maybe two years,” Hamel said.

The tank that now houses the grouper is triangular and can be viewed from anywhere in the room. Its facade features Sphinxlike figures and O’Neal’s career nicknames, such as Diesel and Superman, in Egyptian hieroglyphics.

To see the tank and O’Neal’s reaction to its reveal, watch “Tanked” at 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, on Animal Planet.

the deciding vote. He stressed that night the importance of carefully handling possibly the last large undeveloped plot in Windermere.

“We can change it next month, council,” Bruhn said in his affirming vote. “For now, yes, give the developers the opportunity to come back and re-approach us.”

Second, Theresa SchretzmannMyers, in her position as Windermere Tree Board chairwoman, implored the council at its meeting Dec. 9, 2014, to arrange tree hauls in the deal between the town and developers, with specific language preventing burns.

“We’re passionate about our town because it is Windermere, and it is different from other towns with its gorgeous native tree canopy that keeps neighborhoods cool, protects our buffers of lakes and aids stormwater management,” she said at that meeting. “We are lucky to be able to walk into our backyards and see birds that come here every year and not anywhere else, because of our tree canopy.”

Allan Keen, project manager, and David Evans, lead designer and president of Evans Engineering, responded that they would replant and save as many trees as possible, just as their tree permit mandates. It also calls for planting replacement canopy with no less than one live oak on each lot.

At that meeting, every council member found some fault in the plans, but three members voted to advance the project out of fear no better developer would arise.

“I don’t believe that losing this quality developer means that there’s not going to be another one down the road,” Councilman John Armstrong, who voted against Windsong at each turn, said at that meeting. “The resi-

The town of Windermere has published a fact sheet about this burn: n The Florida Forest Service is responsible for the permitting and compliance of the land clearing burning. n Setbacks for residential land clearing burning with an incinerator are 300 feet from occupied buildings, 100 feet from roadways and 50 feet from wildlands, brush or combustibles. n Burning will occur from 9 a.m. to an hour before sunset, with none on weekends.

dents love the wildlife there, and it’s not like we’re hurting for tax revenue. What’s the drawback here? You’re worried that we’re going to have some bad developer come along if we don’t grab these guys now?”

Third, the final plan vote on Windsong at the Feb. 10 council meeting took three motions to get a three-member majority, with dissent still brooding, especially among The Willows residents.

Now those residents are asking town officials for help, but Bruhn said state law dictates matters and implored residents to contact the Florida Forest Service.

“We have no authority or standing in courts (because) the state controls this,” Bruhn wrote to residents in an email. “Contact the proper authority — the forestry division. They permit, control, monitor and license this activity. Only they have the authority to shut down the burn site if they are in violation.”

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West Orange residents feeling pain at the pump Skimmers, small devices used to steal personal information, make credit-card fraud hard to track.

STAFF WRITER

Four months ago, Dennis Marsico stopped to fill his gas tank at the 7-Eleven at Lakeside Village.

He paid at the pump with his debit card. As he was pumping his gas, he noticed a large white van in front of him. The back windows on the van were covered by old T-shirts.

“I just thought it was kind of odd,” Marsico said.

The van continued to sit at the station after he left.

He didn’t think more of it until a few days later, when his bank called him. His card had been charged $300 at a liquor store — a purchase Marsico had not made.

Since Marsico experienced credit-card fraud, his neighborWEST ORANGE

“As technology has increased and gotten smaller, so have devices used to steal.”

— Aaron Keller, press secretary, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

hood’s Next Door social-media website has been filled with posts discussing credit-card fraud at local gas pumps, primarily gas pumps at local 7-Elevens. He has talked to friends who also say they experienced a similar situation at the gas station Marsico visited.

Marsico retraced his steps and did some research. Although he is not certain, he thinks it is possible the people in the van stole his information without even getting out of the car using a new technology called skimmers.

A skimmer is a device that can steal credit-card information.

Some skimmers are placed on top of the credit-card reader. But now many are small enough to fit inside the reader itself.

“As technology has increased and gotten smaller, so have devices used to steal,” said Aaron Keller, press secretary for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Criminals can insert a skimmer in a card reader and leave it there for a period of time. When they return, they don’t even need to retrieve the skimmer. They simply can drive through the parking lot and, using Bluetooth technology, download the information of all the cards that have gone through the reader.

Independence resident Laura Moehr also had her information stolen after filling up in June at the 7-Eleven in Bay Hill.

n Pay inside. This is the safer route but not the most convenient, especially if you have children with you. n Pay with cash.

No one can steal your information this way. n Use credit card rather than a debit card. It is easier to retrieve stolen money from a credit card. n Use pumps closest to the entrance where the cashier can see. Criminals are more likely to place skimmers out of eyesight of the cashier.

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If these stickers are missing or broken, customers should notify a gas-station employee immediately.

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Earlier this year, the Florida Department of Agriculture conducted a statewide sweep looking for skimmers. In three months, the it inspected more than 7,000 gas stations around the state and found more than 100 skimmers.

Although Marsico’s bank returned the money to his account

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Scott Allen, a lieutenant over support services at the Winter Garden Police Department, said anytime you slide a card, you should be aware.

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Players of various ages forked and pinned each other Nov. 4 at Dr. Phillips Community Chess Club’s meeting at Southwest Branch Library. Harison Sakura, Todd Kay and Jackson Wimberly won the senior, middle and junior divisions that day, respectively.

This free club meets from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. most Wednesdays at the library, with no meetings Nov. 11 and 18; Dec. 16, 23 and 20; and Jan. 20. All players who know how the pieces move are welcome, with parents encouraged to observe and welcome to play.

For more, contact organizer Jim Heiniger at (386) 956-2574 or Jim@daystaronline.com.

Harison Sakura won the Middle Division.

Gatita (ID #A334280) has one thing on her Christmas list this year: to find a loving new home. This sweet, 8-year-old cat was taken to the shelter after her owner died. She is declawed and purrs when receiving attention. She also tips the scale at a whopping 23 pounds.

She is the “purrfect” family cat. Gatita already has been spayed, microchipped and vaccinated, so she is ready to go home with a new family immediately.

All pets ages 6 and older are free to adopt at Orange County Animal Services in honor of Adopt a Senior Pet Month.

Orange County Animal Services is located at 2769 Conroy Road in Orlando, near the Mall at Millenia. The shelter is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

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Critter Corner showcases local animals available for adoption. If you run a shelter or animal rescue and wish to participate, contact Staff Writer Catherine Sinclair, csinclair@wotimes.com.

Junior Division winner Jackson Wimberly, center, watches Eli Masunari, left; Reagan Wimberly; Isha Thakkar; and Ayam Chauhan.

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INTRO TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. Adults will learned the art of composing and framing a shot, as well as the technical aspects of using DSLR cameras.

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“I think what made it kind of a success was, we’d be out there in the middle of the parking lot … and people would get ice cream and they’d wander over to see what was happening,” Jack Lewis

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RAVE OF THE WEEK Ye’vette M Toms with Ben and Vettes Kiddos “Rave: Winter Garden as a loving community. (More than) 100 people showed up for Mena’s (candlelight) vigil.

We stopped at the corner of Daniels Road and (State Road) 50 for a few minutes.

Many began singing hymns.

It was a wonderful thing to experience. God bless you all who joined tonight.”

We have partnered with the Winter Garden Rants, Raves and Reviews Facebook group to spotlight a different “rave” each week.

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FROM THE WINTER GARDEN HERITAGE FOUNDATION IN THE ARCHIVES Most of Winter Garden’s theaters were established and run

by Collie M. Biggers, a former Sanford motorcycle police officer and early cinema buff.

He moved to town in the early 1920s to establish the first Winter Garden Theatre, which stood just east of the present Garden Theatre. The first establishment burned in December 1934, and the current building rose a year later. Biggers is shown here with a canine friend.

70 years ago

Officers of the Class of 1946 at Lakeview High are George Bekemeyer, president; Gerald Ayers, vice president; Emma Jean Kelley, secretary; and Jeanette Sadler, treasurer.

The first green stamp to be used by housewives for rationed foods became valid Nov. 1. Green stamp N-8 became valid along with the list of four red stamps in War Ration Book Four. Red stamps W-1 through Z-1 and green stamp N-8 will be good until Feb. 28.

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WGHF will soon be releasing the book “Flickers, Fires and Dreams: The Story of Winter Garden’s Theaters.” Penned by board member Irv Lipscomb, it provides details and some littleknown history about Winter Garden’s movie houses.

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The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, which seeks to preserve our heritage and architecture while creating new cultural experiences, is celebrating its third decade with the debut of its new History Research and Education Center.

Walt Disney World construction workers have started to build the Swiss Isle Tree House that will stand 80 feet tall and will be a major attraction in the Magic Kingdom theme park. Wardco in Ocoee has played an important part in the construction.

The Friends of Windermere have organized a house tour titled “Christmas in Windermere.” The organizers are Karen Ruenheck, Deanne Irwin, Ann Thompson, Donna Pounds, Kitty Gonzalez, Agnes Foote, Lorry Delfosse, Julia Strimple, Sandi Young and Joanne Dorr.

Orange County Public Schools dedicated its newest school in West Orange County.

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Bluegrass on the blacktop This month, the Lewises and the other musicians who play there are celebrating 25 solid years of this tradition centered on music and friendship.

Decades ago, Jack was on an Army mission to make a delivery to the office building where Judie worked. He saw her there and waited until she had finished working for the day to introduce himself.

A few days later, they were married.

Jack has been involved with the Florida bluegrass scene for almost 40 years. Judie was at first a passive listener, until she was inspired by a young woman who played the lead on the upright bass at one Friday night jam.

After that, Jack taught Judie to play, and she became a key picker at the jams.

Before the jam started in Ocoee, Jack Lewis and some friends had

WATCH ONLINE The best way to get the full experience of the Ocoee bluegrass jam is to be there on a Friday night. But there’s an easy way to get your bluegrass fix any other day of the week. There are hundreds of videos from past jams on YouTube, uploaded by the user vivatones66, who wishes to remain anonymous but attends the jam almost every week. Search YouTube for “Ocoee bluegrass jam” to access these videos.

IF YOU GO OCOEE BLUEGRASS JAM WHEN: 7 p.m. Fridays WHERE: In the parking lot near Twistee Treat, 1500 Maguire Road, Ocoee

been playing together regularly outdoors near Tanner Hall on the shore of Lake Apopka. But the mosquitoes were too vicious to continue there. Lewis knew some firefighters who let the group move to a firehouse in Winter Garden, but concerns about liabilities arose and Lewis had to come up with a new plan.

The pickers moved again to the parking lot now anchored

by Twistee Treat, Pizza Hut and a strip mall. At first, the Lewises worried the business owners might ask them to leave, but no one ever did.

“I think what made it kind of a success was, we’d be out there in the middle of the parking lot … and people would get ice cream and they’d wander over to see what was happening,” Jack Lewis said.

At first, the jam was a Thursday event, but it soon switched to Friday so the musicians could stay up late without worrying about getting up early for work the next day.

“We have been out there 1:30, 2 o’clock in the morning, back when I was younger,” said Gerald Creed, a longtime jam participant and a member of Lewis’ band, The Moonlite Express.

The only rules are no alcohol

and no cussing.

“It’s just good, clean fun,” Creed said.

Lewis remembers musicians who have come from all over to join the jam. People from across the United States have found out about it and stopped by during their vacations to Central Florida.

There was an airplane pilot who would join whenever he was in the area. And even bluegrass enthusiasts from Switzerland, Russia, England and other countries have participated.

“A lot of people have come and gone,” Lewis said. “Good friends that have passed away, some that would come to pick and others that would just come to listen.”

Those listeners are also an important part of the jam. At times, there have been more than 100 people watching. There are always at least several people who set up lawn chairs or sit in the back of their trucks and vans to enjoy the music.

Many of the listeners tend to be older couples who appreciate an opportunity to watch the guitarists, bassists, mandolinists, violinists, banjo players and singers for free, but all ages are welcome and embraced.

Anyone is invited to pack up their instruments and head over to pick along at the jam. The music tends to start up around 7 p.m.

“We all love the music — that’s the main thing,” Lewis said. “And you meet a lot of people there. I’ve met some wonderful people.”

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A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at Temple Free Will Baptist Church, 1208 E. Story Road, Winter Garden, Florida, with Pastor Jeff (Sandra) Westphal, of Webster, Florida, and Matthew (Jolynda) Westphal, of Orlando, Florida; daughter, Michele Pentz, of San Bernardino, California; grandchildren: Amy, Jason, Devon, Craig and Devon; four greatgrandchildren; and sister, Nonnie Jankowski, of Dunkirk, New York.

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The Olympia girls swimming and diving team placed third in the state at the PinchA-Penny 2015 FHSAA Class 4A Swimming and Diving Championships Nov. 14 in Stuart.

The Titans placed fourth in the 200yard medley relay and fourth in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Top individual performances include Olympia’s domination of the diving event, with Makala Robillard placing second in the state, Maggie Merriman placing fourth and Victoria Moretti placing fifth. Sami Schieffelin placed fifth in the 200-yard IM and seventh in the 100yard breast stroke.

Delaney Carey placed eighth in the 100-yard breaststroke.

The Titans boys team placed 31st at state, with Jack Dowd’s sixth-place finish in diving a highlight.

Dr. Phillips’ girls program scored a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay and was sixth in the state in the 400yard freestyle relay.

HIGH Coming off a strong season, the Olympia High School girls basketball program has even bigger hopes for the upcoming year.

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Olympia High football coach Kyle Hayes announced Nov. 17 that senior defensive back Jeff James had earned a scholarship offer from the University of Miami Hurricanes.

After playing sparingly in prior seasons, James had a breakout season in 2015 with nine interceptions and a knack for being everywhere on defense.

OLYMPIA GIRLS HOOPS The Olympia girls basketball team raced out to a 27-6 lead by the end of the first quarter in a road contest Nov. 12 against Ocoee.

The Titans would go on to win the game, 47-23.

Taylor Hair had a total of 28 points and 12 rebounds, with 19 of those points coming in the first half. Brianna Richardson added 15 points for Olympia (1-1).

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Natalie France, MacKenzie Loos and Umesha Beckwith, senior captains for Olympia High School’s girls basketball program, are looking to make history this season.

“I’ve always had the goal of winning a state championship.

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year after one of the best seasons in the program’s history, Olympia High School’s girls basketball team is ready for more.

Last season, the team made it to the regional semifinals, where it fell to Boone.

“It’s right there with the best seasons the school’s had,” said coach Robert Carmody. “We’d love to win district again — we think if we can do that, we can ... make a deeper playoff run.”

Senior MacKenzie Loos is optimistic about just how deep that playoff run might go.

“I’ve always had the goal of winning a state championship,” said Loos, a team captain who committed to the University of Charleston this month. “I know everybody has that goal, but I feel like the team we have this year, we can achieve that.”

The Titans will look to capitalize on strengths from last year, when the team had a record of 22-7. Olympia had a 10-person rotation last season, the depth of which allowed its players to stay fresh during the SEE OLYMPIA PAGE 17

Panthers survive Steinbrenner in first round Dr. Phillips next faces Manatee, which eliminated the Panthers last year.

ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER DR. PHILLIPS Moments after Dr.

Philips had defeated the Steinbrenner Warriors in the first round of the FHSAA Class 8A State Playoffs, 30-18, coach Rodney Wells reminded his program of what’s next — Manatee.

The Panthers’ opponent in this year’s regional semifinals Nov. 20 will be the same one

that ended Dr. Phillips’ 2014 season in the regional championship. This time, the Panthers (8-3) are eager for a better result than the 24-21 heartbreaker that sent the Hurricanes (9-2) to the state semifinals — and Dr. Phillips home — nearly a year ago.

“We owe them something, because they gave us something last year,” Wells said. “Now it’s our turn. It’s not about vengeance — it’s about us getting

to the next round.”

Wells instructed the team to be sharper in the regional semifinals versus Manatee than it was Nov. 13 hosting Steinbrenner. He expects to deal with size, physicality and speed against the Hurricanes. He said they would be athletic and wellcoached, making a clean game ever more important.

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Annika Sison Annika Sison is a senior leader for Dr. Phillips girls cross-country and runs for the school’s track team.

She finished eighth with a time of 18 minutes, 56 seconds in the FHSAA Class 4A State Championship Nov. 7 in Tallahassee, highest of any coverage-area runner.

When did you start running in organized crosscountry?

Actually, it was by chance.

Freshman orientation — I was there with my friend, and she mentioned cross-country. I (said) I was interested in doing that but didn’t know how. She told me, and I ended up liking it and doing it for four years.

What would you say has become your favorite part of it?

I think definitely the people.

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“We can’t have the penalties,” Wells said. “We got to make sure we’re all together at all times. ...

We can’t have turnovers.”

Against the Warriors, Dr. Phillips trailed after each of the first two quarters and early in the fourth quarter. Despite a pair of D.J. Charles touchdown runs — the second for 41 yards — the Panthers’ 17 points through three quarters would not be enough, as Justin Moffatt led the Warrior offense throughout the game. He tossed a touchdown pass, ran for another and then extended his arm to barely get a two-point conversion to make it 18-17 Steinbrenner with 10:47 left in the game.

An array of penalties cost Dr. Phillips early, but the Panthers got past shooting themselves in the foot and relaxed more in the second half to get past it, Wells said.

“We went in there at halftime and said, ‘Guys, we’re not having fun,’” he said. “That’s what we do for a living at Dr. Phillips: We have fun in the weight room, fun at practice and fun at the games. In the first half, we weren’t ourselves, weren’t hav-

What’s something not many people know about you?

I like to write song parodies.

That’s kind of a weird hobby, but I don’t care.

What do you foresee in your future for running?

I think that I’ll always end up running. I went to the gym and thought, “This is so hard — I’d rather run 10 miles than do this.” I think that it’s made such a big impact on my life — I wrote a college essay about it — that it’ll always be a part of it.

Do you have a favorite class in school?

My favorite class right now is AP Government, because my teacher makes it so fun, and I’m not stressed about it.

Also, all my friends are in that class. It doesn’t even feel like I’m going to class. It just feels like I’m going to hang out with my friends. Shout-out to Mrs. Powell.

A proud week for DP, Olympia and Windermere Prep saw 25 seniors take a significant step toward beginning their college athletics careers.

Do you have any colleges you’re excited about?

I’m actually looking at a few schools in the North on the East Coast. I’m looking at all out-of-state ones. … I feel like if I didn’t try, then I’d really regret it.

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What’s your favorite sport to watch?

I actually like watching track a lot. I like watching soccer, too, because — I’m not going to lie — the players are really good-looking (laughs).

Last week was an important time in the lives of many area high-school senior athletes, as they each took pen to paper for a National Letter of Intent during the NCAA’s Early Signing Period.

Although Feb. 3 is recognized more widely as “National Signing Day,” thanks to its ties to the beginning of football’s regular signing period, the early period for basketball and other sports is another opportunity for local schools to celebrate their best and brightest.

This year’s early period ran from Nov. 11-18, with a remarkable 25 athletes from Dr. Phillips, Olympia and Windermere Prep signing NLIs. The Titans led the way with 12 signees, followed by the Lakers’ eight and five for Dr. Phillips.

What is your favorite memory running for DP? My favorite memory with my teammates would probably be the day we went to Clermont.

There was the Clay Loop — it’s 10 miles. It was the day after a race, and our coach told us to just run however our legs could handle. We had a really good run. It was just a beautiful day. You could see mist over the trees. It was like winter — it felt like 50 degrees outside, and it was just great.

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The Panther offense looked tight often, still taking several plays to get first downs after that Moffatt conversion. After a timeout with 7:55 to play, the Panthers converted thirdand-5 from their 45 with a pass through the middle after avoiding the air for much of the second half. Alvin Bryant followed with a long rush for a first down, and Dr. Phillips suddenly was running on all cylinders at the Warrior 30.

Emare Hogan caught a touchdown pass from Marvin Washington on the next play, putting the Panthers up 23-18 with 6:45 to go.

Just when things were turning their way, a holding call on the Panthers defense negated an interception on the ensuing Steinbrenner drive. But then a crazy snap over the quarter-

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After the game, Wells told his team it would be important to maintain focus regardless of the situation and not fret or mope.

He saw some of that despite his team never being down more than one point after Bryant blocked a punt through the end zone for a safety late in the first quarter.

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Twenty-five area athletes sign letters of intent

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I don’t think it’s going to be something science-related.

It’s going to be something where I can live in any place I want. I want to be able to move without it being a big hassle.

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SIGN HERE, PLEASE Area seniors who signed National Letters of Intent during the Early Signing Period: DR. PHILLIPS Chase Cheek: Duke University, baseball Tanner May: West Florida, baseball Chris Moore: Florida Atlantic, baseball Zack Justice: University of Richmond, golf Jackson Pliska: Rollins College, lacrosse OLYMPIA Arianna Beltrame: Samford University, women’s Tennis Blake Broullire: Gardner Webb University, women’s swimming and diving Hailey Coyne: Iona College, women’s lacrosse Kaden Funk: University of Pennsylvania, men’s tennis Lorissa King: Wofford College, women’s volleyball Jessica Lien: Babson College, softball MacKenzie Loos: University of Charleston, women’s basketball

Zachary Mishriki: Rollins College, baseball Victoria Moretti: University of Arkansas, women’s swimming and diving Jordan Morrow: Stetson University, baseball Drenis Ozuna: South Florida State College, baseball Makayla Robillard: Louisiana State University, women’s swimming and diving WINDERMERE PREP Austin Bergner: University of North Carolina, baseball Alex Crotty: Mercer University, baseball Julio Montes: West Florida, baseball Rylan Thomas: UCF, baseball Gabriela Coello: University of Georgia, women’s golf Louis Francois Charpentier: Rollins College, men’s golf Alex Fernandez: Piedmont College, men’s golf Anthony Truong: Arizona State University, men’s golf

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game; most teams rotate seven to eight players.

“That’s part of why we lasted as long as we did,” Carmody said.

“The girls weren’t injured, and we had a really interesting chemistry.

We were able to stay fresh later in games, too.”

Since the Christmas games in 2014, Olympia only has lost one game.

This season, Olympia is in a new district, which will pit it against rival Dr. Phillips, Oak Ridge and Cypress Creek — a team that gave the Titans a challenge in the opening round of last year’s regional play. Although four seniors graduated, five rotation players are returning.

An East River transfer, Brianna Richardson, has worked her way into the starting lineup. A sixth rotation player is injured.

The returning lineup includes Taylor Hair, a junior who was a standout center and power forward during her sophomore year.

Despite her success last year, Hair said she has a list of things she hopes to improve this season.

“I’m looking forward to building off what I started last year,” Hair said. “I actually want to start expanding my position.”

Carmody hopes the team will play better half-court offense in the upcoming season.

“We lost in the regional semis because we couldn’t consistently play half-court offense effectively against Boone’s man-to-man,” he said.

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After winning a combined three games in 2013 and 2014, the Olympia High School Titans more than doubled that total in 2015, finishing the campaign with a 7-4 mark after a postseason bowl game Nov. 11.

A rally by Olympia late in the first half helped pave the way to a 31-28 victory over host Celebration, another team that experienced a turnaround season in 2015 and whose 7-4 final mark is the best in program history, in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Honor Bowl.

For first-year coach Kyle Hayes, the incentive to play the extra contest came from a desire to give his seniors one last chance to take the field as Titans — and to accumulate just a little more game film to arm themselves with as they pursue the game at the next level.

Either way, the extra game paid off for Olympia.

The Titans closed 2015 on a pair of wins after a three-game losing streak. Olympia, which opened the season with a loss against Seminole, had been riding a fivegame winning streak through the first half of the season before running into a stretch of tough games against Apopka, Dr. Phillips and Oak Ridge — all losses.

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became their calling card in 2015, though, the Titans scored perhaps their most impressive win of 2015 in their regular season finale when they rallied to beat Winter Park on a late field goal by senior Jonathan Messina. “(That game) was exciting, man — it was a back-and-forth game and it could have went either way,” Hayes said, reflecting on the thrilling 27-24 win over the Wildcats Nov. 6. “(Sophomore quarterback) Joe Milton made some great plays at the end there to put us in range (for the field goal).”

Not only did the Titans regain winning form in 2015, but also they learned how to win close games, with four of their seven wins coming by a touchdown or less.

Olympia will lose some important seniors, including running back Taymel Christian and defensive back Jeff James, among others, but the core of the team is young. The combination of Milton, a sophomore, and wide receiver Bradley Dos Santos, a junior, should make for some progress with the offense into next fall — a unit Hayes said just needs more time to gel after struggling early in the season.

Hayes attended every home game for the Olympia Titans Pop Warner team this fall to be seen by the future players zoned for his program. One of the problems

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Olympia High school completed its 2015 season with a 7-4 record.

afflicting Olympia since former coach Bob Head left for West Orange in 2012 and was replaced

by Tom Paolucci was players relocating to play for other programs, including the Warriors and rival Dr. Phillips. Hayes has a strong belief if the Titans could keep the kids zoned for his program, then it would return to its heyday.

In the meantime, he said his first year was a success and that he is excited about watching this current roster mature.

“Some of our athletes are very young — we still have a very young team,” Hayes said. “That being said, this year was a great experience. Our kids are excited about football.”

Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.

SEASON REVIEW RECORD: 7-4 (includes postseason bowl game); six more wins than 2014 POINTS SCORED: 231 POINTS ALLOWED: 247 STATEMENT GAME: Nov. 6 — 27-24 vs. Winter Park

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Ribbon Cutting for Wells Fargo Bank

T he West Orange Chamber of Commerce (wochamber.com) recently held a ribbon cutting for Wells Fargo Bank located at 4876 S. Apopka Vineland Road, Orlando, FL 32819.Wells Fargo

recently celebrated the grand opening reception of its new Windermere store location. As part of the reception,Wells Fargo also presented a $10,000 check to the Heart of Florida United Way – Mission United.The new store features two ATMs, two drive-up lanes, night depository, and Saturday hours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information please visit www.wellsfargo.com. Photo courtesy of WOCC.

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home in the Keene’s Pointe community in Windermere topped all West Orangearea residential real-estate sales from Oct. 23 to 29. The home at 8222 Stone Mason Court, Windermere, sold Oct. 23, for $1.8 million. Built in 2007, it has six bedrooms, six-and-one-half baths, a pool and 6,834 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $263.39.

DR. PHILLIPS BAY LAKES AT GRANADA The home at 8723 Granada Blvd., Orlando, sold Oct. 23, for $270,000. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,948 square feet. The price per square foot is $138.60.

The home at 8016 Calabria Court, Orlando, sold Oct. 29, for $270,000. Built in 1980, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,772 square feet. The price per square foot is $152.37.

SAND LAKE POINT The home at 10402 Pointview Court, Orlando, sold Oct. 26, for $690,000. Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 2,824 square feet. The price per square foot is $244.33.

VIZCAYA HEIGHTS The condo at 8755 The Esplanade, No. 127, Orlando, sold Oct. 23, for $995,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 3,955 square feet. The price per square foot is $251.58.

The home at 8767 The Esplanade, No. 30, Orlando, sold Oct. 27, for $348,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2002, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,608 square feet. The price per square foot is $216.42.

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GOTHA LAKEVIEW HEIGHTS The home at 609 Woodlawn Cemetery Road, Gotha, sold Oct. 29, for $355,000. Built in 1980, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,400 square feet. The price per square foot is $104.41.

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This Keene’s Pointe home, at 8222 Stone Mason Court, Windermere, sold Oct. 23, for $1.8 million. The J. Richard Watson home is located on the eighth green of The Golden Bear Club.

REO). Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,361 square feet. The price per square foot is $67.12.

TOWN OF GOTHA The home at 1938 Hempel Ave., Windermere, sold Oct. 28, for $455,000. Built in 1983, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths, a pool and 2,708 square feet. The price per square foot is $168.02.

STONEBRIDGE LAKES The town house at 6491 Daysbrook Drive, No. 102, Orlando, sold Oct. 28, for $165,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,682 square feet. The price per square foot is $98.10.

METROWEST BERMUDA DUNES The condo at 7250 Westpointe Blvd., No. 29, Orlando, sold Oct. 26, for $60,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 1994, it has one bedroom, one bath and 665 square feet. The price per square foot is $90.23.

STONEBRIDGE RESERVE The condo at 3338 Robert Trent Jones Drive, No. 20804, Orlando, sold Oct. 23, for $145,000.

Built in 2009, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,247 square feet. The price per square foot is $116.28.

CENTRAL PARK The condo at 5968 Westgate Drive, No. 103, Orlando, sold Oct. 23, for $70,000. Built in 1988, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 991 square feet. The price per square foot is $70.64.

MADISON AT METROWEST The condo at 2632 Robert Trent Jones Drive, No. 121, Orlando, sold Oct. 28, for $110,000. Built in 1995, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,150 square feet.

The price per square foot is $95.65.

SERENATA The condo at 6123 MetroWest Blvd., No. 114, Orlando, sold Oct. 29, for $91,350 (Auction/

TRADEWINDS The condo at 1043 S. Hiawassee Road, No. 3118, Orlando, sold Oct. 28, for $75,000. Built in 1989, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 829 square feet.

The price per square foot is $90.47.

WEST ORANGE AVALON AT TURTLE CREEK The home at 10675 Woodchase Circle, Orlando, sold Oct. 26, for $380,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,843 square feet. The price per square foot is $206.19.

BELMERE VILLAGE The home at 1135 Algare Loop, Windermere, sold Oct. 28, for

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$314,000 (REO/bank owned).

Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,295 square feet. The price per square foot is $136.82.

it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 2,625 square feet. The price per square foot is $114.29.

RIDGEMOORE The home at 7818 Bridgestone Drive, Orlando, sold Oct. 27, for $334,000. Built in 1990, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 2,344 square feet. The price per square foot is $142.49.

COURTLEIGH PARK The home at 2229 Langley Circle, Orlando, sold Oct. 23, for $520,000. Built in 1991, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,030 square feet. The price per square foot is $171.62.

WINDERMERE KEENE’S POINTE The home at 9216 Tibet Pointe Circle, Windermere, sold Oct. 26, for $1.075 million. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,568 square feet. The price per square foot is $235.33.

HARBOR POINT The home at 7127 Harbor Point Blvd., Orlando, sold Oct. 27, for $165,500. Built in 1983, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,492 square feet. The price per square foot is $110.92.

The home at 9704 Wyland Court, Windermere, sold Oct. 27, for $1.075 million. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,677 square feet. The price per square foot is $229.85.

MILLIONAIRES ROW The home at 9567 Kilgore Road, Orlando, sold Oct. 29, for $455,000 (short sale). Built in 1983, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,455 square feet on 1.91 acres. The price per square foot is $185.34.

The home at 11833 Vinci Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 28, for $1.05 million. Built in 2011, it has five bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 3,760 square feet. The price per square foot is $279.26.

NEWBURY PARK The home at 8929 Leeland Archer Blvd., Orlando, sold Oct. 29, for $300,000. Built in 2006,

The home at 6238 Lake Burden View Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 26, for $929,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,600 square

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The home at 5825 Caymus Loop, Windermere, sold Oct. 26, for $675,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three-and-onehalf baths, a pool and 3,494 square feet. The price per square foot is $193.19.

LAKE REAMS TOWNHOMES The town house at 8516 Danforth Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 27, for $195,000. Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,212 square feet. The price per square foot is $160.89.

The town house at 12704 Langstaff Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 23, for $173,000. Built in 2003, it has two bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,280 square feet. The price per square foot is $135.16.

The town house at 8662 Danforth Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 27, for $168,000. Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,280 square feet. The price per square foot is $131.25.

LAKES OF WINDERMERE The home at 12640 Arley Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 26, for $282,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,273 square feet. The price per square foot is $124.07.

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WILLOWS AT LAKE RHEA The home at 2131 Willow Brick Road, Windermere, sold Oct. 28, for $575,000. Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,267 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $176.

WINDERMERE TERRACE The home at 6965 Corley Ave., Windermere, sold Oct. 27, for $359,000. Built in 2013, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,944 square feet. The price per square foot is $121.94.

WINTER GARDEN BELLE MEADE The home at 1552 Firelight Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 28, for $284,000 (short sale). Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,507 square feet. The price per square foot is $113.28.

BLACK LAKE PARK The home at 603 Setting Sun Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $220,500 (Auction/ REO). Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,365 square feet. The price per square foot is $93.23.

The home at 7042 Mapperton Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 27, for $245,000 (short sale). Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,230 square feet. The price per square foot is $109.87.

COVE AT HAMLIN The home at 5590 Thomas Square Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 27, for $356,270. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 2,228 square feet. The price per square foot is $159.91.

The home at 5554 Thomas Square Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 26, for $315,765. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 2,228 square feet. The price per square foot is $141.73.

MERRICK LANDING The half-duplex at 6530 Merrick Landing Blvd., Windermere, sold Oct. 26, for $168,544 (Auction/ REO). Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,387 square feet. The price per square foot is $121.52.

CROWN POINT SPRINGS The home at 1647 Spring Ridge Circle, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $178,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,257 square feet. The price per square foot is $78.87.

SUMMERPORT The home at 13372 Sunkiss Loop, Windermere, sold Oct. 23, for $230,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,623 square feet. The price per square foot is $141.71.

DEER ISLAND The home at 17508 Deer Isle Circle, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 27, for $480,000 (short sale). Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 4,173 square feet. The price per square foot is $115.03.

TOWN OF WINDERMERE The home at 214 Butler St., Windermere, sold Oct. 23, for $530,000. Built in 1972, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,644 square feet. The price per square foot is $200.45.

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This Courtleigh Park home, at 2229 Langley Circle, Orlando, sold Oct. 23, for $520,000. The home also includes a guest or in-law suite with a full private kitchen.

HICKORY HAMMOCK The home at 16179 Lew Gem Court, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $524,000. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, four-andone-half baths and 4,679 square feet. The price per square foot is $111.99.

JOHNS LAKE POINTE The home at 964 Marsh Reed Road, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 26, for $329,887. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,810 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $117.40.

The home at 958 Marsh Reed Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 26, for $291,365. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 2,423 square feet. The price per square foot is $120.25.

PLEASANT PARK The home at 524 S. Highland Ave., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $220,000. Built in 1952, it has three bedrooms, two baths and

1,782 square feet. The price per square foot is $123.46.

area. The price per square foot is $99.36.

STONE CREEK The home at 1635 Portcastle Circle, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 28, for $190,000 (REO/bank owned).

Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,606 square feet. The price per square foot is $118.31.

The home at 2424 Oakington St., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 29, for $236,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,866 square feet. The price per square foot is $126.47.

STONEYBROOK WEST The home at 1351 Selbydon Way, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 29, for $400,000. Built in 2002, it has five bedrooms, three-and-onehalf baths, a pool and 3,135 square feet. The price per square foot is $127.59.

The home at 1922 Black Lake Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 27, for $390,000. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,925 square feet of living

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TUSCANY The home at 1631 Malcolm Pointe Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $285,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,294 square feet. The price per square foot is $124.24.

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EMERALD RIDGE The home at 1742 Delafield Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 29, for $210,000 (REO/bank owned).

Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,960 square feet. The price per square foot is $107.14.

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