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Skimmers target West Orange gas pumps Residents have reported dozens of cases of credit-card fraud — some minutes after they paid for gas at area stations. Page 6A. YOUR TOWN Bike shop donates $5,000

A horse of a different color

More than 200 riders hit the pavement for Winter Garden Wheel Works’ fifth annual Think Pink breast cancer awareness ride.

Entry fees, as well as donations and sponsorships from local businesses, helped Wheel Works donate nearly $5,000 to Moffitt Cancer Center.

The Bond Foundation came forward to match the Wheel Works donation to be given to UF Health Cancer Center — Orlando.

Before, during and after the event, many heartwarming stories came in from all over the country in support of the rider. The shop owner, Dennis Jones, started the ride in honor of his mother, Jeanette Jones, who died from breast cancer five years ago.

From carnival rides to country concerts, Ocoee’s 22nd annual Founders Day Festival offered plenty of Southern family fun.

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Abby Farrow, 2, was ready for a ride on the carousel at the 22nd annual Ocoee Founders Day Festival. For more photos, visit wotimes.com.

Community comes together to remember Mena

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

ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER GARDEN Coworkers described Mena Blodgett, a Publix employee killed Nov. 12 while walking across State Road 50 just east of its intersection with Daniels Road and Dillard Street, as a light to everyone she encountered.

They said she would have been

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Mena Blodgett’s co-workers and friends sang “Amazing Grace.”

happy with the 8 p.m. candlelight walk Nov. 15 from Publix at West Point Commons to the site where a vehicle struck her. The walk consisted of 101 locals whose lives she touched in some way as a community cornerstone.

One local was Brandi Maddalena-Palmer, who said she did not personally know Blodgett but SEE MENA PAGE 4A

Organic grocer The Farmacy opens in Winter Garden.

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THURSDAY, NOV. 19

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. Contact Dottie Ansel for reservations at dotansel@ aol.com or (407) 258-8155.

ROCK STARS 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Become rock stars by digging up some fun with stories, arts and crafts.

Ages 3-5. For details, call (407) 835-7323.

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, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015 Orlando. Cost is $5 in advance and $10 at the door for West Orange Chamber members and $20 for others. To RSVP, email kcarney@wochamber.com.

RETIREMENT INCOME PLANNING 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. See how you can minimize retirement income worries and protect your retirement dreams.

Presented by Sherlyn Keegan of Keegan Wealth Management & Retirement Strategies, LLC. Call (407) 835-7323 for information.

STARGAZING AT THE NIGHT SKY 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. View the night sky through telescopes. Presented by the Seminole State Planetarium. (407) 835-7323.

FRIDAY, NOV. 20

SWING NIGHT 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at Power Dance & Fitness, 855

E. Plant St., Suite 200, Winter Garden. Learn simple dance moves. PDF will provide snacks; participants can bring a favorite drink to share. Pre-registration is required. Call (407) 9053623 or visit powerdanceandfitness.com.

SATURDAY, NOV. 21

OCOEE LIONS CLUB TURKEY SHOOT Signups start at 8 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 21, next to the West Orange Girls Club, 881 OcoeeApopka Road, Ocoee. Cost is $3.50 per round. There will be a concession stand and a 50/50 raffle. For information, call Steven VanVarick at (321) 354-8796.

ORANGE COUNTY/UNITED WAY BE A SUPERHERO 5K 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Chapin Station on the West Orange Trail, 501 Crown Point Cross Road, Winter Garden.

Run or walk dressed as your favorite superhero. Cost is $20 for ages 15 and older, $10 for ages 5-14 and free for ages 4 and under. Register at ow.ly/ STZKe. For information, call (407) 254-9790.

HOME FOR OUR TROOPS KEY CEREMONY 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the new home for Army Capt.

Bobby Withers, 1026

E. Fullers Cross Road, Winter Garden. The public is invited to attend the key-giving ceremony and tour the house provided

by Homes for Our Troops, a national non-profit organization.

Withers was severely injured, losing his right leg, while serving in Afghanistan. For information, go to hfotusa.org/withers.

LAKE APOPKA BIRDING 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Oakland Nature Preserve, 727 Machete Trail, Oakland. Join Deborah Green, Orange Audubon Society president, to learn all about birding on the Lake Apopka North Shore. Free for members, $5 for others. Register at oaklandnaturepreserve. org. For information, call (407) 905-0054.

FAMILY HERITAGE SCRAPBOOKING 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Create scrapbook pages to celebrate your family. (407) 835-7323.

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 Elemen-

tary 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.

SAVVY SAVERS 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Make your own gift bags. (407) 8357323.

CREATE YOUR OWN STORY 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Celebrate with crafts, activities and stories created by you. Ages 6-12. For more, call (407) 835-7323.

MONDAY, NOV. 23

CAREERSOURCE JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at the Winter Garden Library. Spend time with experts from CareerSource Central Florida. (407) 835-7323.

OUTDOOR ART: PLAYDOUGH AND PINECONES 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Enjoy the fresh air while making impressions in squishy dough with natural objects. Geared toward ages 2-5.

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Salvador Ramos takes Welch’s seat AMY QUESINBERRY RHODE COMMUNITY EDITOR

Amy Quesinberry Rhode

Pastor Scott Billue symbolically hands the keys to Next Community Church to the new pastor, Sean LaGasse.

NEXT MAN UP Pastor Scott Billue is stepping down from leadership at Next Community Church to concentrate on Matthew’s Hope. His successor is Sean LaGasse.

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Scott Billue is stepping down as pastor of the church he built nine years ago so he can focus on growing Matthew’s Hope, West Orange’s homeless program. He likens this decision to a parent having two children and selecting which one lives.

Following months of prayer and plenty of guilty tears, Billue will deliver his last sermon as pastor of Next Community Church Sunday, Nov. 29. He is moving forward with plans to expand and strengthen the programs at Matthew’s Hope.

“These past 18 months have really taken a toll on me in trying to be a decent pastor to the people of Next while also being a solid leader at the ever-growing ministry of Matthew’s Hope,” Billue wrote on Facebook. “I was overcome with anguish of the idea of letting people down.”

But it was getting harder to shepherd the flock, he said.

After he chose to concentrate his efforts on Matthew’s Hope, he said, “God made me comfortable and gave me peace with my decision.”

Still worried about who would lead his congregation once he left, though, Billue reached out to his Christian friend Sean LaGasse, who had preached six sermons at Next when Billue was on sabbatical this summer. He remembers LaGasse telling him he fell in love with the congregation during his short time there.

LaGasse was actually at a church-planting session in Jacksonville when Billue called WINTER GARDEN

“When I started Matthew’s Hope, it was going to be half a day once a week. Little did I know that five-and-ahalf years later, I’d go from socks and underwear to a greenhouse and hydroponics.”

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him recently and said, “What if someone handed you the keys to a church?”

Next has a reputation of being an outreach-driven church, and Billue didn’t want it to lose this important identity. Recently, Billue has been challenging his congregation of about 100 members to get outside the walls of the church and be of service in the community.

“I realized someone needed to tell them in more action and less words,” he said. “If I’m going to ask you to do it, then I’m going to do it.”

So, he has accepted his own challenge and is concentrating on that service beyond the church.

MATTHEW’S HOPE

The homeless organization started nearly six years ago, when Billue and a few others began taking undergarments into the known homeless camps in Winter Garden and Ocoee. This small gesture had great impact. When the weather dropped to freezing temperatures that winter, Billue approached those living outside and offered them a warm meal and a warm place to sleep.

Thus, the beginnings of what would later be called Matthew’s Hope.

“When I started Matthew’s Hope, it was going to be half a day once a week,” Billue said. “Little did I know that five-and-a-half years later, I’d go from socks and underwear to a greenhouse and hydroponics.”

His goal is to make the new greenhouse a learning center, a place where the homeless can be trained in hydroponics so they can seek higher-paying jobs. The structure also will quadruple the amount of produce harvested and sold to area restaurants.

His plans for Matthew’s Hope include expanding the Hope Chest, located on West Plant Street, and increasing the amount of wood furniture that is refinished and sold. He would like to get more of the homeless honing their craft skills there.

He wants to set up a car wash and detailing business at its own location.

“We’re not trying to get people just jobs,” Billue said. “Jobs are

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WHAT’S NEXT

Billue has complete faith in LaGasse to carry out Next Community Church’s original mission of impacting the community in a positive way and feels that he will bring much-needed new energy to the church.

“I see Next having a rebirth of meeting people where they’re at,” Billue said. “The gist of the church has never changed. (Sean) is the guy who will lead this new energy. He won’t just tell people to go and paint; he will be there with a brush, as well.”

LaGasse is prepared for this giant leap.

“Trying to step into Scott’s flip-flop prints is a big undertaking, and I think anyone would be intimidated by that role,” said LaGasse, who previously served as executive pastor of The Crossings Community Church. “I feel very confident that I will be able to step in behind him. And from a congregational perspective, it will be relatively seamless. We align very well.”

Dec. 6 will be LaGasse’s first day at the pulpit.

“My heart wants to speak to the hundreds of unchurched,” LaGasse said. “To find them and bring them into the community of Next and impact their lives. The things we are speaking on now really reinforce what Next is.”

LaGasse and his wife of 24 years, Maria, have lived in Winter Garden for five years, and they have four children ranging in age from 14 to 20. He started HomeRun Pest Control two years ago as a way to bring in residual income that would free him up to volunteer and serve the community.

The new pastor hopes to duplicate a similar financial revenue model within the church in a Monday-through-Friday forprofit format so more of the Sunday-morning tithes can be used in the community. He wants to build a drug and alcohol center and a Christian-based assistedliving center.

“People will be aware of God’s presence at Next,” he said.

Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes.com.

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OAKLAND Salvador Ramos, a 14-year resident of Oakland, has been appointed to replace Commissioner Willie Welch on the Oakland Town Commission.

The new commissioner will finish the remainder of the term for Seat 3, which was left empty when Welch died Oct. 24. This seat — along with those of the mayor, held by Kathy Stark, and Seat 2, held by Vice Mayor Mike Satterfield — will appear on the March 8, 2016, municipal ballot.

Ramos said he plans to run for reelection.

He was sworn into office at the Nov. 10 commission meeting and then took his seat at the table. He said it is an honor to be chosen to serve the town.

“I’ve always wanted to be part of protecting the unique charm and shaping the future of the town of Oakland, and I thought this to be an amazing opportunity God gave me to partake in,” Ramos said.

He said one important challenge will be to accommodate the impending growth while keeping the town’s quaint look and feel.

Ramos previously served for two-and-one-half years on the town’s Charter Review Committee.

He and his wife, Marivel, moved to Oakland in 2001 and have four children: Sal Jr., 13; Camila, 11; Gustavo, 8; and Sara, 3. He has attended Mosaic Church since 2007 and is a deacon there. An upcoming project for him is to launch Mosaic Latino Church.

“I am passionate about Jesus Christ, the town of Oakland and serving others,” Ramos said.

OAKLAND TRAILS

When the Oakland Trails community comes to the town of Oakland, the 108-acre development will offer two unique aspects to buyers: the option of houses or smaller bungalows and the inclusion of wastewater. All of Oakland currently is on septic tanks, and the town is working on a major sewer project.

IN OTHER NEWS n Commissioners approved a land purchase totaling $146,480 so the town can to build a relief road between Oakland Avenue and State Road 50, parallel roads running east and west. Motomassek Road has been identified as an important connecting road.

The money would come from transportation impact fees.

Public Works Director Mike Parker wrote in a memo to the commission: “Recent traffic studies have also shown that as the Oakland Park development continues to grow and the vacant lands along State Road 50 begin to develop, this relief road will become even more necessary.”

Tubb Street is the only road in the town limits that runs north and south from Oakland Avenue to S.R. 50. On the west end of town, Oakland Avenue curves south and eventually leads to S.R. 50. To the east, Tildenville School Road is another important connector in the Winter Garden city limits.

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“I’ve always wanted to be part of protecting the unique charm and shaping the future of the town of Oakland, and I thought this to be an amazing opportunity God gave me to partake in.”

Commissioner Sal Ramos

The neighborhood is a step closer to development after the Oakland Town Commission approved a Planned Urban Development zoning, conceptual site plan and preliminary subdivision plat. It will be constructed north and west of the intersection of State Road 50 and Deer Island Road and south of Florida’s Turnpike off J.W. Jones Road.

Meritage Homes, the developer for Oakland Trails, plans to build up to 305 dwellings on 108 acres.

The layout is designed where the density of the homes on the east side and around the perimeter of the west side are more in line with the common density of the town: larger single-family home lots. The inner dwellings will be bungalow-style units on smaller lots to encourage affordability.

Proposed lots will vary in size from 2,880 to 5,750 square feet.

Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes.com. n An interlocal agreement with the town of Montverde was approved, and it allows the town of Oakland to provide emergency water to the Lake County municipality. Montverde had initially requested that Oakland provide all water and/or sewer service to a new development called Lake Apopka Sound, but Oakland declined. Local officials did, however, agree to provide fire flow and emergency water. Montverde will pay all costs of the interconnection project. n Town Manager Dennis Foltz asked for a consensus to investigate the possibility of buying the property at 301 N. Tubb St., adjacent to the Town Hall buildings. It would give town employees additional office and parking space. Foltz said he wants to look at the condition of the building and the purchase price. n The commission appointed resident Paul Zakhary to the Planning & Zoning Board. He is currently an alternate on the Appearance Review Board.

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Sting operation

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 the Internet,” PTO grade-level

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

coordinator Kelly Brady added.

Osborne, who was named the Florida State Principal of the Year earlier in 2015, appeared on

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the school’s TV broadcast channel, 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.

lived near her and was moved by Blodgett’s kindness to the point she suggested the vigil to her community through social media.

“It just seemed she made everyone smile, and there’s so much negative going on out there … and I thought this was someone we should recognize as a positive,” Maddalena-Palmer said.

Maddalena-Palmer was pleasantly surprised with the large response to her idea and how the vigil came together in about two days.

Those who worked with Blodgett said she was the type of person who would remember everyone’s birthday with cards and give presents to many for Christmas.

“She acknowledged everyone she came in contact with, and everyone had some kind of relationship with her,” Clodie Avescat said. “You had to know her if you were here.”

The cart Blodgett was pushing while she crossed the road was like a backpack but less difficult for her to transport items with, Avescat said.

“She was committed to getting her job done,” co-worker Alicia Pollard said. “She loved Publix.

She would even come in on her off days. We were like family to her.”

Although her official title was a custodian and clerk, Shalonda Maxey said she did some of everything around the store.

“If it was somebody else that passed, she would have been here,” Pollard said.

Many attested to her involvement in the community, with a passion for charity and church, which she attended weekly.

Suggestions have arisen for further memorialization, such as a plaque at Publix and a demarcation by the sidewalk on which she last walked.

“This is a very tragic time after the loss of a Publix family member,” said Dwaine Stevens, Publix media and community relations manager. “Mena is well-loved by her fellow associates, her customers and the community, and she will be missed.”

A memorial service is scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at New Life Worship Center, 2342 Hempel Ave., Gotha.

Contact Catherine Sinclair Kerr at csinclair@wotimes.com.

Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@wotimes.com.

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

Teen CPR user hailed as life-saver STAFF WRITER WINDERMERE 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

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

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

Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@wotimes.com.

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15000 block of Colonial Drive.

Possession of methamphetamine. On Sept. 12, two officers were doing a foot patrol at a local motel. One officer ran a check on someone at the hotel, finding the man had an active warrant for child support. When officers began to speak with the man, he complained he wanted to change his clothes. When the man continued to request to change his clothes, the officer asked him what he had in his shorts. “Aww, come on, I don’t want to go to jail,” the man said. When the officer asked where it was, the man told the officer it was in his right front pocket. The officer removed a black leather case filled with two clear bags of methamphetamine. One of the bags also contained a glass pipe, aluminum foil, Q-tips and a lighter.

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SEPT. 27

500 block of Ocoee Apopka Road. DUI and no valid driver’s license. At 12:09 a.m. Sept. 27, a pickup drifted into a lane, nearly hitting an officer’s car and another car. An officer stopped the car and directed the driver to pull off into the grass. When asked for his identification, the driver showed officers a Guatemalan ID. When asked to cross to the other side of the street for safety reasons, the man stumbled across the street with a wide stance. Officers found nine empty Corona beer bottles in the bed of the truck, as well as a Red Bull energy drink.

The driver told officers he had six beers that night. He left his job at 6 p.m., then went out drinking with his friends. He thought it was 2 a.m. rather than 12:22 a.m.

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

JENNIFER NESSLAR 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 —

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

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

a purchase Marsico had not made.

Since Marsico experienced credit-card fraud, his neighborhood’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.

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

These skimmers are difficult for both gas station owners and law enforcement to monitor.

“Skimmers are a complex challenge in Florida,” Keller said.

Although Marsico’s bank returned the money to his account within a few weeks, Marsico pays close attention when he pumps gas. He pays for his purchases inside the store.

“You never know,” he said. “Just go inside. It’s not that much harder to do.”

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

“People are truly just not paying attention to what they’re doing,” he said.

Allen said people should exercise caution when using other machines such as ATMs or even sliding a card inside of a store.

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Economic Development Director Tanja Gerhartz said the city’s goal is to solicit a private developer to build a “quality infill development.”

The Request for Proposal document said all plans must fit the established architectural character of the Downtown Historic District. The RFP limits the building’s height to three stories.

City Manager Mike Bollhoefer told commissioners some developers proposed building a six-story structure in downtown either at 109 Boyd St. or on another city-owned lot. Six stories is about twice as high as the Edgewater Hotel, the tallest downtown building. Bollhoefer said he tells developers that six stories would be out of proportion with the rest of downtown but wanted to make sure commissioners agreed.

After some discussion, no one spoke in favor of developing six story buildings in downtown.

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He earned an associate’s degree in criminal justice from Valencia, and a bachelor’s degree in that subject in 2014 from the American Military Academy. He graduated from the police academy in Osceola County in December, 2014, and he received the Top Gun award.

Bollhoefer announced the retirement of Deputy Police Chief Bill Sullivan. Sullivan served nine years with Winter Garden after 30 years with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

n The commission unanimously approved a contract to Southland Construction for the Stoneybrook West Parkway turn-lane extension for an amount not to exceed $330,797.30. Southland made a competitive bid and already is working on site for the Expressway Authority. n Commissioners unanimously passed the first reading of an ordinance to provide a more restrictive special exception process for electronic billboards. The ordinance specifically grants authority to the commission to perform any special exception reviews. The second reading of the ordinance will take place Dec. 10. n The commission unanimously voted to cancel commission meetings on the fourth Thursday in November and December to avoid conflicts with the holidays. n During the comments from the public section, Joseph Richardson apologized to Commissioner Colin Sharman for remarks he made about the commissioner’s knowledge of a letter from the Central Florida Free Thought Community.

Richardson said, “I made those comments publicly and thought I should apologize publicly.” n Mayor John Rees asked about the fence on the corner of the surface parking garage at the corner of Tremaine and Boyd streets. Bollhoefer said the fence was a necessary safety measure because underground power lines were being moved to prepare for building the downtown parking garage. They plan to take down the fence or decorate it by Dec. 18. He has kept the downtown merchants informed.

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Bollhoefer said the additional dispatchers already in the budget can handle the additional calls from Windermere.

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Retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert Hartley shared a special story while making his keynote speech at Ocoee’s Veterans Day event.

Hartley, whose book from his experiences in uniform during the Vietnam War published Feb. 24 — “Gunship Pilot: An Attack Helicopter Warrior Remembers Vietnam” — shared what he calls “Benny’s Story.”

“It was April 1968, and I had been in Vietnam for less than a month,” Hartley said.

The team in his gunship helicopter consisted of a pilot, Hartley as co-pilot and a crew chief, Ben Stevens, who acted as a door gunner, he said. Weapons on the craft consisted of 48 rockets and a machine gun, which Hartley said were used in part to prevent North Vietnamese troops from relaying supplies and troops along the trail.

“Our unit’s primary mission was to provide direct-fire artillery support for infantry units in contact with the enemy,” Hartley said of his team’s flight into A Shau Valley. “This valley was right up against the Laotian border and was part of the Ho Chi

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Hartley’s helicopter and other U.S. helicopters in the area were looking for Charlie.

“As we flew … I was absolutely mesmerized by the contrast between the area south of Vietnam we were flying over and the country of Laos that lay just over the ridge line to my right,” Hartley said. “Laos was a vast expanse of lush, green, undisturbed jungle, while this area in South Vietnam was a grayish brown moonscape covered with thousands of bomb craters and shattered trees.”

Hartley noticed a truck driving along the hillside, and the U.S. had no trucks in the area. The driver stopped beneath the only tree left in that vicinity, so Hartley’s team blew it up before pulling out of a dive, he said.

“It was at this point that all hell broke loose,” Hartley said. “They … unloaded their AK-47s at us.

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“It was at this point that all hell broke loose. They … unloaded their AK-47s at us.

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did not pass through were lodged in their gauges, almost all of which turned off, he said.

Once the firing stopped, Hartley and the pilot were fine, but they did not see Stevens. He then noticed one of the few gauges still working was for fuel, which was leaking. They approached a U.S. landing spot not far away, when a captain of a fellow aircraft on the mission told them something was hanging from their gunship.

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“At that moment, the engine failed due to fuel starvation,” he said. “We fell in from about 10 feet … and came to rest on the aircraft’s belly. Upon impact, Benny was tossed back out of the aircraft and came to rest beside it.”

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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.”

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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.

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“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.”

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.

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Andrew Workman dressed like bacon to draw attention to the Ocoee Police Department’s chocolate-covered bacon booth.

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.

Jennifer Herrera, 4, enjoys the ride.

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

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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.

25 years ago

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

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“That was our first day as The Farmacy, and that was about a year and eight months ago,” Cathy said.

From there, the booth at the market grew to the point that it eventually sold meats, dairy products and produce from about 12 different local farms. Customers kept asking the Clays where their store was because they wanted somewhere to shop during the week. The Farmacy officially opened in early November.

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Cathy said she and Robby have had plenty of community support from customers.

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Andrew Abdelmalak records first hat trick in Legacy High School soccer history. Page 20A

WARRIORS MAKE WAVES The West Orange High School girls swim team was represented at the Pinch-A-Penny 2015 FHSAA Class 4A Swimming & Diving State Championships Nov. 14 in Stuart.

Swimmers Sarah Passilla, a junior, and Elizabeth Cottle, a freshman, competed in three events each to lead the way. Both girls swam in the 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard freestyle and as members of the 200-yard freestyle relay team along with senior Dorothy Dennis and freshman Lauren Andre.

Cottle placed 14th in the state in the 50-yard freestyle, while Passilla placed right behind her at 15th. Cottle also placed 14th in the 100yard freestyle. The relay team finished 14th in the state.

W.O., OLYMPIA SOCCER DRAW The West Orange boy soccer team took on rival Olympia Nov. 16 and fought the Titans to a 3-3 draw.

Goals for the Warriors were scored by Trevor Packey (2) and Rafael Santos.

West Orange is 0-2-3; Olympia is 5-0-1.

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UCF-signee Ciara Thompson had 15 points to lead the Warriors.

West Orange defeated Martin County 59-49 Nov. 14 at the Vero Beach Turkey Shootout.

Led by a group of juniors with a bunch of confidence, the Knights are off to a fast start and hoping to assert themselves as an elite girls basketball program in Central Florida.

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Akila Smith brings the ball up for the Knights against Olympia Nov. 12.

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After games earlier this week before press time, the West Orange Warriors have games this week Thursday, at Winter Park, and Friday, at home against Apopka. Ocoee will play at Edgewater at Friday.

All games will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Legacy Charter will play at South Lake at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Foundation Academy will play at Circle Christian at 7 p.m. Nov. 24.

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Familiarity fuels fourth showdown When West Orange and Apopka meet Nov. 20 in Winter Garden in the regional semifinals, it will be the team’s fourth meeting in two seasons.

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Jonathan Briones gave me an assist, and I had awesome passes from Caleb Enright.

Is there an opponent you’re particularly looking forward to facing?

We have a game on Friday against Orlando Christian Prep. We don’t know much about that team, but I (hope) we win that game.

The team is off to a 2-2 start, which has it on pace to greatly eclipse last season’s four wins. What has your impression been so far of how the team has done?

I feel we’re getting way better and really fast. I think we’re way better than last year and a lot better than the first year.

You have three girls playing on the team. What’s that like?

Actually, some of the girl are doing better work than some of the boys.

You got a few important players back from football and cross country, now that those seasons are over. How big has that been?

It’s really helping us. I was the goalkeeper, and then one of the football guys took up

Are you an Orlando City Soccer Club fan?

Oh yeah, I went to a few games this season. D.C. United was a pretty good game.

Who is your favorite soccer player?

Lionel Messi, who plays for Barcelona.

What else do you like to do with your free time?

I play FIFA a lot. I spend a lot of time playing it. I don’t count.

What’s your favorite class at Legacy?

Mrs. Wiggers’ language arts class. It’s a 75-minute class, but you don’t feel like it’s the whole 75 minutes. It’s fun.

What’s the last good movie you saw and what did you like about it?

It was called “The Eagle” — it’s like a Roman movie. I can’t remember much about it, but it was good.

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Seniors sign and shine STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR WEST ORANGE Last week was an important time in the lives of many area high-school senior athletes, as they each took pen to paper to 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 to 18, with students West Orange High and Foundation Academy signing NLIs. The Warriors had a total of 17 non-football athletes recognized in several ceremonies throughout the week, with senior pitcher Tyler Baum’s signing with North Carolina baseball among the more highprofile recruitments coming to an end. In total, all seven seniors on the West Orange baseball team for this coming spring signed an NLI. The Lions held a ceremony to recognized senior volleyball standout Elyssa Stimmell.

Don’t count Ocoee out Orange. “We’ve got a big target on our back because we’ve got a couple transfers, but we plan on showing Orlando that we’re a force to be reckoned with.”

The team’s coach, Gina Solano, does not shy away from the expectations, either.

Solano said her program expects to first win Class 7A, District 5 and then contend for a state title in 7A. “The offense takes time, not only for the players getting use to each other on the court but also for them learning new plays,” Solano said. “I have mainly focused on our defense.

We have great offensive players, but our defense is the key — creating easy fast break offense.”

Part of the challenge has been getting a team with transfers and a freshman to gel. Beyond Carter, the other two transfer additions include Madison Perez and Shaia Blair, along with freshman Zamaiya Robinson.

Still, Carter touts the family feeling she has experienced at Ocoee, and Solano said she has observed a good vibe among the girls. Furthermore, the juniors have emerged as leaders.

“These girls are always together at school and after school — we definitely have a lot of fun together,” Solano said.

“All my juniors have stepped up this year starting in the preseason.”

Despite an influx of new

Stephanie Garner: College of Coastal Georgia, women’s volleyball Julia Dennis: Detroit Mercy, women’s lacrosse Olivia Griffith: Florida Southern, women’s lacrosse Sarah Neely: Rollins, women’s lacrosse Ciara Thompson: UCF, women’s basketball Janae Taplin: FIU, women’s track and field Linna Brooks: UNC-Asheville, women’s golf Matt Coello: Winthrop University, baseball Roberto Guillen: Rollins College, baseball Nathan Schreckengost: Lander University, baseball Ethan Jones: Flagler College, baseball Kole Enright: Stetson University, baseball Tyler Baum: University of North Carolina, baseball Alec LaRue: Flagler College, baseball Jade Caraway: N.C. State, softball Samantha Golden: Toledo, softball Sam Moore: Auburn University, softball Kalie Romig: Ava Maria University, softball

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faces, there is some base familiarity. A few of the players, including Di’Mon Steele and Dynasty Carter, were teammates for a championship team at Ocoee Middle School.

And what would it mean to the Knights to leave last year’s 7-15 mark in the dust?

It is a thought that excites the team’s veterans.

“It would mean a lot,” Steele said. “A lot of people look down on this school, on the program, so we’re showing them that we can actually do this. Don’t count Ocoee out.”

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JENNIFER NESSLAR STAFF WRITER WINTER GARDEN Brad Lord’s voice wavered for a moment as he talked to his team.

“Seven years ago, I was told we could not compete in district play — we were too small of a school,” Lord said. “(I was told) that we didn’t have enough good football players here, and we had to play in the little Sunshine (State Athletic) Conference.”

Lord insisted on his Foundation Academy Lions playing in district competition seven years ago, though, and it paid off Nov. 13.

In Friday’s 38-18 victory over Warner Christian in the regional semifinals of the Class 2A State Tournament, the Lions (7-4) got their first playoff victory in school history.

“We have a very good team,” Lord said. “I expected it.”

The victory means Foundation will play Victory Christian (6-5), last year’s Class 2A state champion, this week at home.

Foundation faced Victory earlier this season and beat Victory 34-28, but went into overtime to do so. Lord knows his team will have to be focused to beat a good team twice in one season, but knows how to prepare the team.

“We’ll do what we’ve done all year,” he said. “We’ll go to work hard Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-

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day, ease off on Thursday. Our boys work hard. They’ve bought into it.”

But he’s not underestimating Victory Christian.

“Tommy Lewis from Victory Christian is a fantastic coach,” Lord said. “It’s a pretty heated rivalry, so it should be a real crazy here (Nov. 20).”

In last week’s game, Foundation Academy had a strong rushing game, moving a total of 545 yards on the ground, alone. Konrie Brown rushed for 215 yards, Jaquan Patterson compiled 138 yards, and Gabe Walker added 135.

“I was hungry for success tonight,” said Patterson, who scored two touchdowns.

Warner opened the night with a touchdown but did not score again in the first half, as Foundation scored 31 points in the first half alone. In the second half, many players for the Lions came off the bench to get playing time.

Warner scored two more touchdowns, while Foundation scored one.

“We got sloppy in the second half,” Lord said. “I’m not putting that on players. I’m putting it on our coaching staff.

“We’re going to have to get a lot more precise and have everything perfect for Victory Christian next week.”

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Bob Head challenged his players to watch four hours of game film on the Blue Darters over the weekend to begin preparation for the two rivals’ fourth meeting in two seasons Nov. 20.

It was an assignment the Warriors gladly accepted.

“I’m ready to (watch some film) and see what they’ve been up to,” senior wide receiver Eddie McDoom said. “I want to see what they have for us. I’m probably going to watch a lot more than (the required four hours).”

In one sense, things have gone well lately for the boys in blue and orange of late in this series. West Orange (10-1) has defeated the Blue Darters (10-1) two of the past three times the teams have met — an unusual turn in the rivalry that was one-sided in favor of Apopka for the better part of two decades.

The outlier, though, is Apopka’s 42-0 trouncing of the Warriors in this same game a year ago. It is a result that has fueled West Orange dating back to that disappointing November 2014 night.

The Warriors got their first shot at revenge earlier this fall in a 28-3 victory on the road in Apopka Oct. 2. In that contest, it was West Orange’s defense — which has been on fire of late — that shined brightest.

It is a performance Head hopes his unit can recreate.

“Are you kidding? When you play Apopka, (your defense) has to be huge,” Head said.

One thing that has been going well for the Warriors in recent weeks is the way the two units — offense and defense — have fed off

one another. Their collective success in the first and second quarters over the past two games has led to blowout wins over Ocoee and Boone, respectively.

“The offense — they’ve been a big help,” said senior Decary Croaker, who had an interception in the first quarter against the Braves. “With them scoring like that, it gets us more pumped to play better defense.”

The Warriors have done well this season in scoring on either their first drive or second drive — as they’ve done in each of the past three weeks. That emphasis on setting the tone early could go a long way toward avoiding a repeat of last year, where things started slowly and only got worse as the evening progressed.

“We want to start strong,” McDoom said. “Our mentality coming into the game is just to dominate early.”

Defeating Apopka would be a huge step for the program. West Orange has never waded deeper into playoff waters than the regional semifinals and, although the Warriors have had success against the Blue Darters in recent meetings, the mental hurdle of beating them in the playoffs remains.

What is in encouraging, though, is the focus West Orange has shown in the past two weeks.

“We try to be all-business, all the time,” Head said. “The main thing we try to do is start fast. We feed each other — if our defense gets a stop, it’s an extra possession for our offense.”

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With infrastructure construction underway, developer Park Development Corporation expects to begin Ocoee’s City Center West Orange in just three months.

Meritage Homes recently opened a new model home at its community of Johns Lake Pointe, located off Avalon Road in Winter Garden.

Brian Kittle, division president of Meritage Homes, said the 3,098-square-foot home features four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, formal living room, casual dining room and family room, upstairs game room and owner’s suite.

The Astoria is priced from $313,990.

Kittle said the community has only 20 home sites remaining for new energyefficient homes. Sizes range from 2,000 to 3,467 square feet of living area, with prices from $275,990 to $347,990.

Andro Corp. leases locally NAI Realvest recently completed three lease agreements for industrial space totaling 7,500 square feet in Carter Commerce Center at 890 and 902 Carter Road in Winter Garden.

Michael Heidrich, a principal at NAI Realvest, and associate Patty Nolff represented local landlord Carter Commerce Center LLC, in a new lease to Andro Corp.

Industries for Suite 180 with 1,875 square feet.

Heidrich also negotiated two lease renewals at Carter Commerce Center — one suite with 3,750 square feet occupied by Fastenal and one 1,875 square foot suite, where Turf Athletics LLC is the tenant.

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West Orange, a $150 million mixed-use project: Close to everything that matters. Indeed, the proj-

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Meritage Homes recently opened its multi-million-dollar amenity center for homeowners at Watermark, one of the homebuilder’s largest single-family communities, located off of Seidel Road in Winter Garden.

Tatiana Souza, vice president of sales for Meritage Homes in the Orlando region, said the resort-style amenity center, which took a year to complete, is situated on a hill overlooking the entire Watermark community.

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THE HOMES City Center West Orange’s residential component, called 29 Palms at City Center, will feature four different floor plans that range in size from 696 to nearly 1,300 square feet and be priced from $170,000 to the mid-$200,000s.

The 696-square-foot Sable is a one-bedroom, one-bath home The Queen, 1,076 square feet, features two bedrooms, two baths and a den.

The Royal features two bedrooms, two baths and a den in its 1,167 square feet.

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The Majesty, a three-bedroom, two-bath unit, is the largest at 1,237 square feet.

Center of the city And with infrastructure construction already taking place at the site, PDC CEO David Townsend said construction should begin in February 2016.

“The site is across from a major hospital in the growing community of Ocoee,” he said. “City Center is 15 minutes from Disney, Downtown Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center.”

The project’s phase one will include 500 multifamily units, 150,000 square feet of retail/ restaurant, 50,000 square feet of office and a new Hilton Garden Inn. Grand openings should begin in late 2017, Townsend said.

At buildout, the project will feature 2,000 apartments/condominiums (under the name 29 Palms at City Center) and 500,000 square feet of retail, which includes a theater, restaurants a grocery store and shops.

Four residence options, ranging in size from 696 to nearly 1,300 square feet, will be priced from $170,000 to the mid-$200,000s.

Townsend said he expects the project to attract buyers who seek that live-work-play lifestyle. Furthermore, he believes City Center

West Orange complements the building boom West Orange is experiencing in Horizon West.

“Millenials and empty nesters,” he said of his anticipated clientele.

“Unlike downtown, City Center West Orange offers shopping, entertainment, grocery, medical offices, etc. — all within a short walk from your front door.”

Earlier this year, City Center West Orange also received approval from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services as an EB-5 regional center project. Under this designation, qualified foreign nationals who invest $500,000 in City Center West Orange can receive green cards for themselves and their immediate families to work and live anywhere in the United States.

Investors must prove the money comes from legal sources, and the money must create 10 American jobs for 24 months.

The conditional green card is valid for two years. After that time, a petition is submitted to the USCIS confirming the investment has been made and that 10 jobs have been created as a result.

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WINTER GARDEN ADDRESS: 15428 Firelight Drive, Winter Garden ASKING PRICE: $349,900 BEDROOMS: Four BATHROOMS: Four SQUARE FEET: 3,423 NEIGHBORHOOD: Belle Meade SCHOOLS: Whispering Oak Elementary, SunRidge Middle, West Orange High

ADDRESS: 3318 Fawnwood Drive, Ocoee ASKING PRICE: $350,000 BEDROOMS: Six BATHROOMS: Four SQUARE FEET: 4,247 NEIGHBORHOOD: Forestbrooke SCHOOLS: Clarcona Elementary, Ocoee Middle, Ocoee High DESCRIPTION: This home was built with energy efficiency in mind and is ready for a buyer needing extra space. Located in the gated community of Forestbrooke, this home offers more than 1/4 acres of land, a newer fenced yard and a wooded view with no rear neighbors. The interior of this home features upgraded oversized kitchen with granite countertops, backsplash, extended cabinets, stainless-steel appliances and pantry. The oversized family room with view of the kitchen and dinette is perfect for entertaining large parties or big holiday gatherings.

LISTING AGENT: David Dorman, Century 21

DESCRIPTION: This four-bedroom, four-bath home in Belle Meade features a downstairs master bedroom with ensuite and walk-in closet. The family room features a twostory ceiling, and the kitchen includes a double oven, granite countertops, center island and extended breakfast area. French doors open to a screened lanai. The upper level features a game room and three bedrooms.

LISTING AGENT: Nancy Foltz, The K Co.

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ADDRESS: 330 Courtlea Park Drive, Winter Garden ASKING PRICE: $349,000 BEDROOMS: Five BATHROOMS: Four SQUARE FEET: 3,216 NEIGHBORHOOD: Courtlea Park SCHOOLS: Dillard Street Elementary, Lakeview Middle, West Orange High

ADDRESS: 3543 Wind River Run, Clermont ASKING PRICE: $349,000 BEDROOMS: Four BATHROOMS: 2.5 SQUARE FEET: 3,030 NEIGHBORHOOD: Hartwood Reserve SCHOOLS: Lake County: Lost Lake Elementary, Windy Hill Middle, East Ridge High

DESCRIPTION: This five-bedroom, four-bath home is located just steps to Downtown Winter Garden. The home features a quad split floorplan, with three bedrooms and the master on the first level. The formal dining room leads to the kitchen, which features an island, granite countertops, a double pantry and stainless-steel appliances. The oversized master suite has multiple sitting areas and a bath oasis. The 605-square-foot second floor has many options for either in-laws, out-of-town guests or a teen hideaway.

LISTING AGENT: Marc Holland, Southern Heritage Realty Inc.

DESCRIPTION: Pride of ownership shines bright inside and out. The home features granite and marble countertops, 18-inch ceramic tile, carpet and wood flooring. The kitchen offers stainless-steel gas appliances, ample counter space and cabinetry. The garage features additional storage levels.

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Private, gated 1/2 acre. Custom built 4BE/4BA split floor plan home. Large front porch. Formal living/dining area. Family Room. Large kitchen with bar and island. Large master bedroom. Office/nursery next to the master bdrm. 4th bdrm/ bonus room with bathroom over the garage. Screened in pool area overlooking the private backyard. MLS#: O5390835 Call Jay McGriff 352-978-9633.

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3318 FAWNWOOD DR—OCOEE $365,000—4,000 PLUS SQ FT!

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OCOEE BROOKHAVEN OAKS The home at 497 Emory Oak St., Ocoee, sold Oct. 28, for $320,000. Built in 1997, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,582 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $123.93.

home in the Keene’s Pointe community in Windermere topped all West Orange-area CROSS CREEK The home at 544 Goldenmoss residential real-estate Loop, Ocoee, sold Oct. 23, for sales from Oct. 23 to 29. $235,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, two-and-oneThe home at 8222 Stone half baths and 2,434 square feet of living area. The price per Mason Court, Windsquare foot is $96.55. ermere, sold Oct. 23, The home at 656 Darkwood for $1.8 million. Built Ave., Ocoee, sold Oct. 23, for in 2007, it has six bed$227,500. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths and rooms, six-and-one- OWNER’S 1,710 TITLE squareINSURANCE feet of living area.

The price half baths, a pool and PROTECTS YOU…per square foot is YOUR$133.04.

KIDS… 6,834 square feet of livYOUR GRANDKIDS… ing area. The price per YOURFORESTBROOKE GREAT-GRANDKIDS AND… The home at 147 Hopewell square foot is $263.39.

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HAMMOCKS The home at 1004 Blue Spruce Drive, Ocoee, sold Oct. 29, for RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE $267,800. Built in 1990, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a TRANSACTIONS pool and 2,483 square feet of OCT. 23 – OCT. 29 living area. The price per square Getting owner’s title insurance is one of the foot isdecisions $107.85. smartest and easiest you’ll make as a homebuyer. It’s a one-time purchase that protects your property rights as long as you or your heirs own your home.

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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.

HARBOUR HIGHLANDS The home at 510 Water Way Court, Ocoee, sold Oct. 23, for $164,900 (REO/bank owned).

Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,510 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $109.21.

SILVER BEND The home at 1901 Cassingham Circle, Ocoee, sold Oct. 29, for $185,000. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,591 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $116.28.

MEADOWS The home at 469 Little Aspen Court, Ocoee, sold Oct. 26, for $111,500. Built in 1981, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 1,225 square feet. The price per square foot is $91.02.

The home at 1602 Cassingham Circle, Ocoee, sold Oct. 26, for $175,000. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,859 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $94.14.

PRAIRIE LAKE VILLAGE The home at 2660 Tall Maple Loop, Ocoee, sold Oct. 26, for $165,000 (short sale). Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,915 square feet of living area.

VILLAGES OF WESMERE The home at 1772 Leather Fern Drive, Ocoee, sold Oct. 26, for $295,000. Built in 2012, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths, a pool and 2,443 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $120.75.

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WESTYN BAY The home at 2656 Palastro Way, Ocoee, sold Oct. 29, for $274,500. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a

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WHITEHILL The home at 328 Misty Meadow Drive, Ocoee, sold Oct. 23, for $188,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,963 square feet. The price per square foot is $95.77.

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 $314,000 (REO/bank owned).

Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,295 square feet of living area.

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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 of living area. The price per square foot is $171.62.

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 of living area. The price per square foot is $110.92.

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 of living area on 1.91 acres. The price per square foot is $185.34.

NEWBURY PARK The home at 8929 Leeland Archer Blvd., Orlando, sold Oct. 29, for $300,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,625 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $114.29.

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it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,568 square feet. The price per square foot is $235.33.

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

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 of living area. The price per square foot is $279.26.

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 feet of living area. The price per square foot is $258.06.

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 of living area. The price per square foot is $193.19.

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

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.

WINDERMERE KEENE’S POINTE The home at 9216 Tibet Pointe Circle, Windermere, sold Oct. 26, for $1.075 million. Built in 2006,

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

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.

square feet of living area. 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-and-onehalf baths and 1,280 square feet of living area. 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.

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

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 of living area. The price per square foot is $121.52.

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 of living area.

The price per square foot is $141.71.

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.

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 of living area. 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 of living area. 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).

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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. The price per square foot is $99.36.

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rooms, two baths and 2,365 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $93.23.

COOPER & SEWELL ADDITION The home at 223 N. Central Ave., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $437,500. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 2,860 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $152.97.

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 of living area. 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.

COVINGTON PARK The home at 823 Bainbridge Loop, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 26, for $270,000. Built in 2008, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,329 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $115.93.

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.

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.

This Hickory Hammock home, at 16179 Lew Gem Court, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 23, for $524,000. The home features a designer gourmet kitchen with stainless-steel appliances, granite countertops and custom backsplash.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. The price per square foot is $117.40.

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-one-half baths, a pool and 3,135 square feet.

The price per square foot is $127.59.

The home at 958 Marsh Reed Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 26, for $291,365. Built in 2015, it

SUMMERLAKE The home at 15505 Porter Road, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 28, for $286,990. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 2,186 square feet. The price per square foot is $131.29.

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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square feet. The price per square foot is $140.32.

WESTLAKE MANOR The home at 333 Park Court, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 27, for $252,900. Built in 1973, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,523 square feet. The price per square foot is $100.24.

WINTER GARDEN SHORES The home at 34 E. Crest Ave., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 28, for $260,000. Built in 1963, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,350 square feet. The price per square foot is $110.64.

VERDE PARK The home at 16001 Ollivett St., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 26, for $457,565. Built in 2015, it has eight bedrooms, four baths and 5,111 square feet. The price per square foot is $89.53.

WINTERMERE HARBOR The home at 13102 Lakeshore Drove Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 26, for $295,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2000, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,839 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $103.91.

WALKERS GROVE TOWNHOMES The town house at 822 Walkers Grove Lane, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 26, for $262,820. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,873

WINTERS LANDING The home at 501 E. Gulley Ave., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 26, for $395,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 3,698 square feet. The price per square foot is $106.81.

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T he West Orange Chamber of Commerce (wochamber.com) recently held a ribbon cutting for iFit Personal Training located at 2456 Maguire Road, Ocoee, FL 34761. iFit Personal Training is an

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