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Confusion and mistrust as boathouse owners get 30 days to vacate structures
Windermere Mayor says letters were sent in error; promises replacements will be mailed
Residency requirement waived for new city manager by Winter Garden commissioners
Ballot initiative to repeal “relic” city charter requirement slated for March 2023 municipal election
Polland wins third term from Oakland voters
Commissioner cleans up with 71 percent of the vote.
Windermere favors preserving, rehabbing historic boathouses
The proposal would likely mean ending current leases for those using the boathouses. But the attorney for the boathouse "owners" says the town is bullying his clients and taking their "private property."
Winter Garden to Orange County Public Schools: No bus depot in our backyard!
Met with fierce community opposition, school officials say they’re open to finding a new location.
No election for Windermere this year, says town clerk
Three open town council seats filled by default
Winter Garden prepares to bring remaining East Winter Garden properties into city
Annexation will be on the Jan. 27 city commission agenda, says City Manager Jon Williams.
Winter Garden institutes mask mandate for city employees in city buildings
The decision was driven by the omicron variant, says City Manager Jon Williams
City of Ocoee, Fire Fighters Union sign new 3-year contract
After months of bitter fighting, both sides find compromise and reach a fair deal.
Rep. Thompson: DeSantis anti-critical race theory bill highlights need for “fact-based” Black history to be taught in public schools
Democratic lawmaker wants people to “understand the difference between critical race theory and African-American history.”
Winter Garden makes resident community meetings a requirement for construction projects approval
The change was instituted after community outrage over Riegl USA's helipad nearly being green-lit without public input.
City Commission gifts Ocoee entrepreneur with use of park for Christmas toy giveaway
More than 150 kids are expected to receive toys collected by local sponsors