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LET IT GLOW

Windermere approves $36,000 proposal for holiday decor after surprise debate

New package replaces outdated lights that had become unsafe to install.

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WINDERMERE BOATHOUSES

Windermere residents protest "lawsuit that refuses to die" while town council meets with attorneys

"We want our money back. We're paying the town's attorneys out of taxes, so basically I'm suing myself."

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LEGAL MATTERS

Judge rules Windermere has no rights to Palmer Park boathouses, never had right to lease access to properties

Circuit Court Judge John E. Jordan: “It would be grossly inequitable and shock the public conscience if a government body would take away a citizen’s private property rights by virtue of the fact that those citizens were effectively coerced to pay nominal rent to have access to their own private property.”

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LEGAL MATTERS

No verdict on Windermere boathouse ownership after latest court hearing

Judge undecided after town, residents seek decision in case to stave off possible November trial.

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LEGAL MATTERS

Boathouse owners seek final decision from judge in Wednesday hearing

Owners of the historic boathouses say the case is about who owns the bottom of the lagoon beneath the structures. Windermere insists it's about honoring a 36-year-old lease. It's up to Circuit Court Judge John E. Jordan to decide.

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LEGAL MATTERS

Windermere boathouse lawsuit may hinge on who owns lagoon bottom

It’s been three years and nearly half a million dollars in legal fees since the Town of Windermere sued residents in its attempt to take possession of five century-old boathouses in the Palmer Park lagoon. A judge’s decision about whether the lagoon is private or state-owned land could bring it all to a close.

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MEMORIAL DAY

Windermere, Winter Garden honor fallen servicemembers with Memorial Day ceremonies

Both ceremonies highlighted women’s contributions to the U.S. Armed Forces.

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CENTENNIAL

Florida Senate honors Windermere with “Town of Windermere Day”

State Sen. Keith Truenow filed the resolution in honor of the town’s centennial

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Hey, Small Spender!

Small town elections show candidates don’t have to spend big to win.

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2025 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Incumbents sweep Ocoee, Windermere municipal elections

Charter amendments pass in Ocoee by comfortable margin.

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