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Tag: Winter Garden

GOVERNMENT

Let's separate religion from our government rituals

Our opinion writer argues that citizens are best served when civic ceremonies are devoid of religious trappings.

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BAIL OUT

Judge OKs Winter Garden's bid to help Stoneybrook West HOA buy bankrupt golf course

The city will buy the golf course, deed it to the HOA and the homeowners have 20 years to pay back $2 million, interest-free.

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GOVERNMENT

It’s time Winter Garden made city commission meeting recordings readily accessible

I asked Winter Garden Mayor John Rees a question he didn't like at a city commission meeting. You wouldn't know it from the meeting minutes — but you can catch it on the audio.

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ON THE ROAD

Seeking compromise between sand mine, truckers, residents, Winter Garden delays truck ban vote

Commissioners agree to continued negotiations to find workable solution.

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

March 9 Municipal Elections: Voters turn out big to send incumbents back to office

All the results from the races in Ocoee, Windermere and Winter Garden. Plus: we have reaction from the re-elected and the newly elected!

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Turnout is low but vote-by-mail is hugely popular in early voting ahead of Tuesday's election

Nearly all voters who voted early in the March 9 municipal elections, chose to vote by mail.

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

'Everyday guy' Keith Richardson seeks to give back to Ocoee, citing traffic and firefighter retention as top issues

Richardson — who said he’s in the race because he wants to give back to Ocoee, which “has been very good to me” — cited road infrastructure and firefighter retention as major issues for the city.

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

He struck out at the county and state levels. Now Bobby O is back to re-claim the District 3 city commission seat he resigned in his quest for higher office

Winter Garden's retail politician talks East Winter Garden, public safety, good ol' boy politics and whether he's in it for keeps this time around or just laying the foundation for a much bigger run.

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Will Iliana Ramos Jones become the first Latina to represent a district in Winter Garden?

Running for the open seat in District 2, the construction company CFO talks about her campaign, bringing more Hispanics to the decision-making table, and why she didn't show up to that Orlando Sentinel interview with her opponent.

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