Orange Observer

11/28/2025

Experience the magic of the holidays at Southern Hill Farms! Join us Dec. 6, 7, 12, 13 & 14 for Christmas on the Farm, featuring snow showers, holiday movies, Santa visits, festive treats, shopping & more. Event runs 4–9 PM. Tickets required online in advance.

For this holiday essential and more visit:
https://www.orangeobserver.com/omazing-holiday-gift-guide-2025/

11/27/2025

🎅📚 It’s that time of year again! Join us in spreading holiday cheer through the Reading Reindeer literacy program. Your donation of new books can help children in West Orange County discover the magic of reading. With bins located throughout the area, it’s easy to contribute. This is only possible thanks to the continued support of our community. If your business, school, or group is interested in hosting a collection site for our 2025 book drive, drop off your donations in our red bins located around the area. Contact [email protected] for more information. --

11/27/2025

One of our regular practices in staff meetings at Orange Observer is to share our gratitudes. This Thanksgiving, we are all so grateful to you: our readers, our business partners, our followers. Thank you for trusting us to tell our wonderful community's story every day. Thank you for letting us help you grow your businesses. We hope you are enjoying this Thanksgiving with friends and family, and we look forward to seeing you soon!

11/27/2025

Have you registered for the annual Winter Garden Christmas Golf Cart Parade? It's not too late!

Registration is extended to Sunday, Nov. 30, and the parade will be Saturday, Dec. 6.

11/27/2025

🏠🔑🤝 A Keene’s Pointe mansion tops Windermere sales from Nov. 10 to 16. Check out all the weekly real-estate sales in our exclusive report.

The TJ Cosgrove Group

The home at 6030 Greatwater Drive, Windermere, sold Nov. 12, for $3,178,500.

11/27/2025

Are you ready to see Santa? We are! Thanks to Winter Garden Fire Rescue's annual Santa Run and Ocoee Fire Department's annual Operation Santa.

Winter Garden’s Santa Run and Ocoee’s Operation Santa bring joy to the community.

11/27/2025

A new Papa Johns just opened in Windermere!
Will you try it?

The pizza spot is located at 7315 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Windermere.

11/27/2025

Overture Hamlin was recently acquired by a real estate group for more than $45 million.

The senior housing community was sold to CIM Group and its joint venture partner.

11/26/2025

The City of Ocoee is launching "Discover Ocoee" to celebrate its cultural richness in honor of its centennial.

Discover Ocoee is a video project and community initiative to celebrate the cultural richness of the city.

11/26/2025

OCPS is planning a rezoning for Chain of Lakes Middle and Ocoee Middle and asks parents to fill out a survey with their opinions.

The targeted proposals for Ocoee and Chain of Lakes middle schools will be up for a vote at the Orange County School Board’s Dec. 9 meeting.

11/26/2025

Read how Windermere High School, Orange County Public Schools, Castleview_OCPS, Sunset Park Elementary PTO, Horizon West Middle School - OCPS and Bay Lake Elementary are helping this holiday season!

For more than a decade, PTOs from several Horizon West schools have gathered to donate Thanksgiving food to community members in need.

11/26/2025

Click below to read all about Phase 1B of Horizon West Regional Park!

Phase 1B will include a 2-acre open lawn, splash pad, and a boardwalk and floating dock to Lake Hartley.