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Voting by mail makes casting a ballot in the March 11 municipal election easy and convenient. But first, you need to REQUEST YOUR MAIL-IN BALLOT by 5 p.m. on FEB. 27. All vote-by-mail requests now expire after each federal election cycle, so if you had a vote-by-mail ballot for the 2024 elections, you will need to request another one.

Winter Garden passes ordinance to curb post-midnight boozing, preserve “family atmosphere” Nightspots can buy permit to continue pouring till 2 a.m. for $250.

‍THE BACKSTORY: The amendments to charter sections C-9, C-10 and C-17 were proposed after District 4 Commissioner George Oliver III filed a lawsuit with Orange County's Ninth Circuit Court over the commission’s 4-1 vote on Nov. 7, 2023, to disqualify him from running in the special election last March for the remainder of his term.

Apr 9, 2025 · “Low by half” The PIT Count is universally acknowledged to be a gross under-representation of the community scope of homelessness. For instance, it stands to reason that more than 1,972 people are homeless in Orange County given that 1,140 people from West Orange County sought services at Matthew's Hope's Winter Garden location last year, according to Scott Billue, founder of the faith ...

Winter Garden’s proposed budget for 2023-2024 includes $4.16 million for ongoing revitalization projects in East Winter Garden. That money is in addition to the $4.2 million already in the 2023 budget for stormwater and water main upgrades, sidewalk improvements and …

Apr 6, 2025 · A wide-ranging House transportation bill, which would create a workforce development program and fund innovative technologies, has moved forward in the House. House Democrats have strongly criticized the bill because it would also repeal a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) program that ...

4 days ago · A bipartisan bill, mandating that fentanyl be added to standard hospital drug screenings when a patient is being diagnosed and treated for a suspected drug overdose, is headed for a floor vote in the Florida House following an emotional April 7 hearing in the Health and Human Services Committee.

3 days ago · State Rep. Doug Bankson’s “tag flipping bill,” is headed for a floor vote in the Florida House, having unanimously passed the Judiciary Committee on April 8, 19-0.. The bill is co-sponsored by by Rep. Johanna Lopez, a Democrat who represents parts of Orange County. The companion legislation in the Senate, Senate Bill 44, is sponsored by Ana Maria Rodriguez, a Republican who represents ...

Included are nine “common code violations” city residents should be aware of — many of which would also violate established homeowners association covenants.These include: parking inoperable vehicles in the street; parking motorhomes, campers and boats in front yards; parking commercial vehicles in residential areas; allowing lawns to become overgrown or homes to fall into disrepair ...