West Orange Times & Observer

1 day ago | orangeobserver.com | Michael Eng

A Plantation Grove West home topped all Ocoee residential real-estate transactions from May 5 to 11. The home at 807 Grovesmere Loop, Ocoee, sold May 9, for $700,000. Built in 1992, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,027 square feet of living area. Days on market: Two. The sellers were represented by Ken Pozek, KW Elite Partners III. OCOEEADMIRAL POINTEThe home at 600 Statenville Court, Ocoee, sold May 5, for $689,000.

2 days ago | orangeobserver.com | Michael Eng

The city of Ocoee continued its centennial celebrations with a special Time Capsule Ceremony, held May 13 on the Withers-Maguire House lawn. The event included speeches from Mayor Rusty Johnson, District 1 City Commissioner Scott Kennedy, District 2 City Commissioner Rosemary Wilson, District 3 City Commissioner Richard Firstner and District 4 City Commissioner George Oliver III.

2 days ago | orangeobserver.com | Michael Eng

Orange County Public Schools is opening more full-day Voluntary Prekindergarten classes in seven schools for 2025-26 school year. In West Orange and Southwest Orange, the program will be available at SunRidge and MetroWest elementary schools. The other five schools include Brookshire, Camelot, Deerwood and Waterbridge elementary schools, and Kelly Park School. The expanded full-day program will be a Parent-Pay option at $150 per week.

2 days ago | orangeobserver.com | Michael Eng

Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond announced Tourist Development Tax collections received by Orange County for March 2025 were $40,177,100. That is a 0.9% decrease compared to March 2024. “Although collections were slightly lower than last March, they still mark the second-highest monthly total on record and only the second time they’ve topped $40 million,” Diamond said.

2 days ago | orangeobserver.com | Michael Eng

A Lakeshore Preserve home topped all Horizon West residential real-estate transactions from May 5 to 11. The home at 8349 Topsail Place, Winter Garden, sold May 9, for $889,000. Built in 2019, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 3,815 square feet of living area. Days on market: 194. The sellers were represented by Carmen Molina, La Rosa Realty LLC. HORIZON WESTHAMLIN RESERVEThe home at 6414 Flat Lemon Drive, Winter Garden, sold May 7, for $500,000.