Mayor Pro Tem Anthony Davit, who called himself the “Grinch of the Group,” said he’d rather spend no more than $10,000 on holiday lights because of the budget uncertainty around Amendment 3, which, if ...

An automatic recount, triggered last week during the Republican Primary for Congressional District 11, did not change the ...

City seeks to maintain current millage rate, hire staff, invest in capital projects and build out reserve funds.

City’s “Budget What-If Tool” gamifies the budget process, letting residents choose their own scenarios for offsetting $13.7M in potential property tax revenue losses.

Voting by mail makes casting a ballot in the June 24 Democratic Primary election very convenient. But first, you need to REQUEST YOUR MAIL-IN BALLOT by AUG. 21. Since all vote-by-mail requests expire ...

Kurt Gies did his first Challenge 22 walk alone eight years ago. It was his personal mission to raise awareness for the 22 veterans who die by suicide each day. During the charity walk, the retired ...

Winter Garden voted to substantially raise its water-related impact fees during the city commission’s Dec. 11 meeting, the last one of 2025. Commissioners elected to bypass the statutory limitations ...

A previous version of this story reported that Windermere's millage rate had increased 7.20 percent. There was a 7.20 percent increase over the rollback rate ...

Incumbent Commissioner Joseph McMullen handily held on to his Oakland Town Commission seat Tuesday, besting challenger Anne Fulton with 57.57 percent of the vote and earning himself a seventh term.

This story is part of the News Collaborative of Central Florida, an initiative of independent local news outlets working toward a more informed and engaged Central Florida. The proposed property tax ...

Winter Garden is considering a plan to raise its residential garbage removal rate next year by 7 percent. The potential increase is part of a five-year plan to raise the revenues generated by the city ...