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Winter Garden named #1 best place to raise a family in Florida

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“The most interesting aspect of the decision to rank Winter Garden #1, was its high percentage of young people, with over 28% of the population being under the age of 20. This would point to many families already seeing Winter Garden as the best place to raise their family in the Orlando metro area.”

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Winter Garden named #10 in MONEY’s 100 Best Places to Live list!

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“But don’t let the name confuse you: Like the rest of Florida, Winter Garden has a warm, subtropical climate and an average 236 sunny days each year. And yet the weather is far from the only reason to live here.”

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Entrepreneur hopes to revive citrus plant

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“As a resident of Winter Garden, my vision is to restore the old citrus packing house to its old glory and honor the families and history of the citrus industry in our community,” Hasson said. “I’ve grown citrus in a small way most of my life, so it’s dear to my heart. And as a history buff, I think it’s important to preserve our roots.”

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