Developer hoping to build Orlando Surf park
When people want to hang ten in Central Florida, they head to our great local beaches. Now, a developer wants to give them another option, further inland, at the Orlando Surf Park. Orange County Commissioner Nicole Wilson represents the district where it would be built.
Hash House A Go Go opens in Winter Garden
Good Day Orlando's David Martin gives us an inside look at Hash House A Go Go's second location now open in the Flamingo Crossings Town Center in Winter Garden. On the menu are delicious eats, including a fried chicken waffle tower, hash brown stuffed burger and brown sugar banana pancakes.
Winter Garden security guard pistol whipped
A Winter Garden security guard was pistol whipped after three suspects broke into a nursery
Maryland Fried Chicken closing Winter Garden restaurant after 57 years
A popular chicken restaurant in Winter Garden is shutting down after 57 years in business. Maryland Fried Chicken is closing its doors on April 1, 2023 because of the impact of the pandemic had on their small business, and the owner hopes to sell all the food equipment and give back any profits to the employees.
Florida farm sees massive demand as egg prices skyrocket
The huge increase in the price of eggs at the grocery store -- and limited supply -- has put the focus on local farms, which have also seen an increase in demand. Tiffany Eddy and her family own Hartwood Homestead, a small farm in Winter Garden, where they sell eggs. ""We had a lot of people just showing up and a lot of people wanting more than we had," said Eddy. "I’ve had people complain about the price of eggs before saying $5 is too much and they could get it cheaper at the grocery today. Now, no one says that anymore," she said.
John Brown in Your Town: Winter Garden's art scene
FOX 35's John Brown visits Winter Garden where the community enjoys a thriving arts scene.
John Brown in Your Town: Artisan Market at Crooked Can Brewing Company
FOX 35 News Anchor visits Winter Garden where the Artisan Market at Crooked Can Brewing Company draws thousands for shopping, dining and drinking.
John Brown in Your Town: Downtown Winter Garden is shopping destination
There are a number of boutiques along Winter Garden's Plant Street which serve to complement a number of great restaurants and art galleries.
John Brown in Your Town: Winter Garden Mayor John Rees
FOX 35 News Anchor John Brown visits Winter Garden, where Mayor John Rees discusses the struggles the city experienced during the freezes of the late 1980s and how it has rebounded ever since.
Woman accused of pushing baby into traffic
A woman is accused of pushing her baby in a stroller into traffic several times. Authorities said drivers were forced to swerve out of the way. FOX 35's David Bowden spoke exclusively with a woman who said she witnessed the incident.
Winter Garden police officers investigate shooting
The Winter Garden Police Department is investigating after it says several people were shot in the front yard of a home on Wednesday.
Police say machete-wielding man shot
Police say a man looking for work snapped and started attacking people with a machete at an Orlando-area staffing agency. It happened on Tuesday morning at the Staff Zone on Old Winter Garden Road. One of the victims had a gun and shot in defense, police say.
Orlando Health opens in Winter Garden
Orlando Health has opened their newest hospital in Central Florida. The Winter Garden facility is the first Orlando Health hospital to be built here in more than 15 years.
FOX 35 Holiday Lights: Florida Hills St. in Winter Garden
These neighbors in Orange County have about 300,000 lights in sync to music. Check out their display at 12005 Florida Hills Street in Winter Garden.
Multiple people injured in Winter Garden shooting, police say
Several people were shot in Winter Garden late Thursday, according to police.
Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas reopens in Winter Garden
Regal Theaters plans to plans to reopen cinemas next Friday, more than four months after closing due to the pandemic. However, Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas, in Winter Garden, has already reopened its doors.
Fight over family treehouse in Winter Garden
Parents are building a large treehouse for their children at their Winter Garden home, but they have run into a road block with code enforcement.
Local couple adopts baby over Zoom
Two Florida dads are celebrating the latest addition to their family over zoom. After meeting their new baby boy in the hospital, COVID-19 forced the adoption to go digital.
Restaurant creates partitions
A restaurant in Winter Garden has created custom partitions which they hope will make customers feel more secure while they dine.
Pizza dinners gifted to jobless in acts of kindness
A Central Florida pizza shop is getting flooded with calls of kindness. The Winter Garden Pizza Company has been hit hard by the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus but they have been busy making pizzas bought by strangers who wanted to gift a meal to someone who recently lost a job.