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WE’RE STILL ‘ORLANDO STRONG’ Normally in this column, I write about all the lists that tout why Orlando and Central Florida are wonderful places to live and work. But things are not normal any more.

Orlando, my hometown, is on a list no community would ever want to be on, along with Boston, Aurora, Charleston and San Bernadino. And it hurts — it hurts a lot.

Over the past few weeks, I have seen emotions run the gamut, from disbelief to sorrow to anger. And we have the right to feel each and every one of those emotions.

But I have never once seen despair. Never once did I see divisiveness or discord; just the opposite. Orlando came together; Orlando showed the world what type of community we are.

Locals know that apart from the theme parks, and the millions of visitors who flock here, Orlando really is a small town. But it is a diverse community, a melting pot of cultures, beliefs and people.

According to census studies and economists, people move here for jobs, opportunity and, of course, the climate. But I have always believed our acceptance of people as they are, without labels, is one of the most compelling reason why so many want to call Central Florida home.

You see, the attack on Pulse was not an attack on just the LGBTQ community or the Hispanic community. It was an attack on all of us.

I am proud of my hometown. We took a blow — one hell of a blow. But we will keep dancing; we will keep loving. Because this is our home, and we are Orlando Strong.

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Creekstone in Orlando From the high $200s

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1,676–4,120 sq. ft., 3–6 bdrms., 2–4.5 baths

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From Hwy. 417, exit Boggy Creek Rd. heading south and turn right on Lake Nona Blvd. Turn left on Wyndam Lakes Blvd., left on Caneel Bay, left on Stonewyck St. and right on Ward Rd. to community.

From I-4, take Exit 68 and merge onto Hwy. 535 North/S. Apopka Vineland Rd. Turn left on Hwy. 535 North and continue for 6.9 mi. Turn left on Silverlake Park Dr. then left on Reams Rd. to community on left.

Enclave at Tapestry in Kissimmee From the mid $200s

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From FL Turnpike, take Exit 249/Osceola Pkwy. West.

Turn left on Dyer Blvd. and right on Carroll St. to community on the left. OR: From Hwy. 417 Toll, take Exit 10/John Young Pkwy. South. Turn right on West Osceola Pkwy., left on Dyer Blvd. and right on Carroll St. to community on the left.

From Hwy. 417 South, take Exit 17/Boggy Creek Rd. and keep right at fork to merge onto Boggy Creek Rd. Turn left on Wetherbee Rd. to community ahead on left. OR: From Hwy. 528 Toll, take Exit 8/Hwy. 527/Orange Ave. Turn right on Jetport Dr., left on S. Orange Ave. and left on E. Wetherbee Rd. to community on right.

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Live Oak Lake will soon boast a 22,000-square-foot lakeside clubhouse with a ballroom, a fitness center, a game room and a restaurant.

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he company has a deceivingly commonplace name. But Jones Homes USA is happy to let its work provide the sizzle. Jones Homes, founded in 1959, is a subsidiary of the Emerson Group, an international real estate development company with operations in Florida, Portugal and the U.K. In Central Florida, the Emerson Group is developing Twin Lakes and Eagle Creek, both of which target buyers who appreciate value but don’t want to scrimp on amenities. Jones Homes is building in both popular communities.

Twin Lakes, located in St. Cloud, got underway last year and is emerging as one of the most talked-about active-adult communities in Central Florida. It offers a wide variety of home styles, with prices starting in the low $200s.

Also wowing buyers is the prospect of a 22,000-square-foot lakefront clubhouse with a ballroom, a fitness center and a game room. There’ll also be a restaurant called LOL (Live Oak Lake). The clubhouse, which broke ground earlier this summer, will open for business next year.

Speaking of Live Oak Lake, it’s great for boating and kayaking, and there’ll be docks for both. Also there’ll be a huge lakeside swimming pool and patio bar as well as tennis, pickleball and bocce ball courts.

Twin Lakes is being built in phases on 1,100 acres on Hickory Tree Road, just south of U.S. Route 192. It will ultimately encompass about 1,000 single-family homes and 1,000 duplexes.

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Eagle Creek is one of the region’s premier country club communities, where amenities include a championship golf course rated 4½ stars by Golf Digest; a two-story clubhouse with pro shop, lounge and restaurant; and a family recreation clubhouse with a fitness center and gathering room.

The European-style course is known for being firm and fast, with Scottish-style bunkers. Its bulkheads and water hazards make it a fun but challenging experience, say golfers.

Need to practice before hitting the links? There’s a full practice facility including a two-sided driving range and practice holes. The community even has its own golf academy.

The Belfry Restaurant in the clubhouse is popular with residents and golfers alike, offering lunch and dinner service.

It can also be used for special occasions, such as weddings and birthdays.

New this year is a recreation center featuring a children’s pool and a resort-style pool for adults surrounded by an expansive sundeck. Like sports? Eagle Creek has you covered with tennis courts, basketball courts and a covered playground and multipurpose ball field. Furry friends have a dog park in which to romp.

And, while Twin Lakes is for active adults, Eagle Creek is all about families. The new Eagle Creek Elementary School is in the community while Lake Nona Middle School and Lake Nona High School are nearby. The state-of-the-art Valencia College at Lake Nona campus is also minutes away.

Plus, the community is near Lake Nona’s Medical City, with all its high-tech employers, burgeoning town center and USTA tennis complex. (See the special section elsewhere in this issue for more on what’s happening at Lake Nona.) Single-family homes, townhomes and golf villas are priced starting in the $220s.

For more information about Twin Lakes and Eagle Creek — as well as information on Jones Homes USA — visit joneshomesusa.com. 

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At 4,507 square feet, the Valderrama model at Eagle Creek (above) is priced starting at $489,990. Eagle Creek also has townhome options priced from the $220s. The big island kitchen in the 3,146-square-foot Smyrna model at Twin Lakes (below) is beautifully appointed and great for entertaining. Although the Smyrna is priced starting at $401,990, you can buy a single-family home in the active-adult community for as little as $207,990.

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P U B L I S H E R’ S P I C K : CO M M U N I T Y  C A N O P Y OA K S

Historic Winter Garden (top) is the setting for Canopy Oaks, developed by Canopy Oaks Development Company LLC and A.R. Bailey Homes. The homebuilding company is owned by Tom Garver (above left) and Rob Smith (above right).

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ho wouldn’t want to live in Orlando’s “coolest suburb?” Although Winter Garden residents might argue (rightfully) that their historic and happening city is much more than a suburb, they likely wouldn’t argue with the reasons given by Thrillist, a popular lifestyle website, in describing the coolness of “the charming little city with a juicy past,” as it has been dubbed by local boosters.

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Winter Garden: It boasts a lively historic district filled with owner-operated restaurants and eclectic boutiques; the West Orange Trail runs right along Plant Street, the main drag; and a converted movie house, the Garden Theatre, provides an intimate setting for concerts and plays. All this and more — including two delightful local-history museums packed with quirky artifacts — contributes to the “unique personality” that sets Winter Garden apart from other cities on Orlando’s periphery.

Residents of Canopy Oaks, being developed by Canopy Oaks Development Company LLC and A.R. Bailey Homes, get all that plus beautiful homes that boast custom-quality design, detail and craftsmanship.

Canopy Oaks Development Company is headed by Mason Simpson, one of South Florida’s most respected luxury builders. Over the past 35 years, Simpson has spearheaded development of more than 2,000 homes throughout Florida.

Tom Garver and Rob Smith, owners of St. Cloud-based A.R. Bailey Homes, have built more than 10,000 homes over the past 20 years. This summer, the company was named to the Orlando Business Journal’s “Fast 50,” which recognized the region’s fastest-growing companies.

Canopy Oaks is aptly named, since grandfather oaks provide a stunning canopy along Roper Road and within the community. It’s gated, of course, and boasts an advanced virtual security system.

Luxurious homes, situated on oversized 75-foot homesites, are priced from the low $600s. Three models — the Sanibel, the Delray and the Lockhart — range in size from 3,600 to 4,600 square feet of living space with four, five and six bedrooms. A choice of Mediterranean, French Country and Italian elevations for each model ensures variety.

The floorplans are highlighted by sprawling entertainment areas that flow into gourmet kitchens, second-floor game rooms, gathering rooms and theater rooms. Master suites are particularly lush, and all models come with tile roofs, threecar garages, and paver driveways and walkways.

The Sanibel model features a particularly notable owner’s suite, with a rotunda entry through double doors. Beyond the rotunda is the master bedroom, with a huge walk-in closet, and a circular owner’s bath featuring a large double shower wrapped around a soaking tub.

Homesites have backyards with plenty of room for a pool and play space. And all schools are A-rated, including Lake Whitney Elementary, SunRidge Middle and West Orange High.

And yes, it’s close to cool downtown Winter Garden and just minutes from the huge Winter Garden Village shopping and dining complex. State Road 429 (also known as the Western Beltway) and Florida’s Turnpike are about five minutes away.

“We studied the market for luxury move-up homes and created designs that are distinctively different,” says Garver, president of A.R. Bailey Homes. “Canopy Oaks feels like a custom-home neighborhood without the custom-home price.

You won’t find another community like it in Orlando.”

For more information, visit canopyoaksfl.com. 

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The Delray (above) has 5,096 square feet of living area along with five bedrooms, five bathrooms and two half-baths. The model shown has a French Country exterior and boasts a stunning outdoor living area. The Sanibel (below) has 4,713 square feet of living area with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The master suite features a huge walk-in closet and a circular owner’s bath with a large double-shower wrapped around a soaking tub. The model shown has a Mediterranean exterior. All homes in Canopy Oaks have expansive entertainment areas that flow into gourmet kitchens.

PUBLISHER’S PICK: FLOORPLAN  THE GRANDVIEW II BY VINTAGE ESTATE HOMES In quaint Oakland, one of Central Florida’s most picturesque small towns, the Grandview II fits right in.

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 Model: The Grandview II  Builder: Vintage Estate Homes  Location: Oakland Estates  Square Footage: 4,213 (7,432 counting

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the garage, attics and decks.)  Bedrooms/Bathooms: 4/4.5  Price: $1.19 million

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inter Garden gets a lot of ink because of its historic downtown district, packed with funky museums, eclectic boutiques and locally owned eateries. But just south of Winter Garden is much smaller Oakland, an equally historic town that appears, outwardly, less affected by West Orange County’s emergence as a growth epicenter.

But don’t let the laid-back ambiance of Oakland’s compact business district fool you. There’s plenty going on around its perimeter, including Oakland Park, an upscale new-home community abutting the popular West Orange Trail, which rambles 22 miles through the two cities — from the Lake County line to the south to just past Apopka to the north.

It’s within Oakland Park that we found our featured floorplan. It’s the Grandview II by Vintage Estate Homes — and it’s a traditional beauty that looks like it belongs in a historic, old-Florida setting. It’s priced at $1.19 million.

There are several aspects to this plan that caught our fancy. On the first floor, there’s a formal foyer flanked by a flex room and another room that could be a home office or, because it has a bathroom, an extra bedroom. Then there’s a very long hallway to the rear of the home, where you’ll find a big open kitchen/family room.

(The kitchen features Thermador appliances and a hidden pantry.)

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Some new homes are getting rid of hallways, considering them to be wasted square footage. But the Grandview II, which dubs the hallway a “galleria,” is rightfully celebrating the space.

And so will buyers, who’ll find the galleria ideal for displaying family photographs or art collections.

(Many super-expensive custom homes we’ve seen lately are creating similar gallery spaces, so the Grandview II may be on the leading edge of a trend in this regard.)

Off the left-hand side of the galleria is a 390-square-foot pool/lanai area, while off the right-hand side is the dining room and the powder room for the bedroom (or office) located at the entryway.

And because you can never have too many outdoor living spaces in Florida, there’s a 523-square-foot deck at the rear, off the family room. It offers a spectacular view of Lake Apopka.

Did we mention there’s an owner’s entry? Sure, you could just go in the front door like everybody else. But there’s something special about having private access to your home through a separate entryway.

There are two master suites, three more bedrooms and a big open area upstairs. The master suite on the left-hand side opens onto a 397-square-foot, second-story covered deck.

Both the first- and second-floor decks are wraparound.

The 887-square-foot, three-car garage, connected to the main house by a covered breezeway, has an unairconditioned attic that provides terrific storage space (or perhaps a workshop).

The Grandview II has 4,213 square feet of living space, but when you add in the garage, attic and decks you get 7,432 square feet. The clean, traditional architecture, with its lap siding and minimalist ornamentation looks, well, vintage — which is ideal for the area.

For more information, visit vintageestatehomes.com. 

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eorge Jetson would be green with envy. The 1960s cartoon character lived in the year 2062, in an outer-space world of robot maids and push-button kitchens. But he never had the kind of technology that you can find in today’s smart homes. Better yet, you don’t even have to leave the planet.

Across Central Florida, more and more homes — both custom built and production built — are offering innovative ideas, creative products and gee-whiz gadgetry that promise to improve the lives of buyers while saving them money.

From energy-saving “green” features and solar-panel systems to video doorbells and motion light sensors, the choices are plentiful for those willing and ready to embrace new ideas.

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And you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure it all out. Often there’s a smart phone mobile app for making those new gizmos do their thing.

“Most of the time, it’s a homeowner who’s demanding technology in the home,” says Craig Brayman, president of Future Home Integration (futurehomeintegration.com), a Groveland-based electrical contracting company that specializes in integrated systems primarily for custom builders.

However, Brayman notes, in the past year or so more builders are looking for ways to set themselves apart from the competition. Even the most old-school sticks-and-bricks guys becoming experts on smart-home technology. “Granite countertops just aren’t exciting enough anymore,” he adds.

For example, at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, offerings included refrigerators with tiny cameras inside, allowing you to see on a mobile device what you already have before buying an unneeded extra jar of mayo.

Also, there were smart locks for doors so you don’t need a key; devices that can recognize medical problems and send alerts; and security cameras with facial recognition technology.

“Most people are scared, or don’t understand smart homes,” one industry analyst told CNBC at the convention. “[Smarthome technology] has been presented to them as, ‘Here’s a hub and a bunch of sensors. Why don’t you try to turn on your lights?’”

However, once people realize how much better and more intuitive new technology is versus what it was just a few years ago, they’ll be more likely to embrace it, the analyst said. That’s also the expectation of builders and suppliers in Central Florida.

“The industry locally has been kind of a sleeper,” says Brayman. “At the beginning, not many people even understood what we provided. The adoption of the smart phone/tablet/iPad made people really think, ‘What else can I do with this?’”

A decade ago, most new homes had automated systems such as music and security. Adds Brayman: “Now there are lots of other systems, including RGB lighting, automatic irrigation, motorized window treatments, whole-home wi-fi, access control and security cameras.”

Future Home Integration’s most popular features are audio, cameras and networks. “People lead very busy lives,” Brayman says. “Their home networks have to be rock-solid for work, homework, emails, automation controls and so forth.”

When people aren’t working, he adds, they want to re-

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lax and enjoy music in every room of the home. And when they’re away, they want to be able to keep an eye on things.

In addition to such electronic wizardry, many Central Florida builders also tout their energy-efficient “green” building practices.

David Weekley Homes (davidweekleyhomes.com), for example, uses building techniques that make the company’s new homes 41 percent more energy-efficient than a home built in 2006, according to Brent Bartholomew, division president.

Buying an energy-efficient home no longer means a substantially higher price tag up front, he adds, because of competing products and improved technology.

Weekley’s homes these days include windows that deflect more of the sun’s heat and ultraviolet rays, keeping furniture from fading and utility bills from rising, as well as radiant barrier decking that keeps the attic cooler and helps the air conditioning operate more efficiently. Fresh-air systems improve indoor air quality and comfort.

“Building green is more mainstream than ever,” Bartholomew says. “It continues to evolve, along with energy efficiency, as a comprehensive building strategy.”

Lennar Homes (lennar.com) recently launched its Innovation at Storey Park, a 144-home, gated community in southeast Orlando. With prices starting in the $270s, the high-tech homes will include an array of standard smart-home features, according to Leslie Peters, director of sales.

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Homes in Lake Nona’s Laureate Park offer every imaginable state-of-the-art technology feature. Most systems can be operated remotely via touch screens.

“With advanced home automation — including locks, lights and wireless alarms — homeowners can control their lives from the palm of their hands,” Peters notes. “With USB ports and multimedia access, the family can stay charged and connected to their favorite content.”

Like other builders, Lennar includes energy-saving features, such as solar panels, occupancy-motion light sensors and Energy Star-rated appliances as standard features in its homes.

Meritage Homes (meritagehomes.com) also enjoys a solid reputation as a smart-home builder. Standard features in its homes include base home automation, Energy Star appliances, CFL lighting and fixtures, dual-flush toilets and, through 2016, six-panel solar systems, says C.R. Herro, vice president of environmental affairs.

The high-tech homebuilding industry in Central Florida “is changing quickly with the average buyer,” Herro says. “These buyers aren’t early adopters who just want the latest trend.

They’re average people discovering that they can live better and have more personal control of their lives with new technology.”

Although few buyers understand exactly how all this stuff works, once they experience the joys of high-tech living, they’ll never go back, Herro adds.

Some industry innovators have set out to make smart homes even smarter by creating high-tech systems to monitor the health of residents and communicate the findings to their healthcare providers.

“The implications are vast for management of a variety of conditions — from diabetes to heart disease to monitoring tremors in patients with Parkinson’s,” says Chester Kennedy, CEO of the International Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research, which was created by the University of Central Florida, T H EF LO RI DAH O MEB UYER.CO M

Osceola County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council.

Adds Kennedy: “The objectives are to ensure that we stay healthy or receive early treatment, as well as to integrate sensors to ensure that medical protocols are followed in the home. For instance, patients can be sent reminders to take medicines at a certain time and in the correct dosage.”

Tavistock Development Co. (tavistock.com), builder of the Lake Nona community in Orlando, also sees the benefits of creating homes that help its residents stay healthy.

“We’ve brought wellness into the home, making it easer to live healthier,” says Jessi Blakley, director of communications and public relations for Tavistock.

For example, Lake Nona homes incorporate high air-quality standards, sun/glare control, ergonomics, non-toxic materials and other “green” features.

In addition, Lake Nona created its own technology company, Dais, that has been key in facilitating remote monitoring through medical telemetry.

“Our homes in Laureate Park [in Lake Nona] have an abundance of smart features, from technology and energy savings to health and wellness,” Blakley says. “This fall, the Lake Nona Institute will unveil its smart-healthy home in Laureate Park.”

Smart homes, clearly, are here to stay. From the energysavings of green building to seeing who’s at the door via a smart phone to keeping a healthful eye on an elderly loved one, technology has literally made itself at home.

“Why wouldn’t you put technology in your home?” asks Brayman. “As more and more connected devices become a part of our daily lives, it’s only natural to incorporate them into our homes.”

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he Millennial generation is poised to make a significant impact on home design with their strong preferences for energy efficiency and smart-home technology. They also want comfortable, workable kitchens and more casual spaces, according to experts from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Better Homes and Gardens.

Millennials and Generation Xers — and their affinity for technology — are much discussed by builders. But before these twentysomethings and thirtysomethings buy, they’ll need to move out of their parents’ homes, says Rose Quint, assistant vice president of research for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

In 2015, about 15 percent of adults ages 25-34 lived with a parent — the highest percentage since NAHB starting tracking the number in 1983. That translates into 1.3 million people who normally “would be out there, forming their own households, demanding their own units,” she notes.

Quint had anticipated that new mortgage programs and looser mortgage insurance requirements unveiled a year ago would have led to an increase in consumers buying homes for the first time.

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But a look at the size of the typical new single-family home in 2015 found the opposite: Home sizes grew to an average of 2,721 square feet — the highest yet, and an indication that the new-home market continues to be dominated by move-up buyers rather than first-time buyers.

“Before we see that expected pullback in square footage and price, we’re going to have to see a significant return of the first-time buyer,” who’s more likely to buy a smaller home at a lower price point, Quint adds.

This year, homebuyers of all ages say they’re looking for homes with patios, separate laundry rooms, Energy-Star appliances and exterior lighting. Plus, they want as much smarthome technology as they can get.

What they don’t want are elevators, rooms with cork flooring, pet-washing stations, expensive outdoor kitchens, two-story entryways and family rooms. And their countertops should be granite, but never laminate, according to an NAHB survey of potential buyers.

In terms of house type, 65 percent of all buyers — and 68 percent of Millennials — want detached, single-family homes.

That number rises to 72 percent with Generation X, defined as those born between 1965 and 1979, but falls to 55 percent with those born before 1945, Quint adds.

Better Homes and Gardens Brand Executive Editor Jill Waage echoes Quint’s findings on preferences for technology, well-equipped kitchens and casual, comfortable living spaces — especially outdoor living rooms, where Millennials want to entertain their families and friends.

“What’s important about this generation is their comfort with technology, because Millennials are leading the way on this,” Waage notes. “They’re the first generation to walk into homeownership with a smartphone in their hands.”

Millennials want to use technology to make entertainment choices easier and to monitor the comings and goings of packages, repairmen and their children as well as to improve their health and well-being.

“When it comes to product choices, they’ve read the ratings, comments and reviews,” Waage says. “They’ve probably created a Google alert so they know when it’s on sale.”

Their home improvement preferences center on home organization and workspaces, as the separation between working in an office and telecommuting continues to blur, she adds. 

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INTRODUCTION

EVERY YEAR, LAKE NONA’S STORY GETS MORE EXCITING Every year, Florida Homebuyer Orlando produces a special section with news about Lake Nona, its Medical City life-sciences cluster, and the communities in and around the hottest and most innovative master-planned development in the region.

You’d think we’d eventually run out of news. But every year, there’s more to tell. This year, we look at how the emerging Sports & Performance District is reshaping the community with world-class athletic facilities — and taking the health and wellness component to a new level.

There’s the USTA National Campus, scheduled to open as the “Home of American Tennis.” And there’s the Orlando City Soccer 23-acre training center.

Synergies between sports groups and the hospitals, colleges and research institutes of Medical City are obvious — and are already resulting in partnerships that will have long-lasting impact on the region.

Then, of course, there’s the booming Town Center and an array of newhome developments. More than 500 homes were sold in Lake Nona in 2015, placing it among the Top 10 master-planned communities nationwide. And that’s just homes within Lake Nona proper. Communities on its periphery are booming as well.

A dynamic project like Lake Nona, which has so many ever-expanding components, tends to be covered by the media in bits and pieces, as major announcements are made. In this special section, however, we strive to assemble all the pieces and offer a comprehensive, big-picture overview.

As always, we think you’ll be amazed. I know we are.

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ON THE COVER: Parking garages aren't usually accorded too much attention. But at Lake Nona, the structure is highlighted by a 60-foot-high sculptural-steel art installation. The Beacon is wrapped with high-definition video projections that bring it to life at night. Its design was inspired by early stethoscopes. The garage's façade, dubbed the Code Wall, is perforated with the 0’s and 1’s of binary code, and adorned with choreographed LED lights and glass panels that reflect sunlight.

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EVOLVING and INSPIRING AN EMERGING SPORTS & PERFORMANCE DISTRICT IS ADDING A NEW COMPONENT TO MEDICAL CITY.

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Saying that a community is a great place to “live, work and play” has almost become a cliché these days.

But at Lake Nona, it’s not a slogan. It’s an essential aspect of what the community’s all about.

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The first phase of Lake Nona’s Town Center, near Medical City, is now open with offices and a hotel that has two Marriott brands under one roof. That’s just the beginning, though.

Visitors can look out onto a vast, open field behind the Town Center and envision what’s planned for later phases: lots of stores, more restaurants and a movie theater.

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n emerging Sports & Performance District is reshaping Lake Nona, bringing world-class athletic facilities to the fast-growing community and taking the healthand-fitness orientation of its Medical City in a new direction.

In January, the USTA National Campus is scheduled to open as the “Home of American Tennis” at Lake Nona, which has about 11,000 people in Orlando’s booming southeast quadrant and boasts the region’s top-selling residential developments.

Billed as the country’s largest tennis facility, the 64-acre campus of the United States Tennis Association will have 102 lighted courts for training and competition, and it will be open to the public.

More than 70 tennis tournaments and other events are planned for 2017 at Lake Nona, which offers easy access to adjacent Orlando International Airport and to State Road 417, part of the beltway around the city.

In spring, the Orlando City Soccer Club is scheduled to open a 23-acre training center. With six practice fields and related buildings, the center will accommodate training for the Orlando City Lions of Major League Soccer, Orlando City B of the United Soccer League, and the club’s Elite Youth Academy.

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Laureate Park, with its distinctive transitional architecture, is bound together by winding streets named for Nobel Prize winners. That’s indicative of the neighborhood’s smart technology and its attraction to professionals, some of whom work in Lake Nona’s biomedical facilities.

Construction on a four-star resort hotel to serve the sports district is likely to start next year, says Andy Odenbach, vice president of sports ventures for Tavistock, the developer of Lake Nona.

Potential synergies between sports groups and the hospitals, colleges and research institutes of Medical City are a big draw for the new district, Odenbach says, and a significant partnership was announced in May. Nemours, which operates a children’s hospital in Medical City, said it will partner with the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, based near Pensacola, to become the official medical providers for the USTA National Campus.

Medical City also includes the Orlando VA Medical Center,

the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and the University of Florida Research and Academic Center.

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Construction of medical and sports facilities makes a big statement, but a concern for healthy living was woven into all of Lake Nona — and it’s evident in more subtle ways, too.

The community ultimately will have 44 miles of trails for walking and biking, for example. And about 40 percent of its 11 square miles will remain undeveloped, creating open space that promotes a sense of well-being.

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Orlando’s Lake Nona is one of the 10 fastest-growing communities in America, with more than $3 billion in residential and commercial construction during the past eight years encompassing 7.1 million square feet. The 11-square-mile, master-planned community is home to a variety of neighborhoods and schools; Medical City; a Sports & Performance District anchored by USTA’s National Campus, known as the “Home of American Tennis”; diverse work spaces; recreational facilities; retail centers and entertainment venues. Lake Nona is committed to sustainable design, healthy living and gigabit, fiber-optic technology. Adjacent to Orlando International Airport, the community is planned for millions of square feet of commercial space, thousands of hotel rooms, more than 25,000 residents and more than 100 shops and restaurants. Lake Nona is being developed by Tavistock Development Co., a diversified real-estate firm owned by Tavistock Group. For more information, visit lakenona.com.

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About 40 percent of Lake Nona’s acreage will remain undeveloped, so it’s full of natural areas and pristine bodies of water. Many residents enjoy boating on the lake for which the original development was named.

That still leaves plenty of room for new homes. Rob Adams, vice president of residential development for Tavistock, says 500 homes were sold in Lake Nona in 2015, placing the community among the Top 10 master-planned communities nationwide. About 200 were sold from January through May this year, Adams says.

“There are certain neighborhoods that are built out, but with Laureate Park and Somerset Park, we’ve seen a new spark of growth,” he adds.

Laureate Park, which is next to Medical City, has sold more than 1,060 homes, but is expected to have about 2,600 when complete. That means construction will continue for five to seven years, Adams says.

Conceived as a “wired-in, future-evoking” neighborhood, Laureate Park offers homes in a variety of styles priced from the high $200s. The average price is about $440,000, Adams says, and the typical square footage is about 2,300.

Streets in Laureate Park are named for Nobel Prize winners, and the community offers superfast Internet connections. Yet the transitional architecture of the homes offers a bit of a retro feel.

Most of the garages are behind homes, accessible by alleys.

Laureate Park’s Village Center features two pools, a fitness center and the lakeside-dining Canvas Restaurant & Market, with “New American cuisine influenced by Florida’s Southern and Latin American roots.” A new gated subsection of Laureate MC12 S P E C I A L R E P O R T : L A K E N O N A

Park, The Preserve, will offer 151 home priced in the mid-$400s.

Orange County Public Schools is planning a new 800-student elementary school on a 12-acre site in Laureate Park. The as-yetunnamed school is scheduled to open in August 2017, joining the nearby Lake Nona Middle School and Lake Nona High School.

And an “intelligent home” under construction in Laureate Park will provide a showcase for healthy living when it opens later this year. Although few details about the home have been released, planners are looking at how technology in the home can improve air and water quality, sleep, meal planning and nutrition, says Jessica Jones, project manager for innovation, health and wellness for the Lake Nona Institute, the community’s think tank.

Somerset Park, a gated neighborhood on Lake Nona’s west end, offers more conventional Florida-style homes with garages in front.

About 325 homes are planned, about 100 of which have been sold since last year’s opening, Adams says. Prices start around $260,000.

Lake Nona’s VillageWalk, a neighborhood of resort-style homes, was recently built out. But an adjacent development, the 143-site Enclave at VillageWalk, is offering executive homes with an average price in the mid-$800s. Enclave residents have access to VillageWalk’s pool, fitness center and small retail area. About 40 homes have been sold since it opened last April.

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Nemours Children’s Hospital (above), one of the pillars of Lake Nona’s Medical City complex, is state-of-the-art in every way. But it’s also designed in ways that make it more inviting to its young patients. A nicely lanscaped park (below) is a prime example of the facility’s welcoming ambiance.

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Lake Nona’s burgeoning Sports & Performance District will soon be home to the Orlando City Soccer Club’s 23-acre training center (left), with six practice fields and related buildings. The center will accommodate training for the Orlando City Lions of Major League Soccer, Orlando City B of the United Soccer League, and the club’s Elite Youth Academy. In January, the USTA National Campus (below) is scheduled to open as the “Home of American Tennis.” Billed as the country’s largest tennis facility, the 64-acre campus of the United States Tennis Association will have 102 lighted courts for training and competition, and it will be open to the public. More than 70 tennis tournaments and other events are planned for 2017.

studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom units with 10-foot ceilings, gourmet kitchens and a host of fitness amenities. Rents start at $1,120 per month. “We really want to have a broad offering at Lake Nona,” Adams says.

All those new residents need convenient places for shopping and dining — and Tavistock has been busy building them.

The first phase of Lake Nona’s Town Center, near Medical City, is now open with offices and a hotel that has two Marriott brands — Courtyard and Residence Inn — under one roof. A Turkishthemed Bosphorous restaurant is expected to open by year’s end, and a second, gastropub-style eatery is in the works.

That’s just the beginning, though. Visitors can look out onto a vast, open field behind the Town Center and envision what’s planned for later phases: lots of stores, more restaurants and a movie theater.

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parking garage — often the crudest type of building — may provide hints of what’s to come.

Outside the garage, a 60-foot-high sculptural steel art installation called The Beacon is wrapped with high-definition video projections that bring it to life at night. Its design was inspired by early stethoscopes.

The Code Wall on the façade of the garage is perforated with the 0’s and 1’s of binary code and adorned with choreographed LED lights and glass panels that reflect sunlight.

When translated, the code spells out the various missions and goals of the Lake Nona community, including the words “inspire,” “participate” and “connect.”

“The Beacon and Code Wall help fulfill our vision of making the Lake Nona Town Center a celebrated gathering place within the community,” says Lake Nona President Jim Zboril.

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The GuideWell UST Global Innovation Center (top) recently opened for business. GuideWell, the parent company of Florida Blue, is the groundfloor tenant of the three-story, 92,000-square-foot complex. The goal, says Chris Hillier, senior director of business inno­vation for GuideWell, is to “accelerate innovation in the healthcare industry.” But all that innovating can make you hungry (and thirsty.) If so, check out the Town Center’s lakeside-dining Canvas Restaurant & Market, offering New American cuisine and a futuristic feel.

“We’re taking a parking garage — typically one of the least aesthetically pleasing visual elements of a development — and are turning it into a leading edge, technology-oriented centerpiece.”

INNOVATION DESTINATION

The Town Center will serve not just Lake Nona residents, but also the thousands of people who work in Medical City, which is also evolving this year.

The last of Medical City’s five major institutions to be completed, the Orlando VA Medical Center, is continuing to open in stages. The hospital, which cost at least $620 million, will have 134 in-patient beds along with a variety of clinics, and an urgentcare facility will become a 24/7 emergency department by the end of the year, says VA spokesman Mike Strickler.

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The VA National Simulation Center, scheduled to open in the fall next to the medical center, will train healthcare providers using simulation technology.

Nemours Children’s Hospital will welcome a new neighbor in August. A 22,000-square-foot Ronald McDonald House, adjacent to Nemours and matching its architecture, will give families a place to stay while their children are being treated, with 15 bedrooms and other accommodations. Nemours spokesman Josh Wilson calls the facility “a must-have in a specialty children’s hospital. Undoubtedly, having the family near the child is enormously valuable.”

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The last of Medical City’s five major institutions to be com­pleted, the Orlando VA Medical Center is continuing to open in stages. The hospital, which cost at least $620 million, will have 134 in-patient beds along with a variety of clinics. An urgent-care facility will become a 24/7 emergency department by the end of the year, says VA spokesman Mike Strickler.

The VA National Simulation Center, scheduled to open in the fall next to the medical center, will train healthcare providers using simulation technology.

Florida, which would merge the institute with UF’s adjacent academic center. Sanford Burnham, which also operates in La Jolla, Calif., has said that because of reductions in federal grants, it can no longer afford to operate the Lake Nona campus, which was built with more than $350 million in state and local incentives.

Medical City’s newest institution, the GuideWell UST Global Innovation Center, recently opened for business. GuideWell, the parent company of Florida Blue, is the ground-floor tenant of the three-story, 92,000-square-foot complex.

The goal, says Chris Hillier, senior director of business innovation for GuideWell, is to “accelerate innovation in the healthcare industry.” Toward that end, the center’s first floor features a Collaborative Resource Ecosystem (CoRE) that provides tools that organizations need to get good ideas to market quickly — from conferencing to 3-D printing to prototyping.

Bill Fair, director of life sciences business development for Tavistock, says the building’s floors are reinforced to accommodate lab equipment, and ceilings are higher to accommodate ductwork and plumbing.

Although leasing the rest of the building is in the early stages, Fair says he hopes for a “cross-pollination of ideas and best practices” by having for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations come together around the need for rapid change in healthcare.

SPORTS CENTER

As the anchor of the emerging sports district, the $70 million USTA National Campus will bring together the association’s Community Tennis and Player Development divisions, along with the Florida branch of USTA and the national training site for USTA-certified officials.

It will be a place dedicated to learning, playing and improving the game. UCF’s varsity tennis programs will make it their home.

“It’s an incredible platform for us to raise the bar for how we deliver tennis,” says Kurt Kamperman, chief executive for community tennis and the USTA National Campus. “We’re using this campus truly as a campus — we want to train people who want to teach tennis, coach high-performance players, organize events.”

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separate courts, while ponds and landscaping will contribute to a parklike setting, he says. Kamperman sees the campus as a “metropolis” with smaller, self-sufficient neighborhoods devoted to different aspects of the game, such as family tennis.

Some of the courts are red clay. The USTA found that the right clay was available only from Cremona, Italy — so it had 450 tons of the stuff shipped to Lake Nona. All the courts will have live streaming, Kamperman says. “So if a 14-year-old from Boston is playing a match and Grandma can’t come, she can watch it,” he adds.

Some courts will have more complex video systems that will help players analyze the strengths and weaknesses of their game.

Nearby, Orlando City Soccer Club is building a $20 million training center while working on a stadium in downtown Orlando.

The Lake Nona facility will include a fitness center, clubhouse, locker rooms, offices and rehabilitation center in addition to its six fields. (The Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League will continue to train at Sylvan Lake in Seminole County.)

WHY LAKE NONA?

“First, we want to spread our footprint,” says Phil Rawlins, the club’s founder and president. “We like the idea of having multiple bases.”

Convenient access to the airport is also an advantage for the teams, he points out. But Rawlins says that as sports business increases in and around Lake Nona, he also hopes to benefit from sports-performance research likely to take place in Medical City.

“Tavistock is committed to building out a Sports & Performance District. We want to be part of that,” he says. The company is already making room for more sports groups with a 50,000-square-foot office building near the USTA campus.

Odenbach says Lake Nona watchers should expect more announcements about the 200-acre sports district in coming months. Adams and others see the district as a game-changer for current and future Lake Nona residents.

“The USTA campus is really meaningful,” he says. “It’s a public facility, growing the sport of tennis across the board. … It brings tennis to Orlando in a way that was previously unimaginable.

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HOMES, SWEET HOMES The following neighborhoods are within Lake Nona. Unless otherwise indicated, prices are for single-family homes.

 Lake Nona Golf & Country Club. Private sanctuary of luxurious custom homes surrounded by an array of world-class amenities, including a Tom Fazio-designed championship golf course with a clubhouse and lodge. Builders include a selection of the region’s top custom-home professionals. New homes are priced starting at $1 million.  Laureate Park. Features homes with modern transitional architectural styles and an abundance of intelligent, forwardthinking components. Builders include Ashton Woods Homes, David Weekley Homes, Minto Communities, Craft Homes and Taylor Morrison Homes. Custom-home options are available from Arturo Barcelona Homes, Issa Homes and Phil Kean Designs. New homes are priced starting from the high $200s.  Somerset Park. Stylish single-family homes in a community featuring such amenities as a community pool and cabana, fountain, playground and walking trails. Builders include M/I Homes and Century Homes. New homes are priced from the $260s.  Enclave at VillageWalk. Resort-style neighborhood where streets are connected by bridges that form a walkway to the town center, with conveniences such as a café, salon, post office, bank, gas station and fitness center with a full-time activities director. Amenities include six miles of lighted walking trails, two swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts and a fitness center. The builder is Pulte Homes. New homes are priced from the high $500s.

These neighborhoods are in the Lake Nona vicinity:  Eagle Creek. Master-planned community surrounded by an 18-hole golf course with a manor-style clubhouse. The new Eagle Creek Elementary School is on site. Builders include Jones Homes USA, Toll Brothers and CalAtlantic Homes. New single-family homes are priced from the $300s; golf villas from the $200s.  Harmony. Nature-themed master-planned community in Osceola County. Builders include Lennar Homes, Regatta Building and Development, CalAtlantic Homes and Richmond American Homes. New homes are priced ranging from the $190s to more than $600,000.  North Pointe. Homes feature granite countertops and oak or maple cabinetry in kitchens and bathrooms as well as architectural shingles and stucco exteriors in designer colors. Builders include Richmond American Homes. New homes are priced from the mid-$300s.  Randal Park. 700-acre community that will eventually encompass 815 single-family and 1,400 multifamily homes. More than three miles of bike paths and fitness trails surround a five-acre central park with sports fields. There’s also a community center and eight smaller neighborhood parks and playgrounds. Builders include Mattamy Homes. New single-family homes are priced from the mid-$200s; townhomes from the low $200s.

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In The Enclave at VillageWalk (above), Pulte Homes is offering new single-family homes priced from the high $500s. Among the selections is the 5,118-square-foot Sunchase model, which is priced starting at $742,990. In Somerset Park (below), M/I Homes is offering an array of plans from which to choose. The model shown is the 3,556-square-foot Sonoma, which is priced starting at $358,990.

ď Ž Tapestry. Gated, 250-acre master-planned community encompassing 1,100 homesites. Amenities will include a clubhouse, cabana, pool, playground and parks. Builders include Beazer Homes, KB Home and Mattamy Homes. New homes are priced from the low $200s.

Other new-home communities in the Lake Nona area include: Beacon Park Landing (D.R. Horton Homes, from the mid-$200s); Creekstone (KB Home, from the mid-$200s); Overlook at East Park (D.R. Horton Homes, townhomes from mid-$200s); Econ Landing (M/I Homes, townhomes from the low $200s); Gramercy Farms (KB Home, from the low $200s); Hanover Reserve (Royal Oak Homes, from the mid-$200s); Lake Pointe at East Lake Toho (M/I Homes, from the low $400s); and Lake Preserve (Meritage Homes, from the high $200s).

Also: Lakeshore at Narcoossee (Pulte Homes, from the mid-$200s, townhomes from the low $200s); Narcoossee Village (M/I Homes, from the mid-$200s); Live Oak Estates (ICI Homes, from the low $500s); Nova Grove (Meritage Homes, from the high $200s); Oaks at Moss Park (Lennar Homes, from the high $200s); Ravinia (D.R. Horton Homes, townhomes from the mid-$200s); Sawgrass (Beazer Homes, CalAtlantic Homes, KB Home and Taylor Morrison Homes, from the $200s); and Sera Bella (Mattamy Homes, from the mid-$200s).

Finally: Serenity Reserve (55-plus community, from the low $300s); Stonewood Estates (A.R. Bailey Homes, townhomes from the mid-$200s); Storey Park (Lennar Homes, from the mid-$200s); Terra Vista (A&M Homes, from the low $200s); Turtle Creek (D.R. Horton Homes and Dream Finders Homes, from the mid-$200s); Underwood Estates (Royal Oak Homes, from the mid-$300s); Villa Sol (D.R. Horton Homes, from the low $200s); Twin Lakes (55+ community, Jones Homes USA, from the low $200s); Waterside Vista (Park Square Homes, from the low $400s); and Wyndham Lakes (Lennar Homes and ABD Development, single-family homes, from the mid-$200s; townhomes, from the mid-$200s).

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 Nemours Children’s Hospital. This 100-bed, 630,000-square-foot hospital was built at a cost of $400 million by the internationally recognized Nemours Children’s Health System and opened in 2012. In Florida, Nemours also owns and operates major pediatric specialtycare centers in Jacksonville and Pensacola, 14 pediatric primary-care centers and six pediatric urgent-care centers.

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Research Institute, the $85 million, 175,000-square-foot facility opened in 2009 as the first Medical City cornerstone.

It encompasses the Diabetes and Obesity Research Center, where scientists focus on metabolic diseases as well as on Alzheimer’s and cancer. The institute’s East Coast campus — the main campus is in La Jolla, Calif. — is also home to the Conrad Prebys Center for Chemical Genomics, where researchers work to identify and develop new medicines. At press time, Sanford Burnham was negotiating with the state to transfer the assets and operations of the Lake Nona campus to the University of Florida.  University of Central Florida College of Medicine.

UCF’s $166 million Health Sciences Campus, which opened in 2010, includes a 170,000-square-foot medical education facility and the 198,000-square-foot Burnett Biomedical Sciences building. In August, when it starts its eighth class, the M.D. program will be at full enrollment — 480 students. It has graduated four classes and awarded 2 0 1 6

Students at the UCF College of Medicine’s Anatomy Lab have access to state-of-the-art imaging equipment.

263 M.D. degrees. In addition, the college includes almost 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students in the biomedical sciences, including biotechnology, medical laboratory sciences and molecular biology. The college also opened its second office of UCF Health, its physician practice, last year at Lake Nona. All UCF Health physicians are also College of Medicine faculty members.  University of Florida Research and Academic Center. The state’s flagship university has built a $53 million, 115,000-square-foot facility that houses a clinical research unit of its Institute on Aging — a program that studies, among other things, drug interactions in the elderly — as well as the Orlando campus of the UF College of Pharmacy.

The emphasis is on clinical research related to diabetes and cardiovascular disease as well as obesity. Through the UF Institute of Therapeutic Innovation, also at Lake Nona, researchers are conducting trials to help develop new antiinfectious disease drugs.

 Orlando VA Medical Center at Lake Nona. This 1.2-million-square-foot Veterans Administration hospital and clinic was dedicated in May 2015 and continues to open in stages. The facility, which cost at least $620 million, includes an expanded veterans clinic, a diagnostic and testing center, a 120-bed Community Living Center, a 60-bed Domiciliary and an urgent-care facility. The 134-bed inpatient hospital is opening progressively throughout 2016, and the urgent-care facility will become a 24/7 emergency department by the end of the year. The VA National Simulation Center, scheduled to open this fall near the medical center, will train healthcare providers using the latest in simulation technology. The medical center is also home to the Central Florida Veterans Memorial Park, a $3 million memorial built with donations. The campus will employ approximately 3,000 healthcare providers and support staff, and is expected to serve more than 125,000 veterans in Central Florida.  S P E C I A L R E P O R T: L A K E N O N A

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Valencia College’s Lake Nona Campus contains four buildings.

There are 18 “smart” classrooms, six science labs — including a biotech lab — a library, a bookstore, a small café and student services offices.

VALENCIA’S SMARTEST CAMPUS Valencia College’s Lake Nona campus, which opened in 2012, is an ideal place to train for careers in the life sciences. After all, it’s located in the heart of one of the country’s most dynamic biomedical clusters. The three-story, 83,000-square-foot building replaced shared space at nearby Lake Nona High School, and about 400 students at the high school take college classes through Valencia’s dual-enrollment program. Eventually, the campus will consist of four buildings. There are 18 “smart” classrooms, six science labs — including a biotech lab — a library, a bookstore, a small café and student services offices. Sitting areas are designed to encourage studying in groups, catching up with friends or just contemplating the third-floor view of Lake Whippoorwill. Students can earn traditional associate degrees at the Lake Nona campus, but the primary focus is on math and science. Valencia offers a new Associate in Science degree in biotechnology, and programs in physical and occupational therapy are also planned. Built at a cost of $21.7 million, the Lake Nona campus boasts such environmentally friendly features as energy-saving lights and air conditioning, reflective roofing materials and native landscaping that requires little piped irrigation.

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MILESTONES MAY 2009 — Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute opens its East Coast facility at Lake Nona. Cost, $85 million; size, 175,000 square feet; projected staff, about 300. In 2015, the institute is renamed Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute.

AUGUST 2010 — The UCF College of Medicine opens a 50-acre Health Sciences campus. Cost, $166 million; size, 368,000 square feet; staff, 400.

JANUARY 2012 — UCF trustees vote unanimously to purchase 25 acres in Medical City near the UCF College of Medicine for a future teaching hospital and clinic.

AUGUST 2012 — The University of Florida Research and Academic Center, which houses the Orlando campus of UF’s pharmacy program and its drug development center, opens. Cost, $53 million; size, 115,000 square feet; staff, 120.

OCTOBER 2012 — Nemours Children’s Hospital opens and begins accepting patients. Cost, $400 million; size, 630,000 square feet; staff, 1,000.

MAY 2013 — The charter class of students at the UCF College of Medicine graduates. The 36 new doctors all had received full-ride, four-year scholarships courtesy of community donors.

APRIL 2015 — The United States Tennis Association breaks ground on the USTA National Campus, the “Home of American Tennis,” in the Lake Nona Sports & Performance District. It will feature 102 lighted courts and accommodate the association’s Community Tennis and Player Development divisions, along with its Florida branch and training for USTA-certified officials. Cost, $70 million; size, 64 acres; staff, about 200.

Opening is planned for early 2017, and about 70 events are expected that year.

MAY 2015 — The Veterans Administration dedicates the Orlando VA Medical Center at Lake Nona, which will serve veterans throughout Central Florida. In addition to a 134-bed in-patient hospital, the complex will include a clinic, a diagnostic and testing center, a 120-bed Community Living Center, a 60-bed domiciliary and an emergency department, which is expected to open in late 2016. Cost: at least $620 million; size, 1.2 million square feet; staff, about 3,000 at completion. The center will continue to open in stages during 2016.

JANUARY 2016 — The Orlando City Soccer Club announces plans to build a 23-acre training facility at the Lake Nona Sports & Performance District. The $20 million training center, scheduled to open in spring 2017, will have six fields, a fitness center, clubhouse, locker rooms, offices and rehabilitation center. It will provide training for the Orlando City Lions (Major League Soccer); Orlando City B (United Soccer League); and the club’s Elite Youth Academy.

EARLY 2016 — The Lake Nona Town Center and GuideWell USB Global Innovation Center open. The first phase of the Town Center features offices, retail space, restaurants and a parking garage adjacent to Medical City. The three-story GuideWell building, named for its anchor tenant, provides office, laboratory and collaborative space at Medical and technology companies.

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GROW Although it barely topped 2,000 residents in the early 1980s, Oviedo today has a population of more than 37,000. Much of the business activity has moved from the “old” downtown to Oviedo on the Park, a 50-acre town center on the north side of Mitchell Hammock Road. The site encompasses homes, businesses, a lake, an amphitheater and a boardwalk as well as municipal buildings.

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here was a time when homebuyers looking to move to Seminole County chose between Altamonte Springs (shopping galore), Lake Mary (gated golf communities), Longwood (upscale enclaves) or Casselberry (affordable starter homes). Sanford might make the list if you wanted to live in the county seat or craved adjacency to Lake Monroe.

Oviedo and Winter Springs? Those were small, isolated places. Oviedo was still a celery and citrus town — it was, after all, known as the Celery Capital of the World — and boasted a two-block business district with one independent bank, founded mainly for the convenience of local growers.

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Oviedo (left) has unofficially adopted a rooster as its mascot, since flocks of fowl have been roaming the downtown area for years. Winter Springs had no downtown to speak of until development of the massive Winter Springs Town Center (above).

Winter Springs had the Tuscawilla Golf Club, but not much else to give it any identity. In fact, it had been founded with the nondescript name “North Orlando” in 1959.

In recent years, the south-central part of the county, where Oviedo and Winter Springs have melded together to become a mini-metro area, has become a hot spot for growth, even as many of the county’s more mature suburban areas approach buildout.

Only a few miles from the University of Central Florida, the country’s second-largest university, Oviedo and Winter Springs have earned national recognition as great places to live by retaining their small-town charm while offering big-city amenities.

It helps that residents enjoy easy access to an interstate system that puts them on the road to just about anywhere they’d want to go.

That network makes it easy for commuters to get to work, for fans to reach sports and performance venues, for travelers to reach Orlando International Airport or Orlando Sanford International Airport, for families to visit the tourist attractions, and for sun worshippers to hit the beaches.

Consequently, the population of the two cities and the surrounding unincorporated area has climbed more than 5.5 percent since 2010. Projections call for an 18.8 percent jump in the next 10 years, according to the Seminole County development services department.

For contrast, remember this: In the ’70s, Oviedo’s popu-

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lation was 2,000. The mayor was also the barber, and held court from his tiny shop on Broadway Street, the Depressionera main drag that also encompassed City Hall, a feed store, a dry cleaner, an auto-parts shop, a Baptist church and the iconic Townhouse Restaurant.

Today, the city’s population is more than 37,000. Much of the business activity has moved from the “old” downtown to Oviedo on the Park, a 50-acre town center on the north side of Mitchell Hammock Road, east of State Road 434 and bordered by the Kingsbridge West subdivision to the east.

While Oviedo’s downtown was, at best, modest, Winter Springs didn’t even have a business district. Apart from the golf club, there were some scattered subdivisions and a convenience store of indeterminate origin.

Today, the city’s population is more than 35,000. And the “downtown” that once was missing entirely is now the Winter Springs Town Center, a massive mixed-use development at the intersection of State Road 434 and Tuskawilla Road.

What a difference a few decades makes. Neither city even had a chamber of commerce until 1982, when a handful of Oviedo businesspeople started one. In 2008, the Oviedo chamber expanded and became the Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce, which now has more than 600 members.

Oviedo and Winter Springs also have the advantage of being part of the Seminole County school district, considered

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Beazer Homes’ Mitchell Creek is an Oviedo townhome community that offers close proximity to Oviedo Marketplace, a shopping and dining complex. Some units overlook ponds and conservation areas, and prices start in the $220s.

one of the best in the state by a variety of measures.

Money magazine has ranked the district among its Top 100 School Districts in the U.S. Newsweek rated the county’s high schools among the top 3 percent nationally based upon the number of students enrolled in advanced placement or international baccalaureate classes.

Last year, the district earned an A overall from the Florida Department of Education — the only Central Florida district to receive the top mark. The grades are based primarily on how well students performed on the Florida Standards Assessments tests.

Superintendent Walt Griffin noted that 50 out of 61 county schools earned As and Bs. And for the first time ever, all the county’s high schools earned As. “An A in every high school is an accomplishment,” Griffin notes. “We did it while increasing offerings in academics, STEM, the arts and athletics for students.”

So it’s no surprise that people — especially families — want to move to the Oviedo-Winter Springs area, says Todd T. Sykes, president and CEO of the Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce.

“Oviedo and Winter Springs both continuously receive local and national accolades for the quality of life provided to residents,” he notes. “It’s a great place to raise a family. And

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both cities have a thriving business community with close proximity to the University of Central Florida and many high-tech, high-wage jobs.”

That growth pressure is why there are more than 1,000 new homes in various stages of development in the two cities and the surrounding unincorporated area.

“There’s no doubt Seminole County is experiencing more demand for high-quality new homes,” says Tatiana Souza, vice president of sales for Meritage Homes, which has five developments in the Oviedo-Winter Springs area. “People are looking to buy in quiet, family-oriented communities that fit their lifestyles.”

OVIEDO

With a population of just 800 when it incorporated in 1925, Oviedo traces its roots to just after the Civil War. Settlers discovered fertile soil for growing crops such as celery and citrus, which they sold in Orlando and Sanford. The chief mode of travel to the area was by steamship docked at Lake Jesup.

“Residents find Oviedo to be a safe and friendly community,” says Teresa Correa, the city’s development services director. Correa adds that the city is working with developers to diversify the city’s new-home offerings, so there’ll be plenty of choices in addition to traditional single-family communities.

Filling the need for those options are a number of well-

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Oviedo Gardens by Meritage Homes is an exclusive community of single-family homes ranging in size from from 3,082 to 5,111 square feet.

All homesites are at least a quarter-acre. The model shown, the Wimberley II, is priced starting at $486,990.

known builders in Central Florida. Their projects feature single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums.

You can get anything from a 1,400-square-foot condo for a little over $200,000 to a 5,000-square-foot estate home for north of a half-million dollars. Or you can rent an apartment.

Taylor Morrison (taylormorrison.com) started building its 96-home Southern Oaks community last year. Homes are priced from the $400s, with sizes ranging from 2,809 to 5,073 square feet.

Buyers run the gamut from young professionals to active retirees, according to Larry Mull, vice president of sales and marketing.

“The demand in the Oviedo area is huge because new homes offer energy-efficient features, open-concept floorplans and home warranties,” Mull says.

Gated Southern Oaks, Mull adds, offers the “quaint charm of an older neighborhood, but in a new home.” There also are covered school-bus stops and playground facilities on site.

M/I Homes (mihomesorlando.com) has almost completed one community and is launching a second one. Both are named for early settlers of Oviedo.

Homes at Aulin’s Landing, an infill community with just 40 homesites, are priced from $349,660 to $569,355. Sizes range from 2,195 to 3,642 square feet.

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A 10-minute drive away, M/I has started Foster’s Grove, where 94 homes are planned. Prices range from $368,990 to $484,990, with sizes ranging from 2,317 to 4,933 square feet.

“Oviedo is a highly desirable area with A-rated schools and a good reputation as a family-friendly city,” says Jenifer Hoerstkamp, marketing coordinator for M/I Homes Orlando.

She, too, says that buyers are in all age groups and life stages — and are just as likely to have relocated from somewhere else in Florida as out of state. Among the amenities at both M/I communities are tot lots for the kids.

Beazer Homes (beazerhomes.com) opened its gated Mitchell Creek townhome development in May. Prices in the 70home community range from $217,990 to $227,990, with sizes ranging from 1,416 to 1,496 square feet.

“We anticipate a good mix of buyers from the area as well as out of state,” says Theresa Tilton, vice president of sales for Beazer Homes Orlando Division. “We’re expecting a combination of young families, business professionals and secondhome buyers.”

Amenities at Mitchell Creek include a pool, cabana, tot lot and an open field/play area.

“Everyday conveniences are very close,” Tilton adds. “Residents are minutes from shopping, dining, medical care, dental

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Southern Oaks by Taylor Morrison Homes is an intimate enclave of just 96 single-family homes ranging in size from 2,809 to 5,073 square feet.

Homes are priced starting in the $400s. The model shown, the Beaumont, is priced starting at $469,999.

care, pet care and more.”

Tilton notes that Beazer’s overall strategy is to build in “A” municipalities that have strong reputations as great places to live.

“The city of Oviedo fits that description perfectly,” she says.

David Weekley Homes (davidweekleyhomes.com) opened its Preserve of Oviedo on the Park in February. The 44-home community features two product lines, the Carriage and Garden series.

Carriage homes are priced from the $350s and range in size from 2,034 to 2,806 square feet; Garden homes are priced from the $380s and range in size from 2,336 to 2,897 square feet.

That community is part of Oviedo on the Park, a burgeoning town center with an amphitheater, a lake, retail shops, playgrounds and neighborhoods. Oviedo’s municipal complex is also within the project.

Weekley selected the town center “because of the proximity to roads and airports, and the feel of a small town with the support of a much larger town,” says Brent Bartholomew, division president for David Weekley Homes in Orlando. Also, he says, city leadership seems committed to protecting the character of the city and the ambience of the project.

“We kept the preserve and pond intact, and kept as many old growth trees as possible,” Bartholomew says. “We modeled the architecture of the homes to seamlessly blend from the city’s property into ours.”

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Meritage Homes (meritagehomes.com) is working on three developments in the Oviedo area: Oviedo Gardens, inside the city limits; and Bellevue and Hampton Estates, in unincorporated Seminole County.

Homes in Oviedo Gardens range in price from $414,990 to $513,990, with sizes ranging from 2,537 to 5,169 square feet.

In Bellevue, prices range from $437,990 to $525,990, while sizes range from 2,537 to 5,169 square feet. In Hampton Estates, prices range from $491,900 to $564,900, while sizes range from 3,017 to 5,169 square feet.

Meritage “builds and sells single-family homes for firsttime, move-up, luxury and active-adult buyers,” says Souza.

In other words, for pretty much everybody.

WINTER SPRINGS

The histories of Oviedo and neighbor Winter Springs are linked by agriculture and commercial boat traffic on Lake Jesup. Settlers used the wharves on the lake to transport their products and passengers north across Lake Jesup, into Lake Monroe and up the St. Johns River. Many farmers brought their crops from nearby groves to the wharves.

North Orlando became Winter Springs in 1972. But if you haven’t been out that way in several years, you wouldn’t recognize it today.

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Preserve at Oviedo on the Park by David Weekley Homes is a 44-home com­munity featuring Carriage homes, which are priced from the $350s and range in size from 2,034 to 2,806 square feet, and Garden homes, which are priced from the $380s and range in size from 2,336 to 2,897 square feet.

According to Randy Stevenson, the city’s community development director, the population is expected to grow 14 percent in the next five years or so.

Winter Springs was picked by Money magazine as one of America’s Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2007 and 2011. It’s known for its lovely neighborhoods and its award-winning parks and recreational facilities.

The Winter Springs Town Center hosts several annual festivals, ranging from the Winter Springs Festival of the Arts to the Scottish Highland Games, which draws almost 30,000 attendees over a two-day period.

Says Stevenson: “The city’s strategic location along U.S. Highway 17-92 and State Roads 434 and 417 provides quick access to other economic, educational, cultural and recreational assets throughout Central Florida.”

Meritage is one of the builders keeping pace with growth in Winter Springs. It has one development, Seven Oaks, in the city limits, while another, Tuscawilla Estates, is expected to get underway this year.

Homes in Seven Oaks are priced ranging from $296,990 to $355,900, with sizes ranging from 2,000 to 3,467 square feet. Tuscawilla Estates, for which prices hadn’t been set at press time, will feature homes ranging in size from 2,754 to 5,254 square feet.

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we’ve had a lot of success in the Oviedo and Winter Springs markets,” says Souza. “Buyers here are looking for energyefficient homes that feature distinctive styles and quality construction — and Meritage prides itself on being able to deliver all of those things.”

So, whether you’re considering a home in Winter Springs or Oviedo, you’ll find an array of choices and price ranges. In addition, the region has created quite a positive reputation for itself over the past several years.

On top of its first-rate school system, Seminole County has an “open for business” climate, attracting corporate headquarters and other significant enterprises from around the world, says John Horan, chairman of the Seminole County Commission.

He noted that the county also serves as headquarters for the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. That organization — together with the University of Central Florida, the University of South Florida and the University of Florida — promotes entrepreneurship and workforce development across the 23 counties in the region.

So what’s to love about Oviedo and Winter Springs? Perhaps the better question is, what’s not to love?

“Our family chose to move here seven years ago because the area has a great sense of community,” says Sykes, who has two boys, ages 3 and 7. “You never run out of things to do living here.” 

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS

THIS YEAR, FCAT WILL BE REPLACED BY NEW STANDARDS

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2013

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

47

57

40

C

C

85

MINNEOLA

67

59

32

C

C

55

67

65

46

B

B

47

Grade 2014

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

MASCOTTE

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

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Grade 2014

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

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As this issue of Florida Homebuyer Orlando goes to press, the issue of accountability testing in public schools has heated up. It has been known for some time that the FCAT era is coming to an end this year. The FCAT 2.0 — a series of exams in math, reading, science and math — is being replaced by the Florida Standards Assessment, which will test students on Florida’s Common Core-based standards. But as of now, we still have only FCAT 2.0 scores — and school grades based on those scores — to report. The data in the charts on the following pages is based on those tests. In addition, for high schools we’ve included results from the Postsecondary Education Readiness Te3st (PERT) in math and reading. These tests are administrated to nearly all 11th-graders to determine their readiness to do college level work. However, Gov. Rick Scott has recently called for the test to be optional, not mandatory. High-school graduation rates as of 2014 have also been included, and the percentage of students receiving a free or reduced-price lunch is shown for all schools.

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D

87

57

C

C

78

ROUND LAKE

69

61

24

C

B

51

CYPRESS RIDGE

80

73

67

A

A

22

SAWGRASS BAY

61

59

36

C

B

77

EUSTIS

57

59

39

B

B

72

SEMINOLE SPRINGS

63

62

49

C

B

60

EUSTIS HEIGHTS

41

52

33

F

D

87

SORRENTO

69

72

67

A

B

53

FRUITLAND PARK

50

60

62

C

C

78

TAVARES

54

52

25

D

C

73

GRASSY LAKE

71

68

56

B

B

50

50

52

39

C

B

76

67

77

49

B

B

74

GROVELAND

THE VILLAGES ELEMENTARY OF LADY LAKE

HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS SCHOOL (CHARTER)

TREADWAY

31

17

0

F

-

92

64

59

70

C

B

65

TRIANGLE

54

52

48

D

C

82

LEESBURG

39

43

41

F

D

85

UMATILLA

64

65

66

A

A

66

LOST LAKE

73

72

72

A

B

44

Grade 2014

37

59

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

37

54

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

39

CLERMONT

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

BEVERLY SHORES

PINE RIDGE

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

62

Grade 2013

65

B

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

C

C

Grade 2013

B

68

Grade 2014

62

54

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

63

66

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

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ASTATULA

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

ALTOONA (START ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS)

CARVER

48

44

53

C

C

75

MOUNT DORA

56

44

45

C

C

59

CLERMONT

60

57

54

C

B

58

OAK PARK

37

36

25

F

D

86

EAST RIDGE

65

59

46

B

B

50

TAVARES

57

53

39

C

C

58

EUSTIS

60

53

56

B

C

61

UMATILLA

47

55

45

C

C

69

GRAY

56

56

52

B

B

62

WINDY HILL

64

58

66

A

B

58

Four-Year Graduation Rate 2014

Postsecondary Readiness Reading % 2014

Postsecondary Readiness Math % 2014

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2014

Grade 2013

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

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63

B

-

70

EAST RIDGE

82

73

50

58

63

63

B

A

EUSTIS

84

71

48

52

63

50

C

LAKE MINNEOLA

83

73

42

63

73

66

A

Grade 2014

63

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

58

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

50

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

73

Postsecondary Readiness Math %

82

Postsecondary Readiness Reading %

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM

Four-Year Graduation Rate

Grade 2013

LAKE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLS

LEESBURG

77

64

36

44

50

56

C

C

64

MOUNT DORA

80

75

38

54

58

61

B

B

48

49

SOUTH LAKE

81

67

42

55

54

61

C

C

52

B

51

TAVARES

81

74

52

52

61

58

C

B

48

B

49

UMATILLA

83

64

35

48

63

41

C

C

59

LAKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS

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Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2014

Grade 2013

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

48

49

18

D

C

85

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

Grade 2013

Grade 2014

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

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B

20

45

33

32

D

D

68

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2014

Grade 2013

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Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

C

Grade 2013

38

Grade 2014

56

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

64

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

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Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

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ALOMA

64

69

60

B

B

66

IVEY LANE

28

51

64

D

C

90

ANDOVER

79

80

69

A

A

55

JOHN YOUNG

66

77

80

A

B

76

APOPKA

53

61

49

C

C

74

KALEY

54

44

58

C

C

75

ASPIRE ACADEMY (CHARTER)

18

5

0

F

-

93

KEENES CROSSING

79

77

79

A

A

24 100

ORANGE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

AUDUBON PARK

77

74

54

A

A

39

KILLARNEY

47

59

43

D

C

AVALON

84

86

85

A

A

24

LAKE COMO

53

55

50

D

C

72

AZALEA PARK

54

49

74

B

A

86

LAKE GEM

48

52

60

C

C

86

BAY MEADOWS

77

77

71

A

A

31

LAKE GEORGE

65

77

71

A

B

70

BONNEVILLE

52

57

47

C

C

81

LAKE SILVER

53

49

43

C

B

63

BROOKSHIRE

70

69

29

A

A

36

LAKE SYBELIA

68

71

67

A

B

52

CAMELOT

75

74

60

A

B

52

LAKE WESTON

40

53

75

C

C

100

CASTLE CREEK

58

66

55

A

B

70

LAKE WHITNEY

84

84

62

A

B

14

CATALINA

33

35

62

C

D

100

LAKEMONT

72

78

54

A

A

52

CHENEY

58

63

57

A

D

86

LAKEVILLE

72

71

52

C

B

73

CHICKASAW

52

52

73

C

B

80

LANCASTER

35

46

37

D

D

100

CITRUS

61

61

50

C

C

67

LAWTON CHILES

58

62

55

B

C

78

CLARCONA

57

51

42

C

B

70

LITTLE RIVER

51

59

41

B

C

100

CLAY SPRINGS

59

49

43

D

C

65

LOCKHART

50

65

40

C

C

100

COLUMBIA

70

73

56

A

B

53

LOVELL

40

54

59

C

C

100 100

CONWAY

55

57

26

C

C

80

MEADOW WOODS

52

60

44

C

B

CYPRESS PARK

42

44

62

C

F

100

METROWEST

72

69

54

A

A

67

CYPRESS SPRINGS

70

76

85

A

B

44

MICHAEL MCCOY

43

49

41

C

B

100

DEERWOOD

74

79

70

A

B

52

MILLENNIA

53

51

84

B

B

100

DILLARD STREET

63

70

67

B

A

75

MOLLIE RAY

31

50

54

D

F

58

DOMMERICH

83

78

54

A

A

22

63

63

75

B

A

77

78

43

46

A

-

1

DOVER SHORES

MONTESSORI OF WINTER GARDEN CHARTER

DR. PHILLIPS

82

78

75

A

A

33

MOSS PARK

79

78

58

A

B

33

DREAM LAKE

63

70

70

A

B

69

NAP FORD COMMUNITY (CHARTER)

39

42

24

F

-

86

DURRANCE

52

52

71

B

B

71

NORTHLAKE PARK COMMUNITY

78

82

54

A

A

33

EAGLES NEST

38

47

55

C

C

100

OAK HILL

47

62

35

C

B

87

EAST LAKE

76

77

75

A

A

47

OAKLAND AVENUE (CHARTER)

68

58

22

C

B

1

ECCLESTON

40

49

82

B

B

100

OAKSHIRE

70

78

73

A

A

79

ENDEAVOR

76

83

61

A

A

54

OCOEE

57

55

62

C

C

77

ENGELWOOD

46

70

71

A

C

100

ORANGE CENTER

57

55

26

B

B

100

FERN CREEK

47

52

68

C

C

100

ORLANDO SCIENCE (CHARTER)

87

79

54

B

A

33

FORSYTH WOODS

53

60

78

A

B

85

ORLO VISTA

45

53

63

D

C

100

HIAWASSEE

39

44

49

C

B

100

HIDDEN OAKS

59

54

32

C

B

65

HILLCREST

88

80

85

A

B

36

HUNGERFORD

66

63

35

D

C

100

HUNTERS CREEK

74

76

50

B

A

44

60

PALM LAKE

74

79

52

A

A

36

PALMETTO

46

54

81

A

F

100

PERSHING

67

66

41

C

C

55

PHYLLIS WHEATLEY

38

51

70

B

D

86

PINAR

56

62

55

B

D

100

PINE CASTLE

64

64

47

B

B

77

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Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

Grade 2013

Grade 2014

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

Grade 2013

Grade 2014

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ORANGE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THORNEBROOKE

84

84

71

A

A

25

50

THREE POINTS

51

50

38

C

D

100

PINELOCH

38

45

78

C

D

100

TILDENVILLE

64

72

62

A

B

72

PINEWOOD

36

45

47

D

D

100

TIMBER LAKES

79

78

73

A

A

37

PRINCETON

86

71

63

A

A

41

UCP EAST (CHARTER)

52

37

38

F

-

40

RIDGEWOOD PARK

52

44

53

D

C

100

UNION PARK

50

56

73

C

C

79

RIVERDALE

50

51

65

C

B

78

VENTURA

58

60

36

B

C

12

RIVERSIDE

50

62

42

B

C

82

VISTA LAKES

69

75

78

A

A

50

ROCK LAKE

44

46

61

C

D

7

WASHINGTON SHORES

31

39

41

F

D

89

ROCK SPRINGS

60

62

44

C

C

58

WATERBRIDGE

59

66

63

A

B

76

ROLLING HILLS

40

45

41

C

C

100

WATERFORD

74

66

65

A

A

47

ROSEMONT

35

36

48

C

C

100

WEST CREEK

84

81

62

A

A

39

SADLER

35

32

55

D

D

100

WEST OAKS

48

53

78

B

C

100 39

A

39

WESTBROOKE

71

75

78

A

B

A

A

55

WETHERBEE

66

59

77

A

B

78

SHINGLE CREEK

38

36

35

F

D

100

WHISPERING OAK

88

92

65

A

A

28

SOUTHWOOD

64

60

55

B

B

74

WILLIAM FRANGUS

58

65

53

A

D

81

SPRING LAKE

75

78

64

B

A

100

WILLIAM S. MAXEY

55

62

74

B

C

100

STONE LAKES

85

90

78

A

A

26

WINDERMERE

87

85

67

A

A

12

SUN BLAZE

72

76

68

A

-

55

WINEGARD

46

57

48

A

B

100

SUNRIDGE

64

64

48

C

C

60

WOLF LAKE

72

72

77

A

A

46

SUNRISE

82

83

89

A

A

22

WYNDHAM LAKES

60

62

32

B

B

74

SUNSET PARK

73

67

59

A

A

37

ZELLWOOD

49

61

31

C

C

100

TANGELO PARK

55

50

58

C

B

100 Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

B

66

Grade 2013

61

66

Grade 2014

83

65

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

77

SHENANDOAH

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

SAND LAKE

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

100

-

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

D

F

Grade 2013

C

12

Grade 2014

58

38

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

48

39

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

37

PINECREST CREEK (CHARTER)

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

PINE HILLS

APOPKA

51

54

56

B

C

71

LOCKHART

47

41

22

D

C

100

AVALON

77

76

76

A

A

40

MAITLAND

73

68

71

A

A

39

BRIDGEWATER

79

81

81

A

A

30

MEADOW WOODS

53

53

41

C

C

82

CARVER

29

28

39

F

D

74

MEADOWBROOK

34

33

47

D

D

99

CHAIN OF LAKES

61

60

59

A

B

66

MEMORIAL

36

29

37

D

C

100

CONWAY

70

60

53

A

B

65

OCOEE

64

64

49

A

A

68

CORNER LAKE

63

58

53

B

B

58

ODYSSEY

65

63

66

A

A

67

DISCOVERY

73

71

74

A

A

43

PIEDMONT LAKES

50

49

44

C

B

78

FREEDOM

61

60

47

A

B

78

ROBERT E. LEE

50

48

45

C

C

78

GLENRIDGE

72

66

52

A

A

47

ROBINSWOOD

42

36

47

D

D

99

GOTHA

67

64

76

A

A

57

SOUTH CREEK

61

62

45

B

C

78

HOWARD

67

69

57

A

B

68

SOUTHWEST

71

68

63

A

A

51

HUNTERS CREEK

76

81

75

A

A

49

STONEWALL JACKSON

53

47

52

C

C

82

JUDSON B. WALKER

41

35

47

D

C

100

SUNRIDGE

81

82

80

A

A

32

LAKE NONA

74

71

58

A

A

44

UNION PARK

44

38

37

D

C

99

LAKEVIEW

60

53

49

B

B

64

WESTRIDGE

36

32

34

C

D

100

LEGACY

64

59

57

A

B

70

WOLF LAKE

55

53

56

B

C

64

LIBERTY

47

44

52

C

C

83

ORANGE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLS

TH EF LO RI DAH O MEB UYER.CO M JULY/AUG UST/SE PTE M BE R 2016 FLORIDA HOMEBUYER ORLANDO

61

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2014

Grade 2013

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

74

74

36

30

52

53

C

B

99

OCOEE

87

83

66

46

67

61

C

C

61

CORNERSTONE CHARTER ACADEMY

97

79

61

71

80

63

A

A

28

OLYMPIA

94

84

68

66

82

72

A

A

40

CYPRESS CREEK

84

67

55

49

68

55

B

B

73

TIMBER CREEK

96

87

72

74

82

80

A

A

32

UNIVERSITY

89

79

55

62

79

69

A

B

58

WEKIVA

85

75

55

45

58

60

C

B

69

WEST ORANGE

91

85

69

66

75

70

B

A

35

WILLIAM R. BOONE

91

79

74

65

73

70

A

A

43

WINTER PARK

91

87

79

74

85

67

B

A

ORANGE COUNTY VIRTUAL

91

70

65

83

56

28

A

100

79

79

84

92

77

A

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

OAK RIDGE

80

Postsecondary Readiness Math %

54

C

Postsecondary Readiness Reading %

B

B

Four-Year Graduation Rate

A

70

Grade 2013

67

57

Grade 2014

71

43

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

53

44

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

60

79

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

76

84

Postsecondary Readiness Math %

86

COLONIAL

Postsecondary Readiness Reading %

APOPKA

Four-Year Graduation Rate

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

72

69

A

B

50

56

71

66

B

A

59

EDGEWATER

86

72

58

52

71

63

B

B

55

FREEDOM

91

83

69

62

82

81

A

A

58

JONES

93

65

61

24

39

53

C

B

81

LAKE NONA

93

83

64

66

82

71

A

A

42

LEGACY CHARTER

95

85

79

77

95

56

A

A

0

MAYNARD EVANS

78

76

35

29

56

60

C

B

81

ORLANDO SCIENCE MIDDLE-HIGH CHARTER

35 36 37

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2014

Grade 2013

84

65

A

A

47

PASSPORT K-8 (CHARTER)

68

63

68

B

C

82

76

74

72

A

A

37

CENTRAL FLORIDA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY K-8 (CHARTER) CORNERSTONE ACADEMY K-8 (CHARTER)

55

52

46

A

A

65

62

49

43

C

C

50

47

47

76

B

F

77

68

58

A

B

17

80

72

39

A

A

0

63

52

70

C

HOPE K-8 (CHARTER)

PINECREST PREPARATORY K-8 (CHARTER) RENAISSANCE SCHOOL AT CHICKASAW TRAIL K-8 (CHARTER) RENAISSANCE SCHOOL AT HUNTERS CREEK K-8 (CHARTER)

LAKE EOLA K-8 (CHARTER)

88

83

58

A

A

0

WINDY RIDGE K-8 (CHARTER)

77

76

65

A

A

48

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2014

Grade 2013

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2013

84

BLANKNER K-8

Grade 2014

ARBOR RIDGE K-8

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

A

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

63

59

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

61

75

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

75

86

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

89

EAST RIVER

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

DR. PHILLIPS

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS

55

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2014

Grade 2013

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

40

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

ORANGE COUNTY COMBINED SCHOOLS

BOGGY CREEK

54

44

59

C

C

56

MICHIGAN AVENUE

65

51

64

B

A

68

CENTRAL AVENUE

40

30

37

D

C

100

MILL CREEK

58

45

30

C

B

83

CHESTNUT SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

66

48

59

C

B

85

NARCOOSSEE

71

68

70

A

A

44

NEPTUNE

58

56

58

C

B

77

PARTIN SETTLEMENT

61

54

68

B

A

62

PLEASANT HILL

56

50

54

B

B

72

POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

48

38

55

C

C

62

REEDY CREEK

59

44

48

C

B

78

ST. CLOUD

69

72

75

A

A

55 70

OSCEOLA COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

CYPRESS

57

51

58

C

C

82

DEERWOOD

54

48

51

C

B

84

EAST LAKE

64

61

44

A

B

61

FLORA RIDGE

49

50

44

C

C

80

HICKORY TREE

65

65

52

B

B

55

HIGHLANDS

45

28

52

D

C

56

KISSIMMEE

47

56

49

C

C

63

SUNRISE

54

48

50

C

B

KOA

45

44

57

C

C

85

THACKER AVENUE SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

50

44

59

C

C

79

LAKEVIEW

67

61

73

A

B

72

VENTURA

53

51

54

C

C

82

62

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Grade 2014

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

C 87 HARMONY COMMUNITY SCHOOL

75 75 68 60 A A 35

47 C B 70 P. M. WELLS ACADEMY K-8 (CHARTER)

55 55 47 77 A C 78

CANOE CREEK CHARTER ACADEMY

58 58 59 49 A C 62

CELEBRATION SCHOOL

83 83 81 75 A A 21 RENAISSANCE SCHOOL AT POINCIANA K-8 (CHARTER)

58 58 51 70 A D 82

WESTSIDE SCHOOL PRE-K-8

56 55 46 53 B B 77

A 59

ALTA VISTA

53

59

57

C

B

62

CHAIN OF LAKES

65

66

34

C

B

63

ALTURAS

56

50

53

C

B

90

CLARENCE BOSWELL

46

52

47

C

D

59

AUBURNDALE CENTRAL

38

48

72

D

C

69

CLEVELAND COURT

65

60

46

B

C

61

BARTOW

88

72

85

A

A

34

COMBEE

37

25

57

F

D

70

BEN HILL GRIFFIN JR.

50

53

37

C

C

62

CRYSTAL LAKE

46

43

38

D

C

72

BERKLEY (CHARTER)

71

73

60

B

B

34

DALE R. FAIR BABSON PARK (CHARTER)

71

76

49

A

B

39

BETHUNE ACADEMY

67

65

53

A

B

69

DIXIELAND

65

72

84

A

A

60

CARLTON PALMORE

53

48

48

D

D

65

DR. N.E. ROBERTS

50

41

67

D

C

77

TH EF LO RI DAH O MEB UYER.CO M JULY/AUG UST/SE PTE M BE R 2016 FLORIDA HOMEBUYER ORLANDO

63

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

73

48

A

Grade 2013

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

33

63

65 Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

49

63 Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

Grade 2013

Grade 2014

FCAT 2.0 Reading % Satisfactory of Higher

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

Grade 2013

Grade 2014

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

49

61

Grade 2013

FCAT 2.0 Reading % Satisfactory of Higher

AVANT GARDE ACADEMY

64

Grade 2014

OSCEOLA COUNTY COMBINED SCHOOLS

BELLALAGO ACADEMY

64

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

FOUR CORNERS K-8 (CHARTER)

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher Grade 2014

CELEBRATION

87 70 61 53 61 63 B A 63 POINCIANA

84 57 31 35 42 47 C B 76

GATEWAY

76 67 48 58 75 66 B A 73 PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL

100 94 90 83 83 85 A A 62

HARMONY

88 75 62 59 69 77 A A 40 ST. CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL

84 64 54 52 66 80 B A 54

LIBERTY

82 56 40 40 45 58 C B 77 ACCLAIM ACADEMY

34 29 30 F F 81

NEW DIMENSIONS

100 80 64 68 75 61 A A 64 OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOL OF ARTS

100 88 72 92 90 83 A A 51

OSCEOLA

86 70 42 40 46 55 C B 78

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

Grade 2013

Postsecondary Readiness Math %

Postsecondary Readiness Reading %

Four-Year Graduation Rate

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

Grade 2013

Grade 2014

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Postsecondary Readiness Math %

Postsecondary Readiness Reading %

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

OSCEOLA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Four-Year Graduation Rate

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2014

Grade 2013

DENN JOHN

47 39 43 C C 87 NARCOOSSEE

66 56 71 B A 51

DISCOVERY

45 36 52 C C 90 NEPTUNE

62 59 63 B B 66

HORIZON

57 47 63 C B 75 PARKWAY

47 41 43 C C 83

KISSIMMEE

42 37 39 C D 80 ST. CLOUD

60 56 80 A B 59

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

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Grade 2013

Grade 2014

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

OSCEOLA COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLS Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

POLK COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2014

Grade 2013

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

68

LEWIS ANNA WOODBURY

41

36

51

D

D

64

D

61

LINCOLN AVENUE ACADEMY

97

93

99

A

A

21

EASTSIDE

36

41

63

D

C

59

LOUGHMAN OAKS

46

51

51

C

D

83

EDGAR L. PADGETT

44

54

51

C

C

83

49

55

46

B

C

80

MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI ACADEMY (CHARTER)

79

52

0

F

ELBERT FLORAL AVENUE

52

52

65

C

B

80

MCKEEL ACADEMY (CHARTER)

78

72

50

A

A

14

FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY

84

78

53

A

A

37

MEDULLA

52

44

50

C

C

56

FRED G. GARNER

41

41

34

D

F

70

NORTH LAKELAND

47

38

49

D

C

83

GARDEN GROVE

53

53

39

D

C

73

OSCAR J. POPE

41

42

34

D

C

69

GIBBONS STREET

44

61

44

C

D

83

PALMETTO

52

44

28

D

D

52

GRIFFIN

39

45

25

D

F

73

PHILIP O’BRIEN

61

52

37

D

C

63

HARTRIDGE ACADEMY (CHARTER)

95

95

35

A

A

61

PINEWOOD

58

53

48

C

C

86

HIGHLAND CITY

54

42

36

D

C

69

POLK AVENUE(CHARTER)

31

66

34

B

B

66

HIGHLANDS GROVE

66

71

39

B

B

53

POLK CITY

50

40

17

D

D

84

HILLCREST ELEMENTARY (CHARTER)

49

70

61

B

C

48

PURCELL

51

59

58

D

C

62

HORIZONS

44

51

69

D

C

84

R. BRUCE WAGNER

51

53

27

C

D

71

INWOOD

48

53

68

D

C

70

R. CLEM CHURCHWELL

52

57

39

D

C

74

JAMES E. STEPHENS

44

41

34

D

D

66

JAMES W. SIKES

58

50

47

D

C

61

JANIE HOWARD WILSON (CHARTER)

42

53

41

D

C

62

JESSE KEEN

36

34

48

F

D

73

JOHN SNIVELY

38

46

40

D

C

70

KATHLEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

55

49

52

C

B

86

KINGSFORD

40

50

63

C

B

73

LAKE ALFRED

56

57

67

C

C

82

LAKE MARION CREEK

41

41

32

D

D

53

LAKE SHIPP

64

57

61

D

C

84

LAKELAND MONTESSORI SCHOOL HOUSE (CHARTER)

78

76

46

B

LAUREL

66

54

44

D

C

53

LENA VISTA

47

63

29

C

D

65

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2014

Grade 2013

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

F

D

Grade 2013

F

40

Grade 2014

23

47

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

39

44

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

36

EAGLE LAKE SCHOOL

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher DUNDEE

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

POLK COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

70

43

A

A

59

56

66

37

B

B

87

SCOTT LAKE

67

72

60

A

B

55

SLEEPY HILL

39

42

31

D

C

83

SOCRUM

47

48

56

C

B

61

SOUTHWEST

54

59

43

B

C

81

SPESSARD L HOLLAND

58

58

24

D

C

55

SPOOK HILL

51

50

72

C

B

70

VALLEYVIEW

71

63

85

B

B

46

WAHNETA

41

40

49

D

D

76

WALTER CALDWELL

52

54

41

D

C

62

WENDELL WATSON

62

65

55

C

B

58

WINSTON

41

35

38

D

C

77

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2014

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

72

SANDHILL

Grade 2013

RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY (CHARTER)

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

23

14

BARTOW

39

40

33

D

F

75

LAKE ALFRED-ADDAIR

33

25

39

F

F

89

BERKLEY ACCELERATED (CHARTER)

69

72

37

A

A

36

LAKE GIBSON

49

40

44

D

C

72

BOK ACADEMY (CHARTER)

76

83

85

A

A

52

LAKELAND HIGHLANDS

61

49

42

D

C

49

POLK COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLS CRYSTAL LAKE

42

31

33

F

D

84

LAKELAND MONTESSORI (CHARTER)

76

59

37

B

A

27

DANIEL JENKINS ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY MIDDLE SCHOOL

65

56

62

C

B

69

LAWTON CHILES ACADEMY

86

84

76

A

B

26

DENISON

43

30

39

D

D

81

83

DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED (CHARTER)

53

52

81

C

B

74

DUNDEE RIDGE

41

39

46

D

D

86

JERE L. STAMBAUGH

40

39

44

D

D

80

JEWETT ACADEMY

71

61

91

B

A

41

KATHLEEN

42

33

40

D

D

82

64

MCLAUGHLIN FINE ARTS ACADEMY

38

33

50

D

F

MULBERRY

47

45

59

C

C

72

SHELLEY S. BOONE

36

27

33

F

D

94

SLEEPY HILL

44

30

60

C

D

84

SOUTHWEST

47

35

38

D

C

74

UNION ACADEMY

90

81

78

A

A

36

WESTWOOD

36

30

35

F

D

60

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Grade 2014

Grade 2013

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

MULBERRY

76

63

53

41

55

62

C

C

66

51

RIDGE COMMUNITY

85

58

52

60

54

B

A

39

63

42

43

53

54

C

B

70

GEORGE W. JENKINS

83

78

HAINES CITY

69

75

39

39

46

50

C

C

73

TENOROC

64

70

34

33

40

52

D

C

78

KATHLEEN

64

88

51

36

47

52

C

C

67

WINTER HAVEN

73

62

46

42

41

55

C

C

59

LAKE GIBSON

76

67

49

39

50

51

C

C

59

FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR

83

70

20

44

47

68

C

C

74

LAKE REGION

68

74

43

35

46

55

C

C

63

FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR

72

65

33

44

38

56

C

C

75

LAKE WALES (CHARTER)

71

74

53

40

59

57

C

C

69

MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY (CHARTER)

97

97

70

74

82

65

A

A

24

LAKELAND

79

85

68

57

58

58

B

A

46

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

59

B

Postsecondary Readiness Math %

B

C

Postsecondary Readiness Reading %

C

53

Four-Year Graduation Rate

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

55

54

Grade 2014

55

51

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

40

48

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

48

74

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

71

83

Postsecondary Readiness Math %

76

BARTOW

Postsecondary Readiness Reading %

AUBURNDALE

Four-Year Graduation Rate

Grade 2013

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2014

Grade 2013

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

ROSABELLE W. BLAKE ACADEMY

49

47

47

C

C

66

SOUTH MCKEEL ACADEMY (CHARTER)

82

83

45

A

B

21

Grade 2014

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

Grade 2013

Grade 2014

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

POLK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS

B

60

C

B

56

POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY (CHARTER)

85

95

87

A

A

14

ROCHELLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

63

47

53

C

B

62

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2014

Grade 2013

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

B

27

Grade 2013

47

52

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

63

72

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

68

JEWETT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

DAVENPORT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

POLK COUNTY COMBINED SCHOOLS

ALTAMONTE

64

62

35

C

B

70

LAKE MARY

68

73

36

B

B

57

BEAR LAKE

73

75

50

A

B

50

LAKE ORIENTA

67

71

41

B

A

74

BENTLEY

72

67

49

B

B

56

LAWTON

85

89

61

A

B

32

CARILLON

82

80

70

A

A

28

LAYER

63

67

45

B

A

61

CASSELBERRY

61

67

52

B

A

66

MIDWAY

43

41

26

D

D

80

CHOICES IN LEARNING (CHARTER)

87

90

72

A

A

28

PARTIN

85

82

55

B

A

21

CRYSTAL LAKE

77

79

47

A

A

44

PINE CREST

49

47

40

D

D

89

EASTBROOK

71

62

65

A

B

56

RAINBOW

83

80

78

A

B

33

ENGLISH ESTATES

66

63

44

B

C

72

RED BUG

77

77

65

A

B

41

EVANS

81

83

60

A

A

36

SABAL POINT

81

83

61

A

A

34

FOREST CITY

66

62

11

D

C

68

GALILEO SCHOOL FOR GIFTED LEARNING

79

50

A

-

39

92

37

A

A

18

SEMINOLE ACADEMY OF DIGITAL LEARNING

71

95

SPRING LAKE

61

56

34

C

C

79

GENEVA

74

73

40

B

A

48

STENSTROM

81

77

33

A

B

34

GOLDSBORO MAGNET

73

74

54

A

B

64

STERLING PARK

77

73

74

A

B

58

HAMILTON

39

41

29

F

D

94

WALKER

85

85

44

A

A

24

HEATHROW

86

81

55

A

A

12

WEKIVA

81

83

56

A

A

31

HIGHLANDS

68

70

60

A

A

64

WICKLOW

57

53

48

C

D

82

SEMINOLE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HOPPER CENTER

67

71

41

B

-

75

WILSON

87

84

69

A

A

31

IDYLLWILDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

54

57

33

D

C

77

WINTER SPRINGS

65

57

52

A

A

78

KEETH

86

81

73

A

A

29

WOODLANDS

78

74

42

B

A

32

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Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2013

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

A

A

28

MILWEE

64

64

59

47

B

B

64

56

A

B

61

ROCK LAKE

79

79

76

47

A

A

36

INDIAN TRAILS

74

74

72

74

A

A

44

SANFORD

74

74

75

54

A

A

47

JACKSON HEIGHTS

80

79

79

56

A

A

30

SOUTH SEMINOLE

58

58

61

47

B

B

62

MARKHAM WOODS

67

67

70

48

A

A

44

TEAGUE

68

68

69

66

A

A

51

MILLENNIUM

65

65

62

63

B

A

62

TUSKAWILLA

72

72

69

51

A

A

52

Postsecondary Readiness Reading %

Grade 2013

Grade 2014

Grade 2014

FCAT 2.0 Reading % Satisfactory of Higher

77

58

FCAT 2.0 Reading % Satisfactory of Higher

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

83

58

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

80

58

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

80

GREENWOOD

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

CHILES

Four-Year Graduation Rate

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Grade 2013

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

69

63

68

60

A

A

49

89

79

75

86

80

A

A

31

SEMINOLE

86

86

76

63

79

68

B

B

47

WINTER SPRINGS

80

82

69

63

73

68

A

B

49

SEMINOLE COUNTY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE

64

84

49

73

54

50

C

-

32

Grade 2014

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

81

88

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Postsecondary Readiness Math % 2014

90

OVIEDO

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Postsecondary Readiness Reading % 2014

LYMAN

Four-Year Graduation Rate 2014

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

Grade 2013

Grade 2014

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Postsecondary Readiness Math %

SEMINOLE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLS

97

86

68

82

89

65

A

A

43

HAGERTY

92

89

81

76

85

78

A

A

22

LAKE BRANTLEY

90

89

74

73

78

74

A

A

37

61

69

65

A

A

44

73

67

75

72

A

A

39

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2014

55

62

D

C

83

OSTEEN

62

58

33

C

C

74

49

58

54

B

D

87

PALM TERRACE

50

58

48

C

D

93 45

Grade 2013

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

45

CHAMPION

Grade 2013

BLUE LAKE

Grade 2014

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

66

84

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

83

89

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

87

LAKE MARY

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

LAKE HOWELL

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

SEMINOLE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS CROOMS ACADEMY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

VOLUSIA COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS CHISHOLM

67

63

42

C

C

73

PATHWAYS

68

67

36

B

B

CITRUS GROVE

58

67

51

B

B

68

PIERSON

48

65

46

B

D

87

CORONADO BEACH

71

63

34

A

A

45

PINE TRAIL

68

68

55

A

B

47

CYPRESS CREEK

74

68

43

A

B

36

PORT ORANGE

73

77

83

A

B

65

DEBARY

72

75

41

A

B

42

PRIDE

52

57

57

B

C

78

DELTONA LAKES

57

61

40

B

B

79

R. J. LONGSTREET

58

64

29

B

B

72

DISCOVERY

62

61

34

C

B

82

READ-PATTILLO

61

63

65

B

B

71

EDGEWATER

46

50

41

C

C

76

SAMSULA ACADEMY

79

74

43

B

A

29 78

EDITH I. STARKE

32

28

24

F

D

98

SOUTH DAYTONA

56

52

38

B

D

ENTERPRISE

54

62

41

B

C

81

SPIRIT

57

53

43

C

B

76

FOREST LAKE

61

67

24

C

B

71

SPRUCE CREEK

65

60

38

C

B

64

FREEDOM

69

71

48

A

A

53

SUGAR MILL

65

70

55

A

B

72

FRIENDSHIP

48

53

30

C

C

88

SUNRISE

54

50

43

D

C

75

GEORGE W. MARKS

68

63

21

C

B

65

SWEETWATER

78

80

79

A

A

40

HORIZON

63

68

33

C

B

62

THE READING EDGE ACADEMY

81

68

42

C

B

33

INDIAN RIVER

59

54

29

D

C

71

TIMBERCREST

69

70

32

A

A

66

LOUISE S. MCINNIS

45

54

42

B

C

92

TOMOKA

65

74

69

A

B

50

MANATEE COVE

66

72

57

A

B

69

TURIE T. SMALL

47

51

27

C

B

96

ORANGE CITY

50

57

48

C

C

80

VOLUSIA PINES

52

55

44

C

C

79

ORMOND BEACH

54

53

48

C

C

70

WESTSIDE

42

71

54

B

A

93

ORTONA

76

69

54

B

A

72

WOODWARD AVENUE

65

68

83

A

A

74

OSCEOLA

58

54

44

C

B

72

66

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67 52 21 B D 66

HOLLY HILL K-8

41 35 27 D D 92 Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Grade 2014

Grade 2013

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

IVY HAWN SCHOOL OF THE ARTS K-8 (CHARTER)

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

VOLUSIA COUNTY COMBINED SCHOOLS Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

Grade 2013

Grade 2014

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher Grade 2014 Grade 2013 Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

ATLANTIC

69 71 55 55 70 64 B B 58 PINE RIDGE

68 74 59 46 69 63 C B 64

DELAND

70 72 63 58 75 60 B B 49 SEABREEZE

84 80 75 65 83 64 B A 42

DELTONA

65 61 53 47 65 58 C B 65 SPRUCE CREEK

87 80 73 70 84 77 B B 32

ELEARNING EAST

69 71 55 55 70 64 B 30 UNIVERSITY

72 68 66 48 68 52 B B 55

MAINLAND

73 62 47 39 59 53 C B 69 T. DEWITT TAYLOR MIDDLE-HIGH

73 65 51 39 47 53 C C 79

NEW SMYRNA BEACH

76 71 62 55 65 62 B B 48

Four-Year Graduation Rate

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

Grade 2013

Grade 2014

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Postsecondary Readiness Math %

Postsecondary Readiness Reading %

Postsecondary Readiness Math %

VOLUSIA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS Postsecondary Readiness Reading %

Four-Year Graduation Rate

Grade 2014

Grade 2013

CAMPBELL

40 32 47 D D 90 HERITAGE

55 53 75 B C 71

CREEKSIDE

70 67 74 A A 40 NEW SMYRNA BEACH

59 45 61 C C 63

DAVID C. HINSON SR.

67 63 61 A A 51 ORMOND BEACH

65 60 67 B A 53

DELAND

55 46 41 C C 66 RIVER SPRINGS

56 51 42 C C 58

DELTONA

54 47 52 C D 79 SILVER SANDS

63 56 66 B A 59

GALAXY

53 45 42 C C 72 SOUTHWESTERN

51 43 74 C C 75

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Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

Grade 2013

Grade 2014

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Writing % Satisfactory or Higher

VOLUSIA COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLS Adjusted Math % Satisfactory or Higher

Adjusted Reading % Satisfactory or Higher

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

80 70 49 A A 48

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Parramore Ave

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Rio Grande Ave

Ivey Ln

Tampa Ave

Orange Blossom Trl

Kings Hwy

Poinciana Blvd

Rinehart Rd

Longwood Markham Rd

Forest City Rd

Magnolia Homes Rd

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Raymond Ave

Montgomery Rd

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Texas Ave

ApopkaVineland Rd

Kirkman Rd

Clark Rd

Good Homes Rd

Forest City Rd

Lakeville Rd

Hiawassee Rd

Apopka Vineland Rd

Rose Ave

Sheeler Rd

Hu nt Club Blvd

Wekiwa Springs Rd

Thompson Rd

Park Ave Marden Rd Hempel Ave

Mercy Dr

Rock Springs Rd

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World D

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Pine Hills Rd

Plymouth Sorrento Rd Binion Rd

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On the following pages you’ll find some of our favorite Central Florida new-home communities in the Northeast quadrant. In addition to addresses, prices, product types, amenities and builders, the listings also show designated public schools. Elementary schools are first, middle schools are second and high schools are third. In parentheses alongside the schools are the 2014 school grades, which are based on Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT) scores, among other factors.

The Northeast quadrant is bordered by Colonial Drive to the south and Interstate 4 to the west. Encompassing parts of Orange, Seminole and Volusia counties, the Northeast quadrant includes the communities of Winter Park, Oviedo, Sanford, Christmas, Longwood and Lake Mary. Volusia County’s beaches — Daytona, New Smyrna and Ormond — are also found in the Northeast quadrant. (See map on page 68).

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Fountain Parke

100 Fountain Parke Blvd., Lake Mary, 32746 • ashtonwoods.com

Schools/Grades: Northwest Cluster; Millennium (B); Seminole (B) Amenities: Community pool; tennis courts; clubhouse with kitchen, billiards and media area; putting green, playground, dog park, community “muse areas” Builders: Ashton Woods Homes, 407-909-1711 Products/Prices: Three-story townhomes, from the $260s Notes: Beautiful tile-roof townhomes with flexible living spaces and two-car garages; close to shopping, restaurants; zoned for excellent schools.

Southern Oaks

120 Ethan Hammock Court, Oviedo, 32765 • taylormorrison.com

Schools/Grades: Lawton (A); Jackson Heights (A); Oviedo (A) Amenities: Two gated entries, two tot lots, covered bus stops and passive recreation areas Builders: Taylor Morrison Homes, 407-439-0012 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $400s Notes: Southern Oaks has just 96 homesites, creating an intimate, gated neighborhood close to excellent Seminole County schools. There’s a Publix grocery store within 2.5 miles, and the Oviedo Mall and its array of shopping options is within four miles. In fact, there are an array of major retail chains and restaurants close by. Commuting for work, travel and recreation is easy, too.

Mitchell Creek

201 Mitchell Creek Way, Oviedo, FL 32765 • beazer.com

Schools/Grades: Evans (B); Jackson Heights (A); Oviedo (A) Amenities: Gated community; pool, playground, park, conservation and waterview homesites available Builders: Beazer Homes, 407-259-2976 Products/Prices: Townhomes, from the low $220s Notes: Mitchell Creek features new townhome designs with garages; residents enjoy carefree living, with close proximity to Oviedo Marketplace and the University of Central Florida.

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Preserve of Oviedo on The Park

449 Oviedo Blvd., Oviedo, FL 32765 • davidweekleyhomes.com

Schools/Grades: Evans (A); Jackson Heights (A); Oviedo (A) Amenities: Community park with walking trails, amphitheater, playground boathouse with paddleboat rentals and splash park Builders: David Weekley Homes, 866-994-3639 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $340s Notes: Nearby Center Lake Park has a large amphitheater, cultural center, playground and small stage available for rental; close to shopping, restaurants and outdoor activities.

Park West at the Village

Winter Park, FL 32789 • davidweekleyhomes.com

Schools/Grades: Killarney (C); Maitland (A); Winter Park (A) Amenities: Gated Builders: Single-family, from $699,999 Products/Prices: Near downtown Winter Park; features luxuriously modern Craftsman-style homes and innovative floorplans; near the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, Kraft Azalea Gardens and Winter Pines Golf Club; walking distance to prestigious boutique shopping, restaurants, parks and entertainment.

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On the following pages you’ll find some of our favorite Central Florida new-home communities in the Northwest quadrant. In addition to addresses, prices, product types, amenities and builders, the listings also show designated public schools. Elementary schools are first, middle schools are second and high schools are third. In parentheses alongside the schools are the 2014 school grades, which are based on Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT) scores, among other factors.

The Northwest quadrant is bordered by Colonial Drive to the south and Interstate 4 to the west. Encompassing parts of Orange, Seminole, Volusia and Lake counties, the Northwest quadrant includes the communities of Apopka, Mount Dora, Sorrento, Minneola, Winer Garden, Oakland, Howey-in-the-Hills, Debary, Deland and Deltona. (See map on page 68).

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Belmont Reserve

1250 W. Lester Road, Apopka, FL 32712 • khov.com

Schools/Grades: Apopka (C); Wolf Lake (B); Apopka (B) Amenities: Gated entry, clubhouse, children’s play area, planned pool Builders: K. Hovnanian Homes, 407-937-2494 Products/Prices: Townhomes, from the $180s Notes: Near Apopka’s Northwest Recreational Complex, featuring multiple athletic fields, ampitheater, walking paths and playgrounds.

Bentley Green

200 Orange Camp Road, Deland, FL 32724 • mattamyhomes.com

Schools/Grades: Freedom (A); Deland (C); Deland (B) Amenities: Pool, cabana, parks Builders: Mattamy Homes, 407-630-7191 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $200s Notes: Well-appointed single-family homes in historic Deland; close to restaurants, antique shopping and Stetson University.

Chandler Estates

3637 Chandler Estates Drive Apopka, FL 32712 • richmondamericanhomes.com

Schools/Grades: Zellwood (C); Wolf Lake (B); Apopka (B) Amenities: Walking trails, parks, basketball court, playground Builders: Richmond American Homes, 407-287-6286 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the mid-$200s Notes: Residents enjoy direct access to S.R. 429 and the Wekiva Parkway Express.

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Estates at Pearl Lake

5850 Pearl Estates Lane, Sanford, FL 32771 • taylormorrison.com

Schools/Grades: Wilson (A); Markham Woods (A); Seminole (B) Amenities: Gated, walking trails Builders: Taylor Morrison Homes, 407-756-5025 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $400s Notes: Walking distance of downtown Lake Mary’s popular Colonial Town Park shopping and dining district; near top-rated Seminole County schools; easy access to I-4 and S.R. 417.

Etowah

Etowah Park Blvd., Tavares, 32778 • kbhome.com

Schools/Grades: Tavares (D); Tavares (C); Tavares (C) Amenities: Gated, pool and cabana, tennis and basketball courts, community dock on Lake Eustis Builders: KB Home, 407-587-3580 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the low $300s Notes: Near Ferran Park on Lake Eustis; Seaplane Base & Marina offers boating, kayaking, bike rentals, seaplane rides and ecotours of the Dora Canal; convenient to U.S. 441 and S.R. 46.

Hunters Run

4291 Caplock Street, Clermont, 34711 • calatlantichomes.com

Schools/Grades: Lost Lake (A); Windy Hill (A); East Ridge (B) Builders: CalAtlantic Homes, 352-242-1236 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the high $270s Notes: Near schools, hospitals, dining; homes are Energy Star-certified; oversized homesites; brick paver walks and patios; gated entry.

Oakland Park

15241 E. Oakland Ave., Winter Garden, 34787 • ashtonwoods.com, davidweekleyhomes.com

Schools/Grades: Tildenville (A); Lakeview (B); West Orange (B) Amenities: Pool and recreation area, pocket parks, West Orange Trail runs through community, dock planned for Lake Apopka Builders: Ashton Woods Homes, 407-614-5947; David Weekley Homes, 407-865-8295 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the mid-$300s Notes: Located just minutes from downtown Winter Garden on the shores of Lake Apopka; certified green homes in a traditionally styled neighborhood.

RedTail

21600 Covered Bridge Lane, Sorrento, 32776 • lennar.com, khov.com

Schools/Grades: Spring Creek (D); Mount Dora (C); Mount Dora (B) Amenities: Golf, pool, clubhouse, fitness center, playground, tennis court, tot lot Builders: Lennar Homes, 866-201-5261; K Hovnanian Homes, 877-669-5468 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the mid-$300s Notes: Beautiful rural setting; 7,152-yard, Dave Harman-designed golf course; 10-acre practice facility; two practice putting greens; full-time PGA professionals on staff.

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Reserve at Minneola

1425 Gatewood Court, Minneola, 34715 • calatlantichomes.com

Schools/Grades: Grassy Lake (B); Windy Hill (A); South Lake (C) Builders: CalAtlantic Homes, 888-408-5232 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $230s Notes: Walking distance to schools, adjacent to sports complex and minutes to shopping, restaurants and major highways; one- and two-story homes available.

Rock Springs Ridge

2924 Rolling Hills Lane, Apopka, 32712 • drhorton.com/orlando

Schools/Grades: Wolf Lake (A); Wolf Lake (B); Apopka (A) Amenities: Golf course Builders: D.R. Horton, 407-703-5994 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $270s Notes: 27-hole golf course by the Clifton, Ezell, Clifton Design Group was recently ranked No. 5 in Central Florida by Florida Golf News.

Silverleaf

477 Bottlebrush Loop, Sanford, 32771 • kbhome.com

Schools/Grades: Northwest Cluster; Sanford (A); Seminole (B) Amenities: Tot lot and walking trails with bench areas Builders: KB Home, 407-732-7785 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $260s Notes: Short drive to shopping, dining and entertainment at Seminole Towne Center; near Central Florida Regional Hospital, Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens and Wekiva Springs State Park; convenient to I-4 and S.R. 417.

Spring Lake Reserve

1799 A.D. Mims Road, Ocoee FL 34761 • mattamyhomes.com

Schools/Grades: Citrus (C), Ocoee, (A), Ocoee (C) Amenities: Gated, pool, cabana, playground Builders: Mattamy Homes, 407-630-7191 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the low $200s Notes: A boutique community with canopy oak trees, lush conservation and serene views of Spring Lake.

Walden Cove

428 Blue Birch Court, Sanford, FL 32771 • taylormorrison.com

Schools/Grades: Wilson (A); Markham Woods (A); Seminole (B) Amenities: Gated community Builders: Taylor Morrison Homes. 407-234- 5113 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the mid-$400s Notes: Easy accedd to excellent Seminole County Public Schools, nearby shopping, recreation, job centers and major transportation corridors.

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On the following pages you’ll find some of our favorite Central Florida new-home communities in the Southeast quadrant. In addition to addresses, prices, product types, amenities and builders, the listings also show designated public schools. Elementary schools are first, middle schools are second and high schools are third. In parentheses alongside the schools are the 2014 school grades, which are based on Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT) scores, among other factors.

The Southeast quadrant is bordered by Colonial Drive to the north and U.S. 441 to the west. Encompassing parts of Orange,and Osceola counties, the Southeast quadrant includes the Lake Nona region as well as the communities of Harmony, St. Cloud, Narcoosse and Belle Isle. (See map on page 68).

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Beacon Park Landing

J. Lawson Blvd., Orlando, 32824 • drhorton.com

Schools/Grades: Wyndham Lakes (B); South Creek (B); Cypress Creek (B) Amenities: Pool and cabana; walking trails with fitness stations Builders: D.R. Horton, 407-730-3282 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the mid-$200s Notes: Near Orlando International Airport and Medical City; floorplans include front- and rear-load garages.

Compass Bay

Compass Bay Drive, Kissimmee, 34746 • kbhome.com

Schools/Grades: Sunrise (C); Horizon (C); Poinciana (C) Amenities: Pool, tot lot, and pavilion Builders: KB Home, 407-587-3580 Products/Prices: Townhomes, from the mid-$200s Notes: Gated community; lawn maintenance services included; short drive to theme parks, restaurants, shopping and entertainment; water views available.

Eagle Creek

10350 Emerson Lake Blvd., Orlando, 32832 • calatlantichomes.com, joneshomesusa.com, tollbrothers.com Schools/Grades: Moss Park (A); Lake Nona (A); Lake Nona (A) Amenities: Golf course, tennis courts, pool, health/fitness center, clubhouse, gated Builders: CalAtlantic Homes, 407-625-7167; Jones Homes USA, 407-361-9166; Toll Brothers, Inc, 844-871-7466 Products/Prices: Townhomes, from the $220s; single-family, from the high $350s Notes: New elementary school will be built within the community; Village Center with elegant hotel planned; adjacent to Medical City.

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Gramercy Farms

2853 Shelburne Way, St. Cloud, 34772 • kbhome.com

Schools/Grades: Hickory Tree (B); St. Cloud (A); Harmony (A) Amenities: Playground, basketball court, dog park and pavilion with picnic tables Builders: KB Home, 407-593-2521 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the low $200s Notes: Convenient to shopping, dining and entertainment on U.S. 192; St. Cloud Civic Center features sports fields, pavilions, playgrounds and pools; easy access to Narcoossee Road and Florida’s Turnpike.

Harmony

3500 Harmony Square Drive West, Harmony, 34773 • 407-891-8358 • harmonyfl.com

Schools/Grades: Harmony Community School (A); Harmony Community School (A); Harmony (A) Amenities: Golf course, tennis courts, pool, boat facilities, clubhouse Builders: CalAtlantic Homes; Lennar Homes; Regatta Building & Development; Richmond American Homes Products/Prices: Single-family from the low $200s Notes: 11,000-acre master-planned community committed to healthy lifestyles, sustainable building and living in “harmony” with wildlife and nature; 70 percent of land is set aside as dedicated green space; every home is within walking distance of parks and habitat areas; two lakes and interconnected paths and walking trails on site; golf course is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary; schools within walling distance.

Laureate Park

South Narcoossee Road, Orlando, 32827 • learnlakenona.com

Schools/Grades: Moss Park (A); Lake Nona (A); Lake Nona (A) Amenities: Pool, bike trails, dog park, pocket parks Builders: Ashton Woods Homes, 407-668-9949; David Weekley Homes, 800-390-6774; Minto Homes, 888-471-0521; Taylor Morrison Homes, 407-671-8838 Products/Prices: Single-family, $200s-$800s Notes: Traditional neighborhood development adjacent to Medical City; variety of architectural styles available; planned Village Center; streets named for Nobel Prize winners.

North Pointe

North Pointe Boulevard, Kissimmee, 34744 • richmondamerican.com

Schools/Grades: Narcoossee (A); Narcoossee (B); Harmony (A) Amenities: Clubhouse, pool, gazebo, tot lot Builders: Richmond American Homes, 321-441-3671 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the mid-$300s Notes: Private, gated community bordered by lakes; near Florida’s Turnpike and S.R. 417; 20 minutes from major theme parks.

Underwood Estates

Underwood Ave., St. Cloud, 34771 • royaloakhomesfl.com

Schools/Grades: Narcoossee (A); Narcoosee (A); Harmony (A) Amenities: Pool, cabana, playground Builders: Royal Oak Homes, 888-233-5159 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $330s Notes: 100-foot homesites; near East Lake Tohopekaliga and St. Cloud’s Lakefront Park; just five miles to Medical City and minutes from S.R. 417 (the Central Florida Greeneway), S.R. 528 (the Beachline Expressway) and Florida’s Turnpike.

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Randal Park

Dowden Road, Orlando, 32852 • mattamyhomes.com

Schools/Grades: NorthLake Park Community (A); Lake Nona (A); Lake Nona (A) Amenities: Clubhouse, pool, parks Builders: Mattamy Homes, 855-310-9819 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $300s; townhomes, from the low $200s Notes: 300 acres of wilderness and open space; playground; eight neighborhood parks and a five-acre central park; community center features resort-style pool and open-air pavilion; miles of biking/hiking trails and boardwalks on site.

The Reserve at Golden Isle

1362 Fountain Coin Loop, Orlando, FL 32828 • calatlantichomes.com

Schools/Grades: Sunrise (A); Discovery (A); Timber Creek (A) Builders: CalAtlantic Homes, 321-804-4927 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $270s Notes: Near downtown Avalon Park, with shopping and dining; minutes from schools, nature preserves, hiking trails and attractions; S.R. 417 and 408 provide easy access to downtown Orlando and Orlando International Airport.

Sawgrass Plantation

Sawgrass Plantation Boulevard, Orlando, 32824 • beazer.com, calatlantichomes.com, kbhome.com, taylormorrison.com

Schools/Grades: Meadow Woods (C); South Creek (B); Cypress Creek (B) Amenities: Pool, tennis courts, clubhouse Builders: Beazer Homes, 407-459-4952; CalAtlandtic Homes, 407-275-2014; KB Home, 407-440-3511; Taylor Morrison Homes, 407-657-0291 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the mid-$200s Notes: 700-acre community near Orlando International Airport; cabana, pool, recreation park on site; convenient to Lake Nona, Orlando International Airport; less than 20 minutes from UCF, research park and high-tech medical facilities; outdoor recreation includes Moss and Chisholm parks and the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes; championship golf courses nearby.

Tapestry

Dyer Boulevard, Kissimmee, 34741 • beazer.com, kbhome.com, mattamyhomes.com

Schools/Grades: Kissimmee (C); Kissimmee (C); Osceola (C) Amenities: Gated entrance, clubhouse, resort-style pool, children’s playground, walking and biking trails Builders: Beazer Homes, 321-250-4962; KB Home, 407-587-3580; Mattamy Homes 407-599-2228 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the mid-$200s; townhomes, from the high $190s Notes: Located across the street from The Loop shopping, dining and entertainment complex; convenient to S.R. 417 and Florida’s Turnpike.

Turtle Creek

4927 Tortoise Trail, St. Cloud, 34771 • drhorton.com, dreamfindershomes.com

Schools/Grades: Lakeview (A); Narcoossee (B); Harmony (A) Amenities: Resort-style pool, cabana, tot lot Builders: D.R. Horton Homes, 407-593-2813 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $230s Notes: Easy access to Florida’s Turnpike and S.R. 417; just minutes from Medical City and St Cloud Waterfront Park; 13 home designs from which to choose.

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On the following pages you’ll find some of our favorite Central Florida new-home communities in the Southwest quadrant. In addition to addresses, prices, product types, amenities and builders, the listings also show designated public schools. Elementary schools are first, middle schools are second and high schools are third. In parentheses alongside the schools are the 2014 school grades, which are based on Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT) scores, among other factors.

The Southwest quadrant is bordered by Colonial Drive to the north and U.S. 441 to the east. Encompassing parts of Orange, Osceola and Lake counties, the Southwest quadrant includes the Horizon West region as well as the communities of Windermere, Ocoee, Gotha, Clermont, Kissimmee, Celebration, Poinciana and Davenport. (See map on page 68).

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Alexander Ridge Estates

2016 Curia Road, Winter Garden, 34787 • lennar.com

Schools: Whispering Oaks (A), SunRidge (A), West Orange (B) Amenities: Fully maintained lawns, swimming pool, picnic area, playground Builders: Lennar, 866-203-6359 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the high $200s Notes: Located on the west side of Orange County, Alexander Ridge Estates is a picturesque community in a great location. Only minutes from an array of restaurants, schools, shopping centers and recreational venues, it provides easy access to the best of everything Central Florida has to offer.

Arden Park

1419 Terra Verde Way, Ocoee, 34761 • calatlantichomes.com

Schools/Grades: Clarcona (C); Ocoee (A); Ocoee (C) Amenities: Gated, lake, meadow, play area, pool with cabana Builders: CalAtlantic Homes, 352-242-1236 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the high $200s Notes: Gated community near shopping and dining at Winter Garden Village; across from West Orange Trail; easy access to S.R. 429 and Clarcona-Ocoee Road; five miles from schools.

Ashlin Park

7436 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Winderemere, 34786 • ashtonwoods.com

Schools: Sunset Park (A); Bridgewater (A); West Orange (B) Amenities: Clubhouse, pool, conservation areas Builders: Ashton Woods Homes, 407-335-0417 Products/Prices: Townhomes, from the $230s; single-family from the $300s Notes: Located in the heart of Windermere, just minutes from Walt Disney World, Ashlin Park offers easy access to downtown Orlando and Orlando International Airport. The community offers a diverse mix of home styles, including single-family homes with front-load or alley-load garages as well as low-maintenance townhomes.

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Bella Lago

1700 Bella Lago Drive, Clermont, 34711 • richmondamerican.com

Schools/Grades: Lost Lake (A); Windy Hill (A); East Ridge (B) Amenities: Playground, community gazebo with fishing dock and views of Lake Felter Builders: Richmond American Homes, 321-418-3095 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the low $300s Notes: Homes feature 3-6 bedrooms; downtown Clermont, located between S.R. 50 and the south shore of Lake Minneola, is packed a variety of unique retail shops and restaurants.

Black Lake Reserve

14955 Sunridge Blvd., Winter Garden, 34787 • royaloakhomesfl.com

Schools/Grades: SunRidge (C); SunRidge (A); West Orange (B) Amenities: Gated entry, cversized homesites, tot tot; located across from Sunridge Elementary and Sunridge Middle schools Builders: Royal Oak Homes, 888-233-5159 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $350s Notes: Residents enjoy prestigious living in a neighborhood fronted with an impressive brick wall and featuring two privacy-gated entries. Within walking or biking distance of newly built elementary and middle schools. Florida’s Turnpike and State Roads 535 and 429 provide easy access to downtown Orlando, Walt Disney World Resort and the Maitland Exchange.

Eagle Lake

2703 Gullane Court, Kissimmee, 34746 • calatlantichomes.com

Schools/Grades: Bellalago Academy K-8 (C); Liberty (C) Amenities: Community pool and clubhouse, soccer field, tennis and basketball courts, walking trail Builders: CalAtlantic Homes, 407-935-1765 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the low $200s Notes: Amenity-rich, established community with ponds, a 64-acre preserve, two pools, clubhouse, soccer field and basketball and tennis courts; low HOA fees.

Hamlin

7719 Minutemen Loop, Winter Garden, FL 34787 • taylormorrison.com

Schools/Grades: Keene’s Crossing (A); Bridgewater (A); West Orange (B) Amenities: Community clubhouse, splash park, fitness center, walking trails, pool, sports lawn, fire pit, waterfront amphitheater, covered pavilion Builders: Taylor Morrison Homes, 407-905-4651 or 877-249-6168 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the mid-$200s-$1 million-plus Notes: Neighborhood within Hamlin, a 640-acre master-planned community in Horizon West; town center fronting Lake Hancock will feature a boardwalk and marina.

Lake Hancock Preserve

8013 Bowery Drive, Winter Garden, FL 34787 • kbhome.com

Schools/Grades: Sunset Park (A); Bridgewater (A); West Orange (B) Amenities: Two parks, picnic tables, tot lot, gazebo Builders: KB Home Products/Prices: Single-family, from the high $230s Notes: Commuter friendly; close to S.R. 429, S.R. 535 and U.S. 192; nestled among the orange groves and spring-fed lakes of West Orange County.

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Mabel Bridge

11856 Chateaubriand Ave., Orlando, 32836 • kbhome.com

Schools/Grades: Sunset Park (A); Bridgewater (A); West Orange (B) Builders: KB Home, 407-656-2713 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $320s Notes: Minutes to trail walking/biking at Tibet-Butler Preserve; near the Butler Chain of Lakes, theme parks, entertainment, dining and shopping; minutes from C.R. 535, I-4 and S.R. 429.

Orchard Hills

Tiny Road and Magnolia Ridge Loop, Winter Garden, 34787 • beazer.com, calatlantichomes.com, kbhome.com

Schools/Grades: Keene’s Crossing (A); Bridgewater (A); West Orange (B) Amenities: Clubhouse, resort-style pool, fitness center, rec room Builders: Beazer Homes, 407-442-0238; CalAtlantic Homes, 321-663-2680; KB Home, 407-587-3580 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the mid-$200s Notes: Located on the north side of Horizon West; minutes from major attractions; multi-milliondollar amenities complex planned.

The Overlook at John’s Lake Pointe

15119 Johns Lake Pointe Blvd., Winter Garden, 34787 • calatlantichomes.com

Schools/Grades: Whispering Oak (A); Lakeview (B); West Orange (B) Amenities: Multipurpose clubhouse, resort-style pool, tennis courts, walking trails Builders: CalAtlantic Homes, 888-408-5232 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $440s Notes: All new home designs; lake and conservation-view homesites; near parks, lakes, recreation.

Oxford Chase

Sunridge Boulevard and Avalon Road, Winter Garden FL 34787 • mattamyhomes.com

Schools/Grades: Sunridge (A); Sunridge (A); West Orange (B) Amenities: Gated Builders: Mattamy Homes, 407-630-7191 Products/Prices: Single-family, coming soon Notes: Two gated entrances; homes have old-time front porches that invite homeowners and passers-by to greet one another; paths and trails connect neighbors with ease; near shopping and dining at Winter Garden Village.

Roper Reserve

Beard Road and Daniels Road, Winter Garden FL 34787 • richmondamericanhomes.com

Schools/Grades: Lake Whitney (B); Lakeview (B); West Orange (B) Builders: Richmond American Homes, 321-441-3671 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the mid-$300s Notes: Located near the Roper YMCA and Winter Garden’s downtown historic district; shopping, dining and entertainment at Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves; hiking and cycling at the 22-mile West Orange Trail.

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Sawgrass Bay

4404 Blue Mesa Court, Clermont, 34714 • homedynamics.com

Schools/Grades: Sawgrass Bay (C); Windy Hill (A); East Ridge (B) Builders: Home Dynamics, 352-988-5955 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $220s Notes: Near Chain of Lakes, Lake Louisa State Park and Lakeridge Winery; 25 miles west of downtown Orlando; Sawgrass Bay Elementary School on site.

Shingle Creek Reserve

Boating Boulevard, Kissimmee, 34746 • calatlantichomes.com, kbhome.com

Schools/Grades: Pleasant Hill (B); Horizon (C); Liberty (C) Amenities: Golf course Builders: CalAtlantic Homes, 888-408-5232; KB Home, 407-483-8903 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $200s Notes: Golf, hiking and biking; community boat ramp and boat lift on Shingle Creek and Lake Toho; ponds and conservation areas on site; lakeview homesites available.

Spring Lake at Celebration

1358 Ponce Drive, Celebration, 34747 • davidweekleyhomes.com

Schools/Grades: Celebration (A); Celebration (A); Celebration (B) Amenities: Resort-style recreational center equipped with multipurpose pool, cabana facility with event room, entertainment lawns, entry pavilion and grills; community trails linked to extensive trail network; children’s play area and tot lot; shopping and dining in Downtown Celebration.

Builders: David Weekley Homes, 407-865-8284 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $370s; townhomes, from the high $290s Notes: Celebration is one of the region’s first and most successful live/work/play traditional neighborhood developments.

Summerlake

8043 Pond Apple Drive, Winter Garden, 34787 • beazer.com, calatlantichomes.com, drhorton.com, kbhome.com, khov.com, lennar.com, ryland.com

Schools/Grades: Sunset Park (A); Bridgewater (A); West Orange (B) Builders: Beazer Homes, 407-413-9834; CalAtlantic Homes, 407-654-6210; D.R. Horton, 407-614-8907; KB Home, 407-614-8994; K.Hovnanian Homes, 877-669-5468; Lennar, 800-395-1351 Products/Prices: Single-family, from the $250s; townhomes, from the $240s; lakefront homesites now available Notes: Traditional neighborhood setting on Lake Hammock; near historic downtown Winter Garden; convenient to Disney World and other major attractions.

Windermere Trails

11824 Gray Rock Trail, Windermere, 34786 • beazer.com, mattamyhomes.com, meritagehomes.com

Schools/Grades: Sunset Park (A); Bridgewater (A); West Orange (B) Amenities: Pool, playground, outdoor fitness area, dog park, walking trails Builders: Beazer Homes, 407-442-2713; Mattamy Homes, 855-310-9819; Meritage Homes, 877-275-6374 Products/Prices: Single-family homes, from the mid-$300s; townhomes, from the low $230s Notes: Part of Horizon West master-planned community; prestigious Windermere address; near major theme parks and easy access to downtown Orlando; zoned for excellent schools.

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