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About Windermere and the Butler Chain

August 20th, 2007 · 6 Comments

Most first time visitors to the area may say that it is a little further away from everything than Dr. Phillips, but for luxury living at its best, look no further than the Town of Windermere. Pristine sand bottom lakes surround this small West Orange community. Boaters and Bass fisherman will love the system of [...]

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Gotha: A Place for History in SW Orlando

August 20th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Yellow Dog Eats

Age old oaks and peaceful lakes surround the tiny town between Windermere and Orlando called Gotha. It was found in 1885 by Henry Hempel after his hometown in Germany. Throughout this tiny town you’ll find wonderful examples of old Florida architecture. A quaint sandwich shop called Yellow Dog Eats is [...]

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Who in the World is Dr. Phillips?

August 12th, 2007 · 3 Comments

As most of us, Philip Phillips was not a native of Central Florida. He came here over a hundred years ago in search of a dream. Phillips wanted to move to Florida and become a cattleman. In the mid-1890’s, he first settled in the small farming community of Satsuma, Florida. In the winter of 1894-1895, [...]

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