Staying cool can definitely be a challenge during hot summer months in Central Florida! Lucky for us, there are several ways to beat the heat this summer, and one of my favorites is with a delicious cold treat from one of our amazing local ice cream spots! Popsicles, slushies, ice cream, and more! Each venue offers a unique palette of flavors and something enticing for everyone to enjoy!

Allen's Creamery
Located in the heart of downtown Windermere on Main Street, Allen's is a local favorite, offering delicious flavors in a charming location. Built in 2008, this coffee and ice cream shop provides the perfect mix of excellent service, delicious products, and small-town nostalgia. Allen's offers a fun assortment of coffee drinks, ice cream, donuts, and

Eat well, stay active and enjoy life. Three simple elements that help promote a healthy lifestyle. Making these healthy choices can often seem daunting or overwhelming, but a local organization, The Foundation for a Healthier West Orange, and its grassroots movement, Healthy West Orange, are working to change all that!

The Movement
Established in 2016, Healthy West Orange is a dynamic movement that provides fun, resources, education, and social connections to Orange County residents. Everything from tasty recipes to fun fitness challenges to nutrition tips and more are available! Healthy West Orange helps residents develop healthy behaviors and encourages positive lifestyle choices.

The Community
This hyper-local movement is part of The Foundation

Drink in the sights and drink in the flavors! Immerse yourself in some of our best local wine experiences. Southwest Orlando offers a unique assortment of delicious wine opportunities from charming tasting rooms to scenic local vineyards and everything in between.

Cooper's Hawk
Gather with friends or your significant other at this fun location that offers a retail store, Napa-style tasting room, an upscale casual dining restaurant, and full-service bar all in one! Founded in 2005 and located on International Drive (off Sand Lake Road), Cooper’s Hawk is conveniently located minutes away from Restaurant Row, the Orlando Eye, Icon Park, and other popular attractions!

This local hot spot offers a fun vibe and an intimate environment. Be immediately

It is time to relax, unwind, and rejuvenate! Long days, hot weather and a hectic schedule can leave you feeling down and exhausted, and self-care has never been more important! Southwest Orlando boasts a number of relaxation experiences and exciting spa services to indulge in.

iSkinSecrets

Don't be fooled by the size of the location; iSkinSecrets is intimate and cozy and one of Windermere's best-hidden gems! Nayantara, the talented aesthetician, provides unique, one-of-a-kind treatments that are perfect for getting your skin and body in their healthiest state! Located across from the Windermere Town Hall on Main Street, this tranquil location offers facials, chemical treatments, body treatments, waxing, and more. Nayantara has over sixteen years of

Moving is never an easy or fun process for adults, but can especially be hard for children. Dealing with your children's needs and concerns can help the child overcome much of the stress and emotions in the moving process.

Tips for Moving with ChildrenTips for Moving with Children

Moving is never an easy or fun process for adults, but can especially be hard for children. Dealing with your childrens needs and concerns can help the child overcome much of the stress and emotions in the moving process.

Below you will find a checklist provided by Jennine L. Moritz, Ph.D. & Ann V. Deaton, Ph.D. of Coping Kids, to remind you of some of the important things to do before and after a move (and tips on what to do to help your child cope with this life

Moving can be a stressful process. Here are some guidelines to help your Central Florida moving experience go smoothly.

Congratulations, you SOLD your Orlando home!! Now it is time to move and moving can be a stressful process. Here are some guidelines to help your Central Florida moving experience go smoothly.

Planning and Packing

Collect cardboard boxes and other containers for moving: 

• Professional moving companies use only sturdy, reinforced cartons. The boxes you can get at your neighborhood supermarket or liquor store might be free, but they are not nearly as strong or padded, and so can't shield your valuables as well from harm in transit.
• Use plastic storage bins
• Use sheets, blankets, pillows and towels to separate pictures

Located in Orlando, in the heart of Dr. Phillips, Restaurant Row has long been considered THE PLACE for dining in Southwest Orlando, FL. Although Restaurant Row is best known for its seemingly endless dining opportunities, did you know it is also home to a wide array of retail shopping centers, beauty salons, spas, upscale boutiques and specialty stores? 

In Orange County, Florida along the famous one mile stretch of West Sand Lake Road between Apopka Vineland and Interstate 4, you will find several shopping plaza's including the Dr. Phillips Marketplace, The Fountains at Bay Hill, Plaza Venezia, Phillips Crossing Center, Dellagio Town Center, the Rialto Shopping Plaza, the Phoenicia Center, and coming soon: Parkside at Dr. Phillips with Trader Joe's

Searching for a daycare or preschool in Dr. Phillips, Windermere, or any of the surrounding Orlando areas? Orlando Family Magazine published the 2012 Orlando Preschool Guide.

This comprehensive guide provides Central Florida preschool and daycare information including locations, pricing, hours, tuition and registration fees, as well as school accreditations and awards.   

Windermere and Dr. Phillips residents are surrounded by one of Florida's most spectacular inland lake systems. Providing the most breathtaking Orlando lake front real estate, the Butler Chain of Lakes are perfect for boating, fishing, picnicking, or just enjoying a relaxing evening sunset. Together, the chain of lakes make-up over 5000 acres of land. 

Butler Chain of Lakes Information

• Lake Butler: Surface Area: 1700 acres • Mean Depth: 14.1 feet
• Lake Blanche: Surface Area: 122 acres • Mean Depth: 26.9 feet
• Lake Chase: Surface Area: 142 acres • Mean Depth: 20.7 feet
• Lake Down: Surface Area: 911 acres • Mean Depth: 19.7 feet
• Lake Isleworth: Surface Area: 56 acres • Mean Depth: 16.7 feet
• Lake Louise: Surface Area: 151 acres • Mean

Attention Orlando area residents...Do you have an iPhone or an iPad? Orange County, FL serving the Orlando areas of Windermere & Dr. Phillips, is the first in the nation to offer an emergency notification mobile application.

OCFLAlert is an innovative technology that utilizes real time push notifications with dynamic content that will provide Orange County families vital information during an emergency situation.

The OCFLAlert is free and available at the App Store.