WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — Tucked away in west Orange County, is the quaint city of Winter Garden. Want to know more? Read our nine facts below (Source: fl-wintergarden.civicplus.com):
1. Settlers began arriving in the Winter Garden area in the 1850s. Attracted by the fertile muck land that bordered Lake Apopka, settlers engaged in citrus and vegetable farming, living in small settlements situated along the lake's south shore.