FTLS In the News
A Neighborhood grows in East Winter Garden
Long neglected, the city’s historically Black community is slowly coming back — one house at a time
Pastor Hodge Trains for 1965 Civil Rights Walk
At 7:15 a.m. Saturday, Pastor Anthony Leon Hodge of Finding the Lost Sheep Street Ministry began walking the 24 miles from his home in Mascotte to his Impact Center in East Winter Garden.
Local pastor celebrates MLK, Jr., says fight for civil rights
It was late morning and still a bit brisk in the shade on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day when an appreciative crowd gathered in front of Winter Garden City Hall to listen to Pastor Anthony Hodge deliver an impassioned performance of the late Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech from the steps.
3 East Winter Garden women join CRA Advisory Board
Sharee Villard-Hodge is the founder of the parenting mentoring program Healthy Action Positive Parenting Initiative, based at the Impact Center in East Winter Garden.
Ministry shares love of God with anyone on streets in need
When Anthony Hodge and Sharee Villard-Hodge began their street ministry at his old stomping grounds on the east side of Winter Garden, one Center Street resident was persistently honest with them: “We don’t want your preaching here.”
Finding the Lost Sheep expands community ministry
A former church building on Klondike Street is being turned into an outreach center for the community.
Photo exhibit displays East Winter Garden's proud heritage
Anthony Hodge: An exhibit of black-and-white photos featuring residents and structures is on display at City Hall.
