Sanford, FL – November 9, 2016 – More than 500 congregation and community members joined together on Sunday, October 30 to give worship and celebrate the new Family Life Center and gymnasium at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church and School.  The project began in 2015 with the launch of St. Luke’s capital campaign – Equipping the Saints – raising more than $4 million towards the campus expansion and providing additional space for the youth, educational programs, and recreation.

The new facilities consist of a 9,630 square-foot fellowship hall that includes meeting rooms, a youth room, a café, and storage, as…

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Sanford, FL – November 8, 2016 – On October 28, 2016, Wharton-Smith’s Commercial Division celebrated the topping out of Orange County Public Schools’ largest high school project, the new Windermere High School (f/k/a West Orange Relief High School), located on a 68-acre greenfield site in West Orange County.

Over 400 subcontractors, team members, and OCPS representatives were in attendance for the celebration. Senior Project Manager Tom Widener welcomed and thanked everyone for their hard work and collaboration on the complex project. “This is an important milestone for OCPS and this community, and one that could not have been reached…

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Sanford, FL – On October 27, 2016, Wharton-Smith, Inc., one of Central Florida’s largest locally based general contractors, joined with students, faculty, family members, and representatives from Orange County Public Schools for a dedication ceremony celebrating the grand opening of the new Millennia Gardens Elementary School.

Held in the new school’s cafetorium, the ceremony opened with a heartfelt thank you from Principal Anne Lynaugh followed by the presentation of colors, Star Spangled Banner sung by the Wallaby Chorus, and enthusiastic remarks given by Orange County School Board member Kat Gordon to supportive parents, families, teachers and community members in…

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