As WKMG Hits the Road, there’s one message we’ve heard over and over from Lake County residents: growth will demolish the small-town charm in Montverde.

Located in the 34756 ZIP code, Montverde sits about 30 minutes west of downtown Orlando along the shores of Florida’s fourth largest lake, Lake Apopka.

Tradition says the name Montverde means “Green Mountain,” which might seem like a strange name for a town in flat Florida, unless you’re familiar with the long sandy ridge (known as the Lake Wales Ridge) that forms a spine in the center of the state.

This ridge is what gives Montverde some beautiful rolling hills.

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