Truth Prevails
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Would you believe it is considered a city, population of 35,579?It was many years ago I read that and commented, Truth. I probably wouldn't have been able to cite his employment had the question been asked without looking it up, and it is certainly something to be aware of. You can't point out valuable information like that too much.
By "little town" in the context of metro Orlando I mean one of the locally identifiable areas that's relatively small. I assume that Ocoee is not identifiable as a separate town but runs contiguously from surrounding towns. I've spent some time there visiting over the years and a town in metro Orlando is just another sign that says the locality name changed. It just all runs together.
I inserted below to try to identify the boundaries.
I found the following of interest and I'll try to keep it brief: the crime he is currently sitting in prison for began at a bar in Casselberry; moved to a house party, location unknown to me; moved to his home area in Fern Park where the attack occurred--out on the street.
So, a couple of different areas thrown in. Casselberry is large enough to enjoy city status, but Fern Park may rate "small town".
A link to somewhat support my rambling:
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com...10330_1_james-hataway-hataway-home-karen-lowe
But, yes, these populated areas all run together, seeming to form one very large populated area. Add decent roads/highways and gorgeous weather, and the population can take their pick of living in one area and working in another. Just as Jennifer did.
BBM - I think so, but maybe a mileage reference could come into play here. It's really not far and I think we are going to find that personal opinions come into play.My thought was that in addition to Jennifer's workplace was that the bar and her previous apartment was relatively close to Ocoee. Now if only Hataway's family home and her employment was in Ocoee, and her previous apartment and the bar was some distance away (not as far as Millenia Mall but somewhere between there and Ocoee) then it wouldn't be correct to say multiple women vanishing from Ocoee. My thoughts that it was all close enough to have links to each other as local. If not, thanks for point that out.
Your maps are very helpful, and I haven't looked closely at that last one with locations flagged. It all seemed pretty close to me, and I think made an excellent point.
thanks Truth.
I tried to show it better down below using the Florida Tap Room (because it is within walking distance from where Jennifer lived before moving to her condo), as the starting point--from the Tap Room in Orlando to Hataway's residence to Ocoee, a drive of 9 miles according to Google Maps: (Those little red squares are my own attempt at outlining the boundary lines between Orlando proper and Ocoee proper. It's not that easy because, of course, it couldn't be a straight line or any so simple).
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And from the Tap Room in Orlando to Jenn's condo in Orlando, a drive of 5 and 1/2 miles. It is only an eight minute walk from the approximate area where Jenn lived in Metro West to the Tap Room, so the map above is better for that. (I don't have a solid address for where Jenn lived previously, so that is approximate but I believe it is close).
I also think the Ocoee police department is handling Tracy's case; whereas the Orlando Police Department is handling the cases of Jennifer and Michelle Parker.
Now, if you hung in there and read this far, I thank you.