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Altamonte Springs is right off I-4 in the Orlando-Sanford corridor.
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The city did a very nice job with this uptown area next to an older mall and a small lake.
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The lake is surrounded by parks, a walkway all around, apartment and office buildings.
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They sure are ready for Christmas!