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Annabelle Sikes
June 1, 2024

Tiny Road improvements to begin in 2028

Orange County is continuing its Roadway Conceptual Analysis study to evaluate improvements needed for the two-lane section of Tiny Road.

Southwest Orange
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Amy Quesinberry Price
May 31, 2024

PHOTOS: Dr. Phillips High School graduation 2024

Close to 700 Panthers bid farewell to DPHS at the school’s graduation ceremony May 31.

West Orange Times & Observer
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Sam Albuquerque
May 31, 2024

Sam’s spring football stops: Legacy Charter School

Observer Sports Editor Sam Albuquerque is taking you behind the scenes of your favorite high school football team during the 2024 spring session.

Sports
High Schools

Annabelle Sikes
May 31, 2024

Site plan for freestanding ER receives city approval

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital’s one-story, 11,570-square-foot freestanding emergency room building will cost $11.5 million.

West Orange Times & Observer
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Annabelle Sikes
May 31, 2024

Seabra Foods Brazilian market opens at West Oaks Mall

Américo and Maria Seabra operated a successful family grocery store along with their six children after immigrating in 1967 to the United States.

West Orange Times & Observer
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Annabelle Sikes
May 31, 2024

Charges dropped against 13-year-old arrested at Hamlin Starbucks

The young boy was being charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and trespassing after a warning following an incident that took place Friday, March 8.

Southwest Orange
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Sam Albuquerque
May 31, 2024

Windermere baseball's Eric Lassiter and Ty Head win big at Metro Awards

The Wolverines star outfielder and coach take home Orange County player of the year and coach of the year awards.

Sports
High Schools

Sam Albuquerque
May 30, 2024

PHOTOS: Ocoee club soccer team GGS wins 16U Florida State Cup championship

To celebrate its state cup win, GGS players, coaches, family and staff held a parade with a police escort through Ocoee.

Sports
Youth Sports

Annabelle Sikes
May 30, 2024

Anne Douglas announces candidacy for Orange County School Board

Anne Douglas is a public school teacher with 25 years of experience.

West Orange Times & Observer
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Annabelle Sikes
May 30, 2024

WPS student earns top score at 2024 PhysicsBowl

Sophomore Zhuoyang (Tony) Lin earned first place in Division 1 in the Southeast United States and placed 19th globally.

Southwest Orange
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Annabelle Sikes
May 30, 2024

CHEERS! ABC Fine Wine & Spirits opens in Winter Garden

The store includes whiskey and wine tasting centers and the company’s largest walk-in humidor for cigars.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

Sam Albuquerque
May 30, 2024

Sam’s spring football stops: Horizon High

Observer Sports Editor Sam Albuquerque is taking you behind the scenes of your favorite high school football team during the 2024 spring session.

Sports
High Schools

Sam Albuquerque
May 30, 2024

Winter Garden Squeeze in need of host families for 2024 summer season

The Collegiate summer baseball team is looking for families to participate in its host family program and fill the current need of hosting three of its players.

Sports

Sam Albuquerque
May 30, 2024

PHOTOS: 2024 Windermere Preparatory School graduation

Windermere Prep's Class of 2024 says goodbye to high school at the Lakers' graduation ceremony.

Observer School Zone
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Sam Albuquerque
May 30, 2024

Foundation Academy's Emma Sundermeyer picks Olympic trials over graduation

With a chance to qualify for the 2024 Olympics, Foundation Academy’s Emma Sundermeyer chose to miss out on graduation and chase a spot on the Canadian national swim team.