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Annabelle Sikes
May 16, 2024

FA missionaries return to Dominican Republic

Sixteen students and staff members from Foundation Academy had life-changing experiences through their annual mission trip taken to Puerto Plata.

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By Observer Staff
May 16, 2024

Candidate qualifies for Orange County District 1 commissioner race by petition

Austin Arthur collected nearly 1,800 signed petitions for his bid to represent District 1.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
May 16, 2024

Celebrate Memorial Day in West Orange County

Multiple Memorial Day programs are being presented this month hosted by the cities of Ocoee and Winter Garden as well as Woodlawn Memorial Park.

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Sam Albuquerque
May 16, 2024

Sam’s spring football stops: Foundation Academy

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

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Annabelle Sikes
May 16, 2024

Meet one of the masterminds behind the coming library in HW: Ross Piper

The Orange County Library System’s Horizon West Branch Library is estimated to open spring 2025.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
May 16, 2024

Historic Oakland home demolished

Brookstone Oakland LLC owns the 17 acres in Oakland. The town previously approved a development plan that could include homes, an assisted-living facility, restaurants, a bank and retail space.

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Annabelle Sikes
May 16, 2024

Winter Garden teens invited to summer kickoff event

The Save our Students event will include basketball and video game tournaments, inflatables, giveaways, a live deejay, and free food.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
May 16, 2024

FAMILIAR FACES: Sebrenia Brown

Tildenville resident Sebrenia Brown still lives near her childhood home and works for the city in which she grew up.

West Orange Times & Observer
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Sam Albuquerque
May 16, 2024

The Winter Garden Squeeze, West Orange’s Florida Collegiate Summer League baseball team, released 2024 schedule

With 18 home games over June and July and tickets at $5 to $10 a pop, the Winter Garden Squeeze have your live and local baseball desires covered this summer.

Sports

Sam Albuquerque
May 16, 2024

Ocoee City Commission slices down pickleball development

The City Commission denied a special exception for a proposed 44-court pickleball facility near West Colonial Drive and South Clarke Road.

West Orange Times & Observer
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Sam Albuquerque
May 16, 2024

Sam’s spring football stops: Olympia 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

Amy Quesinberry Price
May 15, 2024

PHOTOS: West Orange High School senior walkout

Graduating WOHS Warriors celebrated their final day of school with the traditional walkout through the courtyard.

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Annabelle Sikes
May 15, 2024

PHOTOS: 2024 WHS senior walkout

The Windermere Wolverine seniors celebrated their last day on school campus with the help of family members and friends Wednesday, May 15.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
May 15, 2024

“Franconian” sends SunRidge student to national bee

Middle School eighth-grader Nathan Crabbendam is one of three students who won the regional spelling bee and will compete in the national competition May 26 in Washington, D.C.