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News | All

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  • Annabelle Sikes
  • July 31, 2024
MEET THE CANDIDATES: Wes Hodge, Orange County Supervisor of Elections

Wes Hodge is one of five candidates vying for the Orange County Supervisor of Elections seat.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • July 31, 2024
HISTORY: West Orange County of yesteryear for the week of Aug. 1, 2024

News of the past tells how residents of West Orange County once lived.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • July 31, 2024
Oakland may raise property taxes

The town might have to increase its millage by .6 because Orange County Fire Rescue has raised its annual fee by $521,497.

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    By
  • Annabelle Sikes
  • July 31, 2024
Back-to-School Family Engagement & Resource Expo taking place in Winter Garden

The event will include free food, school supplies, sneakers, immunizations and the opportunity for families to connect with community resources.

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  • By AVA MARIE PETROSKI I OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL
  • July 30, 2024
Conservation of reptiles

A first-grade book sparked an interest in herpetology.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • July 30, 2024
Lake Butler residents oppose Roper Cove project

Sixteen of the nearly 20 acres of land are developable; the applicant wants to put 16 homes on the property.

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    By
  • Annabelle Sikes
  • July 30, 2024
Westbound Plant Street to close in Winter Garden

Plant Street will be closed to westbound traffic from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, between Lakeview and Highland avenues.

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    By
  • Annabelle Sikes
  • July 30, 2024
Local high school graduates embark on mission trip

Nine recent graduates of West Orange, Windermere and Horizon high schools have decided to put their lives on hold for 18 to 24 months to serve missions for the Church of Jesus Christ.

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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • July 29, 2024
Observer wins 2024 awards for journalism, advertising

The West Orange Times & Observer and Southwest Orange Observer won awards for its journalism, design and advertising at the 2024 Florida Media Conference, held July 25-26 at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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  • July 29, 2024
OCOM welcomes inaugural class to campus for 2024 Welcome Week

The first class at Horizon West’s Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine will have 97 students.

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    By
  • Sam Albuquerque
  • July 29, 2024
Foundation Academy announces its football program to leave FHSAA

The Lions will joins Legacy Charter and Winderemere Prep as members of the Sunshine State Athletic Conference.

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    By
  • Annabelle Sikes
  • July 29, 2024
OCPS to offer meals at no charge for 2024-25 school year

Orange County Public Schools will once again serve all students in the district all school meals at no charge for the upcoming school year through the Community Eligibility Provision.

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  • By Avery Bangsund | Foundation Academy
  • July 29, 2024
Trio of area high school football playmakers announce transfers

Last season, CJ Bronaugh, Devin Jackson and Xavier Tucker all made names for themselves at their respective schools. In 2024, they’ll play somewhere new.

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    By
  • Sam Albuquerque
  • July 28, 2024
PHOTOS: Winter Garden Squeeze season ends in semifinals

The 2024 season is over for West Orange’s Florida League team after falling to the DeLand Suns in the semifinals in two games.

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • July 28, 2024
City of Ocoee prepares for 2025 centennial anniversary celebrations

The city will honor its 100 years with a plethora of events next year.

  • Ocoee Centennial
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