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  • Jim Carchidi
  • September 8, 2021
REMEMBERING 9/11: Called to duty

Winter Garden resident Jack Ashby was in middle school on 9/11. But that didn’t stop him from calling a recruiter.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • September 8, 2021
REMEMBERING 9/11: Images from the archives

West Orange is about 1,100 miles from New York City, but the 9/11 attacks had lasting impacts in this area.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • September 8, 2021
REMEMBERING 9/11: Steeled resolve: Obtaining a piece of history

Winter Garden, Ocoee and Windermere all have 9/11 memorials that contain pieces of the World Trade Center.

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  • Jim Carchidi
  • September 8, 2021
REMEMBERING 9/11: How educators teach 9/11 in the classroom

Teachers say questions or concerns always should be met by honest and reassuring dialogue.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • September 8, 2021
REMEMBERING 9/11: Michelle Bergstein-Fontanez: ‘We were literally just running for our lives’

The Ocoee resident remembers the chaotic atmosphere while heading toward the Manhattan Bridge with thousands of survivors escaping the World Trade Center.

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  • Jim Carchidi
  • September 8, 2021
REMEMBERING 9/11: ‘We have to look back at history to know what the future might be’

Winter Garden resident Norman Rein worked at Ground Zero with the Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team.

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  • Annabelle Sikes
  • September 8, 2021
West Orange High School hosts first Engineering Carnival

Project Lead the Way pathway at WOHS teaches first year students creative engineering.

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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • September 8, 2021
REMEMBERING 9/11: Where were you?

Local leaders share their memories of Sept. 11, 2001.

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  • Jim Carchidi
  • September 8, 2021
REMEMBERING 9/11: Cities plan 20th anniversary events

Municipalities throughout Central Florida will honor the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a plethora of events this weekend. All events will take place Saturday, Sept. 11, unless otherwise noted.

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  • Annabelle Sikes
  • September 8, 2021
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month kicks off in September

The Orange County Sheriff's Office and other community organizations are showing their support.

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  • Chris Martucci
  • September 7, 2021
Ocoee City Commission To Discuss Passing A Temporary Moratorium On Self-Storage Facilities At Sept. 7 Meeting

Ocoee City Commission to examine whether parcels for storage facilities are better used for commercial space.

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  • Annabelle Sikes
  • September 7, 2021
Ocoee resident hosts first-ever fashion show

Santia McKoy hosted her World Tour Fashion Show last weekend, exhibiting inclusive beauty for everyone.

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  • Michael Eng
  • September 7, 2021
COVID-19 UPDATE: Week of Aug. 27 to Sept. 2, 2021

Here are the latest COVID-19 cases and vaccinations statistics, as reported by the Florida Department of Health.

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  • Annabelle Sikes
  • September 7, 2021
Orange County Public Schools offers sign-on bonus for new hires

OCPS is offering $3,500 for those who sign-on in the Food and Nutrition Services.

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  • Michael Eng
  • September 7, 2021
Winter Garden police locate missing teen MaKayla Quercioli

MaKayla was located at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, in the Summerlake community in Horizon West.

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