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  • Danielle Hendrix
  • July 29, 2020
Commissioner faces scrutiny following clerical error

The mistake has cost Orange County Commissioner Betsy VanderLey a contract with an engineering firm and sparked an ethics complaint.

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  • Danielle Hendrix
  • July 29, 2020
COVID-19 and classrooms: How childcare facilities keep children, staff safe

As K-12 schools grapple with the idea of reopening to students, some West Orange-area childcare centers never closed. And they’ve also never had an outbreak.

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  • Troy Herring
  • July 29, 2020
New courtyard at Orlando Health — Health Central Hospital unveiled

The COVID-19 monument and courtyard at Orlando Health — Health Central Hospital will give hospital staff a quiet place to relax.

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  • Troy Herring
  • July 29, 2020
Ocoee Commission approves final plans for 96-bed assisted-living facility

Memory Care Cottages at Ocoee will have 96 beds that will be divided among four residential buildings. A fifth will be a commons building.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • July 29, 2020
Code Ninjas opens in Ocoee

Students can learn coding skills important to software engineering and other computer science careers at the new Code Ninjas.

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  • Danielle Hendrix
  • July 28, 2020
Winter Garden sets 2020-21 millage rate

Commissioners voted to keep the city’s millage rate at 4.50 mills for the 2020-21 fiscal year.

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  • Troy Herring
  • July 27, 2020
OCPS to start virtual learning for all students starting Aug. 10

From Aug. 10 to 20, OCPS will put on its Distance Learning Days, in which all students will utilize the LaunchEd@Home platform to begin the school year.

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  • Michael Eng
  • July 24, 2020
West Orange-area private schools to reopen

The First Academy and Foundation Academy will welcome their students back next month.

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  • Danielle Hendrix
  • July 24, 2020
Orange County commissioner admits error in financial reporting

District 1 Commissioner Betsy VanderLey wrote in an email to constituents that she had made a 'clerical error' in some financial-report documents.

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  • Michael Eng
  • July 24, 2020
Winter Garden teen faces DUI charges in Polk County hit-and-run

Ryan Colom faces multiple charges after four juveniles were injured in a July 22 crash in Davenport.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • July 24, 2020
Health department reports COVID outbreak at Ocoee facility

A total of 66 residents and 30 staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus at Ocoee Health Care Center.

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  • Danielle Hendrix
  • July 23, 2020
Meet the Democratic candidates for Orange County Sheriff

In a Q&A with the Observer, Orange County Sheriff Democratic candidates answered questions about their plans and priorities for the Sheriff's Office.

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  • Danielle Hendrix
  • July 22, 2020
Meet Orange County Sheriff Candidate Darryl Sheppard

Read our exclusive Q&A with Orange County Sheriff candidate Darryl Sheppard.

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  • Danielle Hendrix
  • July 22, 2020
Meet Orange County Sheriff Candidate John Mina

Read our exclusive Q&A with Orange County Sheriff candidate John Mina.

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  • July 22, 2020
Meet Orange County Sheriff Candidate Eric McIntyre

Read our exclusive Q&A with Orange County Sheriff candidate Eric McIntyre.

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