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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 15, 2025
HISTORY: West Orange County of yesteryear for week of Jan. 16, 2025

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

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  • January 15, 2025
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Eva Latorre Drew, of Atwater Bay Elementary School

Eva Latorre Drew took on the enormous task of starting a PTO at the new elementary school.

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  • January 15, 2025
Windermere spending year celebrating 100th anniversary

The Southwest Orange County town was founded in 1925 by three men who would later serve as Windermere mayors.

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  • January 15, 2025
Obituary: James "Jim" M. Bruton

Obituary: James "Jim" M. Bruton, 85, formerly of Winter Garden, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024.

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  • January 14, 2025
Obituary: Margaret Sharon McKenzie

Obituary: Margaret Sharon McKenzie, 85, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024.

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  • Liz Ramos
  • January 13, 2025
Orlando Health — Health Central Park celebrates completion of wing remodel

A large portion of the building was torn down and rebuilt into a nearly 65,000 square-foot addition

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • January 12, 2025
Ocoee’s 2025 State of the City address

The city of Ocoee presented its annual State of the City address at its Jan. 7 commission meeting, featuring local officials highlighting its departments’ accomplishments in 2024.

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  • Liz Ramos
  • January 11, 2025
Rotary Club of Windermere hosts annual Lobsters and Laughs

The annual event was hosted at The Pines at Windermere to accommodate more guests than previous years.

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • January 11, 2025
PHOTOS: Olympia High girls soccer host inaugural Titan Trot 5K

The Olympia High girls soccer program hosted runners of all levels, including their pets, for the fundraiser event that benefits the team at Bill Frederick Park.

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  • Liz Ramos
  • January 10, 2025
Three food trucks join The Backyard in Ocoee

Smash Dunk BRGR, Pizza Culture and Cluckerz Chicken will be available at The Backyard.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 9, 2025
Saxophonist Caleb Wolf named division finalist in woodwind competition

Winners will be announced mid-January and advance to the national finals.

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  • By Annabelle Sikes
  • January 9, 2025
FORECAST: Ocoee band director a finalist for 2025 Grammy

Ocoee High School Band Director Bernard “Bernie” Hendricks Jr. is one of 10 finalists for the 2025 Grammy Music Educator Award.

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  • By Annabelle Sikes
  • January 9, 2025
FORECAST: Meet new Orange County School Board member Anne Douglas

Anne Douglas has replaced Pam Gould as the School Board representative for West Orange and Southwest Orange. She plans to utilize her background as a teacher in her new role on the board.

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  • January 9, 2025
FORECAST: Finding and retaining employees

As workforce shortages continue to challenge local businesses, here is how some local leaders will work to recruit and retain their employees in 2025.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 9, 2025
Winter Garden issues schedule for recycling cart pickup

Residents should put their blue upright bins by the curb on their designated week.

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