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Amy Quesinberry Price
July 3, 2017

Oakland working on mobility plan

Town officials are holding a series of charrettes for planning connectivity with all modes of transportation.

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Gabby Baquero
July 3, 2017

4 Locos Tacos Mexican restaurant coming to Ocoee

Ocoee approved the preliminary site plan for a new Mexican restaurant that will be located at 101 W. Silver Star Road.

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Gabby Baquero
July 3, 2017

Winter Garden contemplating ban on medical marijuana retail stores

Winter Garden has drafted an ordinance that seeks to ban medical marijuana dispensaries. The ordinance is scheduled for its first reading July 13.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
June 30, 2017

Is Matthew's Hope closing its doors?

The seven-year-old homeless ministry is in danger of shuttering its operations because of financial constraints coupled with an increase in those needing services and housing.

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Danielle Hendrix
June 29, 2017

Elderly couple found dead in home near Ocoee

Sheriff's deputies are treating the incident as an open and active death investigation with the OCSO Homicide Squad.

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Danielle Hendrix
June 28, 2017

Orlando Health breaks ground on new UF Health Cancer Center in Ocoee

The new 30,000-square-foot comprehensive cancer center is expected to be complete by late summer 2018.

West Orange Times & Observer
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Brittany Gaines
June 28, 2017

The Garden Theatre has named a new executive director

Nao Tsurumaki, the theater’s new executive director, got his start in performing arts in Central Florida

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Danielle Hendrix
June 27, 2017

Bridgewater Middle names new principal

Andrew Jackson is a Winter Garden native who has taught or served as an academic dean at West Orange and Osceola high schools since 1997.

Southwest Orange
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Danielle Hendrix
June 27, 2017

Rasa Asian Street Food embraces eastern influence

Rasa Asian Street Food recreates the Asian street-food style in the comfort of a sit-down restaurant.

Southwest Orange
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Danielle Hendrix
June 27, 2017

Windermere resident, Trinity Prep grad wins $50K at Intel science fair

Windermere resident Amber Yang has figured out how to keep spacecraft safe from debris. Her project won $50,000 at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

Southwest Orange
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Danielle Hendrix
June 27, 2017

Canine flu spreads to West Orange area

A recent outbreak of the canine influenza virus has reached parts of north and Central Florida, including West Orange.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
June 27, 2017

Vera Carter: 1931-2017 — County's first female commissioner harbored passion for environment

Vera Carter was an Orange County commissioner from 1980 to 1992 and was a big proponent of managing growth.

Southwest Orange
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Amy Quesinberry Price
June 26, 2017

Oakland to hire deputy town manager

An assistant could be added to the town staff by October.

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Gabby Baquero
June 23, 2017

Winter Garden approves East Plant Street corridor vision plan, gives preliminary approval for adjusted budget

Winter Garden approved the first reading of amendments to the 2016-2017 budget, the site plan for a mixed-use building on S. Boyd Street, and the second reading of an ordinance concerning design standards for the East Plant Street corridor.

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Danielle Hendrix
June 22, 2017

Adopted Windermere siblings defy odds, graduate from Olympia High

Tori and Jayden Steele have defied the odds all their lives — most recently, that includes graduating from Olympia High.

Southwest Orange
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