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Gabby Baquero
December 20, 2016

Winter Garden restaurant's pay-it-forward board promotes community kindness

The Winter Garden Pizza Company restaurant placed a pay-it-forward board on their wall that has allowed their customers to show kindness by buying food for future customers.

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Gabby Baquero
December 20, 2016

Windermere mayor spearheads West Orange Water Initiative

Windermere mayor Gary Bruhn has been leading a regional initiative to get state approval for $10 million in funding for an ambitious project to bring sewer to Windermere, Ocoee and Oakland.

Southwest Orange
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Brittany Gaines
December 19, 2016

Hundreds attend the Light the Night 5K on Dec. 14 for teacher battling breast cancer

More than 200 runner participate in 5K to support Bridgewater Middle School Jan Leisher.

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Brittany Gaines
December 19, 2016

The Ocoee Middle School Theatre Department held a showcase on Dec. 13.

Dozens of students performed during the school's Advanced Student Showcase.

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Gabby Baquero
December 17, 2016

PHOTOS: Windermere Boat Parade 2016

About 100 vessels embracing the holiday spirit with Christmas light displays participated in the 2016 Windermere Boat Parade in Lake Butler.

Southwest Orange
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Gabby Baquero
December 16, 2016

Orange County school board approves daily recess policy

Orange County elementary students will now get to escape their desks for 20 minutes every school day with the final approval of a daily recess policy.

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Brittany Gaines
December 16, 2016

Dr. Phillips High School hosted a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor

On Dec. 7, students and JROTC cadets gathered at the school's flagpole for a Pearl Harbor Day ceremony

Southwest Orange
Neighborhood

Brittany Gaines
December 16, 2016

Florida commission stocks Lake Apopka with one million bass

Nearly 30 different locations around the lake have been chosen as release points, including Winter Garden.

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Brittany Gaines
December 16, 2016

The Windermere Elementary School’s PTA celebrates a successful fundraiser at the Orlando Eye

The Orlando Eye glowed blue and gold on Dec. 9 to celebrate the $37,000 raised for the PTA

Southwest Orange
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Gabby Baquero
December 15, 2016

West Orange high-schoolers dominate AP exams

Three of the four high schools in Orange County with the highest percentage of students scoring three or higher on AP exams were in West Orange.

West Orange Times & Observer
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Gabby Baquero
December 14, 2016

Windermere luxury-home communities near completion

Construction of Estancia and Rosser Reserve is nearly complete.

Southwest Orange
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Gabby Baquero
December 14, 2016

VanderLey takes oath of office

Betsy VanderLey and Emily Bonilla were sworn in for their first terms, while District 3 Commissioner Pete Clarke was sworn in for his second term.

West Orange Times & Observer
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Gabby Baquero
December 14, 2016

Knox Nursery delivers area’s first medical marijuana

Knox Nursery in Winter Garden has become the first medical marijuana dispensary in Central Florida.

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Gabby Baquero
December 13, 2016

Man robs $200 from Winter Garden Publix

Winter Garden police is on the lookout for a suspect who robbed $200 from a Publix clerk on Dec. 13.

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Brittany Gaines
December 12, 2016

The 5th annual Holiday Amaryllis Festival

Hundreds attended the Nehrling Gardens' annual holiday festival on Dec. 10

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