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Danielle Hendrix
July 22, 2020

Meet Orange County Sheriff Candidate Andrew Darling

Read our exclusive Q&A with Orange County Sheriff candidate Andrew Darling.

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Danielle Hendrix
July 22, 2020

Write-in candidate moves District 1 race to primary

County Commissioner Betsy VanderLey and challenger Nicole Wilson will appear on the August ballot.

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Danielle Hendrix
July 22, 2020

School Board approves innovative learning model

Board members voted to send OCPSLaunchED@Home, along with a waiver that would allow it to make reopening decisions on a local level, to the state.

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Danielle Hendrix
July 22, 2020

Aldi coming to Horizon West

The German-based grocer will replace Fresh Market as the anchor tenant for the Windermere Village shopping plaza.

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Danielle Hendrix
July 22, 2020

Windermere leaders approve pavilion concept plan

The concept plan for an event pavilion received Town Council approval during the council’s July 14 meeting.

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Michael Eng
July 22, 2020

Isleworth estate sells for $2.65 million

A home in the Isleworth community in Windermere topped all West Orange-area residential real-estate transactions from July 10 to 16.

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Real Estate

Guest Author
July 22, 2020

THE MASKED READER: ‘Reaching For the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson’

There is a very popular quote stated by Norman Vincent Peale that says, “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”

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Guest Author
July 22, 2020

Teacher inspires reading through summer book club

Rosemary Ford’s Sunshine State Book Club meets on Zoom to discuss books and foster a love of reading.

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Neighborhood

Troy Herring
July 22, 2020

Jaya Dayal gives back to community through internship

Windermere resident and recent Lake Highland Prep graduate Jaya Dayal was named one of four rising collegians with a National Leaders Internship from Bank of America.

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Troy Herring
July 22, 2020

Oakland adopts 2020 water master plan

The plan offers suggestions on how to best update the town’s water plan, which was last revised back in 2008.

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Michael Eng
July 22, 2020

Orange County Public Schools' education plan earns state approval

The Florida Department of Education has approved Orange County Public Schools' innovative plan, called LaunchEd@Home.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
July 22, 2020

THESE TIMES: Welcome to my castle

While discovering my ancestors, I also learned my family has its very own castle in Germany.

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Neighborhood

Troy Herring
July 21, 2020

Multiple lawsuits filed against state to delay school openings

Both lawsuits — one of which was partially filed by Kathryn Hammond, a teacher at Southwest Middle School — claim that the state does not have the resources to keep students and staff safe.

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Danielle Hendrix
July 20, 2020

Ocoee police continue search for missing child

Police say 11-year-old Zion Ward left her Ocoee home July 17.

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Michael Eng
July 20, 2020

OCPS extends deadline for choice

Parents have until 5 p.m. Monday, July 27, to choose the instructional model they want for their children for the fall 2020 semester.

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