Orange Observer | Orange Observer

Gabby Baquero
September 19, 2018

Ocoee budget passes its first reading

City leaders adopted a tentative millage rate of 6.5 mils with the intention of lowering it to 5.5 mils at the final budget hearing.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

Gabby Baquero
September 19, 2018

Windermere Town Council sets tentative millage rate

Town leaders adopted a tentative millage rate of 3.74 during the first budget hearing. The next hearing will be held Monday, Sept. 24.

Southwest Orange
News

Gabby Baquero
September 19, 2018

Orange County solicits feedback for planned Taborfield Park

Architects will present a conceptual design for the park during the next community meeting, which will be held Nov. 15 at Tibet-Butler Preserve.

Southwest Orange
News

Eric Gutierrez
September 19, 2018

Study: Widening is needed for Avalon Road

Orange County officials presented options for taking a .43-mile stretch of Avalon from two to four lanes.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

Eric Gutierrez
September 19, 2018

Feeling groovy: Yellow dog eats to host pop-up record shop

Yellow dog eats will be the site of a pop-up record shop on Monday, Sept. 24.

Southwest Orange
News

Eric Gutierrez
September 19, 2018

Sheriff’s Office becomes member agency of Project Lifesaver International

The program offers life-saving technology that aids in finding certain missing persons in under an hour.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

Eric Gutierrez
September 19, 2018

WOHS theater students reflect on thespian festival

West Orange High School’s theater students took their production of “Bright Star” to the International Thespian Festival in June.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

Amy Quesinberry Price
September 19, 2018

Matthew’s Hope moves into forever home

An open house on Saturday, Sept. 15, gave the community a peek inside to see how all the Matthew's Hope homeless programs will operate under one roof.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

Amy Quesinberry Price
September 19, 2018

Windermere High debuts all-inclusive Wolverine Court

The students at Windermere High School have given junior Olivia Andrus the chance to feel included for the first time in her life.

Southwest Orange
Neighborhood

Amy Quesinberry Price
September 19, 2018

Winter Garden's beloved tire lady restored

West Orange County residents who lived here in the 1970s and ’80s might remember the iconic tire lady statue that stood in front of Griffith Tire. Once missing, she has been restored and is back in commission in Georgia.