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Steven Ryzewski
February 1, 2018

West Orange softball standout Lexie Blair comes full circle | Observer Preps

A four-year starter for the West Orange softball team, Lexie Blair has grown from a wide-eyed freshman on the varsity squad to a senior leader for the Warriors.

Sports

Amy Quesinberry Price
February 1, 2018

Obituary: William "Bill" Ford

Mr. Ford, 87, of New Smyrna Beach, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.

West Orange Times & Observer
Obituaries

Steven Ryzewski
February 1, 2018

Dr. Phillips boys soccer books first regional playoff appearance since 2006 | Observer Preps

The Panthers' 2-1 victory over Evans in the Class 5A, District 4 Semifinals earned Dr. Phillips a place in Friday's district final — and the regional playoffs, ending a 12-year drought.

Sports

Amy Quesinberry Price
January 31, 2018

Community rallies behind Nix family

Friends planned a festival in Ocoee to raise funds for restaurant owner with cancer.

West Orange Times & Observer
Neighborhood

Gabby Baquero
January 31, 2018

Windermere council mulls over project costs, funding options for utilities initiative

A recent Windermere town council workshop gave leaders an idea of what it might cost to retrofit the town for water, wastewater and underground electric.

Southwest Orange
News

Gabby Baquero
January 31, 2018

Ocoee resident Irene Simon meets her heroes

Irene Simon was clinically dead, until Ocoee firefighters Tom Smothers, Colin McCormick, Juan Rivera, Bronson Fernandez and Connor Heiskell arrived on scene last November.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

Gabby Baquero
January 31, 2018

Community rallies around teacher injured in car crash

Windermere High teacher Steven Norman recently was involved in a three-vehicle accident.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

Amy Quesinberry Price
January 31, 2018

Oakland Police Department promotes four

Chief Steve Thomas promoted a deputy chief, a deputy director and two sergeants.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

Gabby Baquero
January 31, 2018

Winter Garden explores options for Windermere, Roberson intersection

City leaders are considering the addition of traffic light improvements at the intersection of Windermere and Roberson roads instead of a roundabout.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

Amy Quesinberry Price
January 31, 2018

UCF, Ocoee High among performers at Winter Jazz Night Concert

UCF’s Flying Horse Big Band and Jazz Professors are headlining the program.

West Orange Times & Observer
Neighborhood

Amy Quesinberry Price
January 31, 2018

New Maxey Elementary attendance zones affect three other schools

When the new school opens on West Story Road in August, as many 358 Winter Garden and Ocoee elementary students will have to report to different schools if they aren’t granted a “grandfathered transfer.”