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Michael Eng
November 28, 2023

Air Force JROTC units to participate in Bataan Memorial Death March

The march will begin at 8 a.m. Dec. 16 at the West Orange Trail Killarney Station, 17914 State Road 438, Winter Garden.

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Annabelle Sikes
November 25, 2023

INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Michelle Anderson, Hope Charter School

Michelle Anderson is the staffing specialist at Hope Charter School.

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Annabelle Sikes
November 23, 2023

New church, private school planned for Horizon West

An applicant is proposing to construct a two-story, 60,400-square-foot church/private school with associated infrastructure in Horizon West.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
November 21, 2023

West Orange FFA wins national food science competition

The team of four made history as the first at WOHS and with OCPS to earn a nationwide championship.

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Annabelle Sikes
November 19, 2023

PHOTOS: 2023 Whispering Oak Elementary's Family Kindness Night

The Wildcats completed multiple activities to spread kindness within the community and had fun while doing it.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
November 15, 2023

Influencer of the Week: Carrie Sikes, Oakland Avenue Charter School

Carrie Sikes is a fifth-grade science teacher at Oakland Avenue Charter School.

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Michael Eng
November 14, 2023

Windermere resident announces candidacy for Orange County School Board

Jake Petroksi worked as a Central Florida public school teacher and has two children enrolled in OCPS.

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Annabelle Sikes
November 11, 2023

INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Tanya Williams, Crenshaw Academy

Tanya Williams is the principal at Crenshaw Academy.

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Sam Albuquerque
November 10, 2023

Orange County School Board announces approval of contract with educational support professionals

The collectively bargained agreement with the Orange Education Support Professionals Association sees minimum 9% pay per hour increase

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Annabelle Sikes
November 10, 2023

Scholarship honors local artist

Anne Scharer, leader of Windermere Arts and the Windermere Fine Art Show, is searching for young artists to apply for a new scholarship fund in memory of community member and artist Joseph C. Ware.

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Michael Eng
November 9, 2023

PHOTOS: The First Academy 2023 Veterans Day Celebration

The First Academy honored military veterans from throughout Central Florida with its annual Veterans Day Celebration, held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in the Worship Center at First Orlando.