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Southwest Orange | Southwest Orange

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • February 8, 2017
New school for Oak Hill students

Officials, staff, parents and students participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new elementary school campus on South Hiawassee Road.

  • Southwest Orange
  • Neighborhood
    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • February 8, 2017
Former Oakland Mayor Jon VanderLey dies

The town opened Oakland Avenue Charter School in 2003 because of VanderLey's vision and persistence.

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    By
  • Danielle Hendrix
  • February 6, 2017
Horizon West resident's board game a finalist in Hasbro contest

Board-game designer Kelly North Adams’ latest game, Chibi Quest!, is one of five finalists in Hasbro’s contest to find the next family board game.

  • Southwest Orange
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    By
  • Danielle Hendrix
  • February 6, 2017
New wine bar uncorked in Dr. Phillips

The Tasting Room Orlando on Sand Lake Road offers guests more than 30 domestic and international wines, many dispensed from automated-pouring Napa machines.

  • Southwest Orange
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    By
  • Gabby Baquero
  • February 6, 2017
COPS CORNER 02.06.17

A Winter Garden man decided to pee in public. In other news, an Ocoee woman found a sobriety test comical.

  • Southwest Orange
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Gabby Baquero
  • February 2, 2017
Meet the candidates: Windermere Town Council

Town of Windermere residents will head to the polls March 14 to cast ballots for three open Town Council seats. The candidates include incumbents Bob McKinley and Jim O’Brien and newcomers Richard Montgomery and Chris Sapp.

  • Southwest Orange
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    By
  • Gabby Baquero
  • February 2, 2017
Touched by an angel: Cancer battle inspires volunteer

When Jane Guida went through her own breast cancer battle at 49, a hospital volunteer’s kindness gave her the strength to persevere. She vowed to return the favor.

  • Southwest Orange
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    By
  • Brittany Gaines
  • February 2, 2017
Chamber to honor Eva Tukdarian at awards event

West Orange Chamber of Commerce will award Tukdarian the Mary VanDeventer - Spirit of West Orange at the Big Orange Awards event Friday, Feb. 3.

  • Southwest Orange
  • Neighborhood
    By
  • Gabby Baquero
  • February 1, 2017
Coil conundrum: Faulty Lennox AC units anger homeowners

A manufacturing design with Lennox-brand AC units has caused new homeowners much grief as they fork over hundreds of dollars for unexpected repair expenses.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • February 1, 2017
Bixler takes helm at Bay Meadows Elementary

The school’s new leader has been serving as acting principal since summer and was assistant principal before that.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • Neighborhood
    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • February 1, 2017
Chamber to honor community champions

John Rinehart will receive the Sam Hovsepian Award on Friday, Feb. 3, at the West Orange Chamber's Big Orange Awards.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • Business
    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 31, 2017
Obituary: Geraldine Margaret Mary Dempsey Basso

Ms. Basso, 85, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2017.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • Obituaries
    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 31, 2017
Obituary: Helen Lucille Powell

Ms. Powell, 97, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • Obituaries
    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 31, 2017
Obituary: Sr. Master Sgt. Franklin "Frank" Townsend

Sr. Master Sgt. Townsend, 83, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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    By
  • Gabby Baquero
  • January 30, 2017
COPS CORNER 01.30.17

One motorcyclist fled from Oakland police, and an intoxicated female driver collided into a tree in Winter Garden.

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