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Danielle Hendrix
January 5, 2018

FORECAST: How Orange County Public Schools looks to accommodate growing student population

When trying to accommodate West Orange’s unprecedented growth, Orange County Public Schools officials are tasked with looking at more factors than you realize.

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Danielle Hendrix
January 5, 2018

FORECAST: Orange County, municipal leaders talk lessons learned after Irma

After Hurricane Irma, local city and county leaders reflect on what improvements they can make for the 2018 hurricane season.

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Danielle Hendrix
January 5, 2018

Southwest Middle School teacher earns Northrop Grumman teaching fellowship

Corydon Strawser is one of three teachers in the state to be named a Northrop Grumman Teaching Fellow.

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Gabby Baquero
January 4, 2018

FORECAST: Making Orange County affordable

To combat the lack of affordable housing, Orange County is brainstorming ways to incentivize developers to build more variety of housing types.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
January 3, 2018

Obituary: Joan Howard Teal Griffin

Ms. Griffin, 89, of Winter Garden, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
January 3, 2018

Obituary: May Bell Johnson Bryant

Ms. Bryant, 93, of Winter Garden, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
January 3, 2018

Obituary: Mary B. Root

Ms. Root, 92, of West Orange County, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
January 3, 2018

Obituary: Kimberly Dyan Dodge

Ms. Dodge, 36, formerly of Winter Garden, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2017.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
January 3, 2018

Obituary: Roberta Blick-Grindon

Ms. Blick-Grindon, 90, of Ocoee, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
January 3, 2018

Ethel Siegel is “having a ball” at 100

The centenarian has been celebrating her 100th birthday for a week, including a party at the JCC.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
January 3, 2018

1940-2017: S. Scott Vandergrift, longest-serving Ocoee mayor, dies

Vandergrift's celebration of life is at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at the Ocoee Community Center.

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Steven Ryzewski
December 30, 2017

2017: A year of state titles in West, Southwest Orange | Observer Preps

The calendar year saw six team championships and three individual state championships for teams and athletes at schools covered by the West Orange Times & Observer and Windermere Observer.

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Gabby Baquero
December 22, 2017

Innovation Montessori Ocoee awarded $15K grant to enhance play space

Innovation Montessori Ocoee, a new charter school in Ocoee, was awarded a construction grant from Dr Pepper Snapple and nonprofit KaBOOM.

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Gabby Baquero
December 21, 2017

PHOTOS: United Way and VFW Bring Holiday Cheer to Puerto Rican Evacuees

Heart of Florida United Way and VFW Post 4305 teamed up to bring some holiday cheer to Puerto Rican evacuees displaced by Hurricane Maria.

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Observer Staff
December 21, 2017

Former Ocoee Mayor S. Scott Vandergrift dies at 77

During his tenure, the city’s population grew from 15,000 residents to more than 40,000.

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