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West Orange Times & Observer | Neighborhood

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • September 8, 2021
REMEMBERING 9/11: Michelle Bergstein-Fontanez: ‘We were literally just running for our lives’

The Ocoee resident remembers the chaotic atmosphere while heading toward the Manhattan Bridge with thousands of survivors escaping the World Trade Center.

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  • Jim Carchidi
  • September 8, 2021
REMEMBERING 9/11: Cities plan 20th anniversary events

Municipalities throughout Central Florida will honor the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a plethora of events this weekend. All events will take place Saturday, Sept. 11, unless otherwise noted.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • September 1, 2021
Largest Heart plans 3rd Annual Fun 5K Run

The nonprofit is giving 100% of the proceeds of the Winter Garden event to a Central Florida school.

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  • Chris Martucci
  • August 27, 2021
CrossFit Trailside focuses on fitness, family

Tony Siceloff opened the new gym late last month in Oakland.

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  • Chris Martucci
  • August 26, 2021
Influencer of the Week: Brad Bales, Foundation Academy

Foundation Academy fans know him best as the voice of the Lions football team on Friday nights.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • August 25, 2021
Paper precision: Winter Garden artist brings cutouts to life

Daniel Longman creates detailed 3D art with a stack of thick, colored paper and a thin, sharp blade.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • August 25, 2021
Obituary: Elynor Boraski

Ms. Boraski, 96, of Windermere, died July 3, 2021.

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  • Michael Eng
  • August 19, 2021
Fans launch petition to save Maryland Fried Chicken

"Many a family has pulled underneath the 35-foot-tall neon chicken for a quick dinner after a Little League game," the petition author wrote.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • August 18, 2021
Influencer of the Week: Christine Andujar, Maxey Elementary School

Christine Andujar is the school’s media clerk and helps students reach their reading goals by getting them to love reading.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • August 18, 2021
Vaccine available at two local sites

Matthew's Hope and the town of Oakland are offering the COVID-19 shot in upcoming days.

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  • Michael Eng
  • August 18, 2021
OCPS meals will be free for 2021-22

Orange County Public Schools’ Food and Nutrition Services Department, through a USDA waiver, will provide meals for all OCPS students in school at no charge. 

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  • Jim Carchidi
  • August 18, 2021
Winter Garden City Commission approves demolition of Maryland Fried Chicken

The restaurant, which has operated in the city for 55 years, will be replaced by a Floyd’s 99 Barbershop and a possible second tenant.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • August 18, 2021
Community choir returns to Winter Garden

Anyone with a passion for singing is welcome to join the choir, which will have a greater focus on servicing the community.

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  • Jim Carchidi
  • August 18, 2021
Right place, right time, right eye

Winter Garden resident Robin Ulery’s photo of a sandhill crane won the 2021 National Audubon Society Amateur Photography Award

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  • Jim Carchidi
  • August 18, 2021
Home state of mind

The four co-owners of Home State Brewing Co., which will open later this year in Hamlin Town Center, all bring a different perspective to the brewing business.

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