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West Orange Times & Observer | Neighborhood

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • July 21, 2021
Ocoee’s beloved Santa dies

Mike McEvers was widely known for his natural white beard and his ability to amaze children with his Santa Claus persona.

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  • Neighborhood
    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • July 18, 2021
This week in West Orange County history

These are the people and events that formed the community we live in.

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  • July 14, 2021
Summer School Zone: From the diary of a foodie

Windermere Prep student and self-proclaimed foodie Sofia MacMaster shares her dining experiences on her summer vacation to Chicago.

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    By
  • Danielle Hendrix
  • July 14, 2021
Raising the barre: Dance conservatory opens in Winter Garden

Horizon West resident Aretuza Garner recently opened the Orlando Dance Conservatory.

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    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • July 14, 2021
St. Luke's United Methodist Church to host Summer Pops Concert

The concert will feature a 40-piece orchestra and songs from iconic Broadway musicals and blockbuster movies.

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    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • July 14, 2021
It's Read Everywhere: Orlando Pride Parade

The Free Mom Hugs group, comprised of folks from Winter Garden, Ocoee, Orlando and Tampa, took their community newspaper to the PRIDE parade in downtown Orlando.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • Neighborhood
    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • July 14, 2021
First female pastor to lead Winter Garden Methodist church

Melissa Stump preached her first sermon July 4 at the First United Methodist Church in downtown Winter Garden.

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  • Neighborhood
    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • July 14, 2021
Community helps recover stolen golf cart

An 85-year-old Winter Garden resident who relies on his golf cart to get around received some good news the day after his ride was stolen.

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  • Neighborhood
    By
  • Danielle Hendrix
  • July 13, 2021
PHOTOS: 2021 Lake Cypress Summer Camp at Windermere Prep

Windermere Prep’s Lake Cypress summer camp pulled out all the stops with bounce houses and inflatable mazes to kick off a week of fun.

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  • July 8, 2021
Summer School Zone: Meet Pink, a Windermere Prep student's inspiration

A budding rock star herself, Windermere Prep fifth-grader Isabella Bakker introduces readers to her favorite celebrity, Pink.

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    By
  • Danielle Hendrix
  • July 8, 2021
'The Bodyguard' set to open at Garden Theatre

The Winter Garden theater is gearing up for its summertime musical, 'The Bodyguard,' based off the 1992 film.

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  • July 7, 2021
Masked Reader reviews money-making book for teens

Observer student writer Gabe Gomes shares his opinion of "How to Turn $100 into $1,000,000."

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  • Neighborhood
    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • July 7, 2021
Apricot Lane opens in downtown Winter Garden

The women’s clothing boutique is the first tenant of the new Plant Street Exchange between the splash park and City Hall.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • July 7, 2021
Wilsen retires from Christian Service Center

After 28 years with the CSC’s Family Emergency Services program in West Orange County, Rosemary Wilsen has decided it’s time to make a change.

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  • July 7, 2021
Obituary: Bernadine Rae Lattner

Mrs. Lattner, of Ocoee, died June 24, 2021.

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