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Ocoee PD discover body at lake

The Ocoee Police Department are investigating the body of an apparent drowning victim who was found at Starke Lake.

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  • July 19, 2024
Local Orlando Health hospitals partner with Winter Garden Little League

The Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital and the Orlando Health Horizon West Hospital have helped to install three new digital scoreboards at the local fields.

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  • July 19, 2024
City proposes millage rate, plans for budget hearings

The Winter Garden City Commission proposed to stick with the current millage rate of 4.5 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 and scheduled two public budget hearings for September.

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  • July 19, 2024
Johns Cove home tops Winter Garden sales from July 8 to 15

The home at 812 Johns Point Drive, Winter Garden, sold July 10, for $1,435,000.

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  • July 19, 2024
Athlete of the Week: Randy Ruiz Jr., Windermere High baseball

Meet the rising Windermere High junior, and son of a former big leaguer, who saved the day in the baseball state semifinals and sent the Wolverines to the title game.

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  • July 18, 2024
Streetlights being added to dark roadways

Orange County has a plan in place to install additional lighting throughout District 1.

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  • July 18, 2024
MEET THE CANDIDATES: Florida Senate District 13 Republican Primary

Three Republican candidates — CJ Blancett, Bowen Kou and Keith Truenow — are running for the Florida State Senate District 13 seat in the Aug. 20 primary.

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  • July 18, 2024
MEET THE CANDIDATES: Bowen Kou, Florida Senate District 13 Republican Primary

Bowen Kou is one of the three Republican candidates running for the Florida State Senate District 13 seat in the Aug. 20 primary

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  • July 18, 2024
MEET THE CANDIDATES: Keith Truenow, Florida Senate District 13 Republican Primary

Keith Truenow is one of the three Republican candidates running for the Florida State Senate District 13 seat in the Aug. 20 primary.

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  • July 18, 2024
West Orange High School, OARS alum rows at Henley Royal Regatta

Windermere native Victoria Grieder, a coxswain at Rutgers University, competed in the six-day, 26-race royal regatta.

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  • July 18, 2024
No right way to write: My experiences at playwriting summer camp

Observer summer writer Ava Marie Petroski stepped out of her comfort zone and studied songwriting.

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  • July 18, 2024
Karate kids: Sibling rivalry fuels Jennifer and Zaine Jeffres national championship success

The 8- and 10-year-old brother and sister won big at AAU Karate Nationals in their first year in the sport, thanks in large part to their competitiveness, commitment and coaching.

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  • July 18, 2024
Missing 3-year-old found dead at Orlando resort

According to Orange County Sheriff's Office reports, Rakim Akbari had autism and wandered away from his family.

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  • July 18, 2024
'PIPPIN: IN A NEW LIGHT' - Act 1: Ambition

The Garden Theatre's “Pippin" is focusing on accessibility and the talented contributions of deaf actors and creatives for audiences to experience the duality of the hearing and non-hearing world.

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  • July 17, 2024
West Orange County history for the week of July 18, 2024

These are the people and events who made headlines in West Orange County's past.

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