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Amy Quesinberry Price
May 1, 2024

TFA music teacher earns state award

Debi Savage received an honor for her longtime teaching career, including 31 years at The First Academy.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
May 1, 2024

Ocoee High places 4th in national 3DE competition

Three Ocoee High students were tasked with coming up with a solution for changing the buyer demographic at Arby’s restaurants.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
May 1, 2024

FFA program returning to Lakeview

Lakeview Middle School once again will have an agriculture and FFA program for students interested in animal and plant science.

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Sam Albuquerque
May 1, 2024

Oakland resident calls for resignation of town commissioners

Oakland resident Anne Fulton called for each of the town's four commissioners to resign from their positions during public forum.

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Sam Albuquerque
May 1, 2024

Lions’ Leaders: Foundation Academy baseball’s leadership pushed team to historic season

Leadership can make or break a team. In 2024, a core of leaders for the Foundation Academy baseball team is making this season one to remember.

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Michael Eng
May 1, 2024

Brookestone home tops Ocoee sales from April 22 to 28

The home at 364 Belhaven Falls Drive, Ocoee, sold April 25, for $645,000.

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Sam Albuquerque
May 1, 2024

Meet G3 Development, the company chosen to lead downtown Ocoee’s revitalization

At its April 2 meeting, the Ocoee Commission approved city staff to proceed with contracting Mount Dora-based company G3 Development as the Master Developer for the city’s downtown master plan.

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Sam Albuquerque
April 30, 2024

Maxtro’s mobile kitchen was forged through COVID-19, perseverance and a dash of a mother’s love

Despite finding success in LA as a video producer, Zach Maxwell, AKA Chef Max, found a passion for the kitchen during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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Sam Albuquerque
April 30, 2024

Influencer of the Week: Miriam Brody, Lake Buena Vista High

Miriam Brody, an ESE teacher at Lake Buena Vista High School, is the Observer School Zone’s Influencer of the Week.

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Annabelle Sikes
April 30, 2024

Bloom & Grow Garden Society partners with community to celebrate Earth Week

The Winter Garden-based organization volunteered in the community by planting trees, hosting garden tours, assembling a public garden and more.

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By S. Scott Boyd | Former Orange County commissioner
April 30, 2024

MY VIEW: Your property rights may be changing

If you live in an unincorporated part of Orange County — meaning outside of the many cities and municipalities throughout the county — your property rights may be at stake.