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Orange Observer | West Orange Times & Observer

  • By Annabelle Sikes
  • January 9, 2025
FORECAST: Finding and retaining employees

As workforce shortages continue to challenge local businesses, here is how some local leaders will work to recruit and retain their employees in 2025.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 9, 2025
Winter Garden issues schedule for recycling cart pickup

Residents should put their blue upright bins by the curb on their designated week.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 9, 2025
Detours set up near Tildenville School Road

Various routes are established while construction work takes place near the intersection.

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  • Michael Eng
  • January 9, 2025
Stoneybrook West home tops Winter Garden sales from Dec. 30, 2024, to Jan. 5

The home at 2640 Balforn Tower Way, Winter Garden, sold Dec. 31, for $465,000.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 8, 2025
FORECAST: How will the housing market fare in 2025?

Some of the area’s top-selling Realtors say the market is favorable for buyers and this should continue far into the year. By 2026, it is predicted to switch to a seller’s market. The hottest trend right now is having livable outdoor space.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 8, 2025
FORECAST: Oakland - Under new leadership

The town of Oakland has a new mayor after 20 years, and Shane Taylor is eager to continue the work started by former Mayor Kathy Stark.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 8, 2025
FORECAST: Taking Healthy West Orange to next level

As director of the healthy community initiative, Krista Carter coordinates her team in helping West Orange County residents eat well, stay active and enjoy life.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 8, 2025
Obituary: Bill Dammes

Obituary: Bill Dammes, 85, or Orlando, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 8, 2025
Obituary: Kenneth Errol Smith

Obituary: Kenneth Errol Smith, 77, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 8, 2025
Obituary: Ray Ford Veech

Obituary: Ray Ford Veech, 99, of DeLand, died Dec. 13, 2024.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 8, 2025
Obituary: Jim Arnold, 95, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2024

Obituary: Jim Arnold, 95, of Orlando, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2024.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 8, 2025
Oakland accepting applications for empty commission seat

Residents have until Jan. 17 to turn in their applications to fill the seat vacated by Commissioner Rick Polland.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 8, 2025
WAY BACK WHEN: Charlie Joiner, of Oakland

The fountain in Oakland’s town square was dedicated to the longtime resident’s grandfather, Grover Cleveland Tubb, in 1977. Tubb Street is named for the man who served as the town’s sheriff.

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  • Liz Ramos
  • January 8, 2025
New West Orange- and Southwest Orange-based hospitals focused on community needs

The new leaders of Orlando Health's Horizon West, Dr. P. Phillips and Health Central hospitals are focused on addressing community needs as communities grow.

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 8, 2025
Peace Corps volunteer keeps promise to Nannie

Nicholas Marotta and Judy Patrizzi went on a skydiving adventure after he returned from his two-year mission to Madagascar.

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