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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • February 1, 2018
Obituary: Nina R. Rouse

Ms. Rouse, 94, a native of Winter Garden, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2018.

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    By
  • Steven Ryzewski
  • February 1, 2018
West Orange softball standout Lexie Blair comes full circle | Observer Preps

A four-year starter for the West Orange softball team, Lexie Blair has grown from a wide-eyed freshman on the varsity squad to a senior leader for the Warriors.

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    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • February 1, 2018
Obituary: William "Bill" Ford

Mr. Ford, 87, of New Smyrna Beach, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 31, 2018
Community rallies behind Nix family

Friends planned a festival in Ocoee to raise funds for restaurant owner with cancer.

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    By
  • Gabby Baquero
  • January 31, 2018
Ocoee resident Irene Simon meets her heroes

Irene Simon was clinically dead, until Ocoee firefighters Tom Smothers, Colin McCormick, Juan Rivera, Bronson Fernandez and Connor Heiskell arrived on scene last November.

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    By
  • Gabby Baquero
  • January 31, 2018
Community rallies around teacher injured in car crash

Windermere High teacher Steven Norman recently was involved in a three-vehicle accident.

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    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 31, 2018
Oakland Police Department promotes four

Chief Steve Thomas promoted a deputy chief, a deputy director and two sergeants.

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    By
  • Gabby Baquero
  • January 31, 2018
Winter Garden explores options for Windermere, Roberson intersection

City leaders are considering the addition of traffic light improvements at the intersection of Windermere and Roberson roads instead of a roundabout.

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    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 31, 2018
UCF, Ocoee High among performers at Winter Jazz Night Concert

UCF’s Flying Horse Big Band and Jazz Professors are headlining the program.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 31, 2018
New Maxey Elementary attendance zones affect three other schools

When the new school opens on West Story Road in August, as many 358 Winter Garden and Ocoee elementary students will have to report to different schools if they aren’t granted a “grandfathered transfer.”

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    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • January 31, 2018
Foundation Academy celebrates 60 years, looks to future

The private Christian school’s South Campus is poised for growth.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2018
BLACK TIE: Big Orange Awards 2018

Hundreds of West Orange community leaders and business owners celebrated the West Orange Chamber of Commerce’s Big Orange Awards.

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Gabby Baquero
  • January 29, 2018
Mixed-use project in Ocoee clears first hurdle

If approved, the mixed-use project, which includes 90 townhomes, would be built at the southwest corner of Maguire Road and Florida’s Turnpike.

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  • Gabby Baquero
  • January 27, 2018
Orange County to host Horizon West Town Hall

Horizon West residents are invited to attend the annual Horizon West Town Hall meeting to hear about the latest developments from Orange County officials.

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  • Michael Eng
  • January 25, 2018
In Winter Garden, suspect steals car with child inside

Police say the suspect fled from the car once he realized the child was inside.

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