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Brittany Gaines
December 16, 2016

Dad Jeremy Gritton has created a children’s book called “The Inn at the Edge of the World.”

After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Gritton has already received more than 400 orders for the book

Arts + Entertainment
Arts + Culture

Brittany Gaines
December 16, 2016

Florida commission stocks Lake Apopka with one million bass

Nearly 30 different locations around the lake have been chosen as release points, including Winter Garden.

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News

Gabby Baquero
December 15, 2016

West Orange high-schoolers dominate AP exams

Three of the four high schools in Orange County with the highest percentage of students scoring three or higher on AP exams were in West Orange.

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News

Gabby Baquero
December 14, 2016

VanderLey takes oath of office

Betsy VanderLey and Emily Bonilla were sworn in for their first terms, while District 3 Commissioner Pete Clarke was sworn in for his second term.

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News

Amy Quesinberry Price
December 14, 2016

Coming face to face with U.S. heroes

A Winter Garden family marched in a parade, laid a wreath and met World War II veterans during an event to recognize the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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Neighborhood

Amy Quesinberry Price
December 14, 2016

Kaebisch sweetens downtown Winter Garden

Chocolatier Anna Kaebisch Burnett uses fresh chocolate in her sweet treats, such as candy bars, bonbons and truffles.

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Neighborhood

Gabby Baquero
December 14, 2016

Knox Nursery delivers area’s first medical marijuana

Knox Nursery in Winter Garden has become the first medical marijuana dispensary in Central Florida.

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News

Gabby Baquero
December 13, 2016

Man robs $200 from Winter Garden Publix

Winter Garden police is on the lookout for a suspect who robbed $200 from a Publix clerk on Dec. 13.

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News

Amy Quesinberry Price
December 13, 2016

Obituary: Nina Elizabeth Bates

Ms. Bates, 70, died Dec. 8, 2016.

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Obituaries

Brittany Gaines
December 12, 2016

The 5th annual Holiday Amaryllis Festival

Hundreds attended the Nehrling Gardens' annual holiday festival on Dec. 10

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Neighborhood

Danielle Hendrix
December 12, 2016

Winter Garden announces candidates for District 3 commissioner

Three candidates have qualified for the January special election to fill Robert “Bobby” Olszewski’s seat as District 3 city commissioner.

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News

Danielle Hendrix
December 12, 2016

GALLERY: Observer Media Group's Reindeer Run 5k

Dozens of runners braved a chilly morning for the first annual Reindeer Run 5k at Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves.

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News

Gabby Baquero
December 10, 2016

Ocoee microbrewery's proximity to churches brews contention

Ocoee's consideration of a special waiver for Toll Road Brewery's location incited strong discord among many churchgoers and locals during the Dec. 6 commission meeting.

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News

Gabby Baquero
December 8, 2016

Ocoee opts to split code-violation cases using magistrate

Violations will be evaluated using the existing Code Enforcement Board and a special magistrate.

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News

Brittany Gaines
December 8, 2016

After months of planning, Mimi’s Community Theater will stage its first production

"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" will be showing at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, and Saturday, Dec. 10.

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