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Gabby Baquero
December 20, 2016

Winter Garden restaurant's pay-it-forward board promotes community kindness

The Winter Garden Pizza Company restaurant placed a pay-it-forward board on their wall that has allowed their customers to show kindness by buying food for future customers.

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News

Gabby Baquero
December 20, 2016

Windermere mayor spearheads West Orange Water Initiative

Windermere mayor Gary Bruhn has been leading a regional initiative to get state approval for $10 million in funding for an ambitious project to bring sewer to Windermere, Ocoee and Oakland.

Southwest Orange
News

Brittany Gaines
December 19, 2016

Hundreds attend the Light the Night 5K on Dec. 14 for teacher battling breast cancer

More than 200 runner participate in 5K to support Bridgewater Middle School Jan Leisher.

West Orange Times & Observer
Neighborhood

Brittany Gaines
December 19, 2016

The Ocoee Middle School Theatre Department held a showcase on Dec. 13.

Dozens of students performed during the school's Advanced Student Showcase.

West Orange Times & Observer
Neighborhood

Gabby Baquero
December 19, 2016

COPS CORNER 12.19.16

Three men drove all the way from Miami to commit a series of crimes, and an Ocoee man tried hiding stolen merchandise under his bed covers.

West Orange Times & Observer
Cops Corner

Gabby Baquero
December 16, 2016

Orange County school board approves daily recess policy

Orange County elementary students will now get to escape their desks for 20 minutes every school day with the final approval of a daily recess policy.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

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.

West Orange Times & Observer
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.