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  • Jennifer Nesslar
  • February 17, 2016
Senior independent living community poised to come to Winter Garden

After hearing demand for a senior independent-living facility in West Orange, Sonata Senior Living is poised to open the first in Winter Garden.

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  • Zak Kerr
  • February 17, 2016
WG semi driver involved in crash

Steven Bell, 41, was turning onto OBT when a car struck his trailer.

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    By
  • Zak Kerr
  • February 16, 2016
Charter school remains hot-button Ocoee issue

Ocoee commissioners expressed displeasure with certain acts by Renaissance Charter School officials, including possible misinformation about its approval status.

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  • Steven Ryzewski
  • February 16, 2016
Ocoee community remembers Lavardo 'Eljay' Fisher

The communities of Ocoee Middle School, the Ocoee Bulldogs and beyond have been taken aback by the loss of Lavardo 'Eljay' Fisher, 13.

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  • Jennifer Nesslar
  • February 13, 2016
GALLERY: Winter Garden Blues and BBQ Festival 2016

Barbecue and blues starred in Winter Garden on Feb. 13.

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  • Zak Kerr
  • February 12, 2016
Community supports crash victim’s family

Jonathan Riley, 18, was a West Orange High student from Ocoee. He crashed and then died while driving in the early morning Feb. 8.

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    By
  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • February 12, 2016
Oakland hires planning director

Jay Marder is Oakland's new planning director

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • February 12, 2016
In their footsteps

Kristen McKenney has accepted an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy

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  • Amy Quesinberry Price
  • February 12, 2016
The voice of experience

Growing up in foster care has made Julia Schaffer sympathetic to the needs of the children in the system.

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  • Jennifer Nesslar
  • February 12, 2016
Winter Garden commission approves SR 429 Master Plan

The master plan aims to make major interchanges and corridors destinations along State Road 429.

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  • Zak Kerr
  • February 11, 2016
COPS CORNER 02.11.16

Ocoee police served two suspects marijuana possession charges.

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  • Zak Kerr
  • February 11, 2016
Unlocked car thefts spike in area

Police report auto burglaries — especially door-jiggling — have climbed above normal levels in a sharp January increase.

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  • Zak Kerr
  • February 11, 2016
Eagle Project produces hundreds of ONP trees

Germán Escobar Jr. directed the planting of 875 pines for Oakland Nature Preserve.

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  • Jennifer Nesslar
  • February 10, 2016
Clarcona Elementary School gets new name

Now that the school will stay at its location on Hackney Prairie Road, its name is changing to Prairie Lake Elementary School.

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  • Michael Eng
  • February 10, 2016
Sydney’s center needs volunteers

Sydney’s Reading and Learning Center in West Oaks Mall needs a few volunteers for Feb. 13 and 14.

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