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  • By Gabby Baquero |
  • January 6, 2019
Winter Garden's first black police officer recalls his time serving the community

Charles King was the first black man to be hired as a police officer by the Winter Garden Police Department.

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  • By Troy Herring |
  • April 27, 2018
Good Samaritan rescues woman from flooded car in Maitland

John Hannigan was in the right place at the right time April 22.

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  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • October 17, 2018
Legacy High goes pink for cheer coach

Legacy High cheer coach Christine Giddens is in her second round of chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer and then faces surgery and radiation.

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  • By Sam Albuquerque |
  • August 29, 2024
Meet the 2024 All-Orange Observer preseason football teams

Here are the Orange Observer’s top area high school football players going into the 2024 season.

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  • By Michael Eng |
  • April 3, 2025
COUNTY LEVEL: Commissioners OK $26.4M Tiny Road project

Orange County leaders also rendered a key decision that paves the way for the Ocoee sports complex.

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  • By Sam Albuquerque |
  • April 12, 2024
George Oliver III reclaims Ocoee City Commission District 4

Following a long battle filled with legal definitions, the city charter and court rulings, George Oliver III is officially back on the Ocoee Commission.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • By Leticia Silva |
  • July 30, 2025
Remembering Montel: Yellow Dog Eats’ feline

Montel was a cat that lived at Yellow Dog Eats for more than 16 years. She was loved by all staff and customers, who’s now living through their memories.

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  • By Sam Albuquerque |
  • September 20, 2024
FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: All the area's Week Five high school football action

Here's everything you need to know from Week Five of the West, Southwest Orange County high school football season.

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  • By Megan Bruinsma |
  • December 9, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Katelyn Pulver, Lake Buena Vista volleyball

Lake Buena Vista’s Katelyn Pulver and finished the season averaging 3.8 kills per set, 94 total kills with a 0.330 hitting percentage.

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  • By Gabby Baquero |
  • June 18, 2018
Windermere artist makes a name for himself with ‘creepy beautiful’ paintings

Mark Hadley creates acrylic paintings of dark and disturbing scenes featuring fairies, grim reapers, teddy bears and zombies juxtaposed with bright colors.

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  • By Danielle Hendrix |
  • October 11, 2016
Winter Garden honors four Health Central Park residents as centenarians

Four Health Central Park residents — ages 100, 101, 103 and 105 — were honored in September as Winter Garden centenarians.

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  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • November 12, 2015
WWII War Hero: Bill Criswell

WWII War Hero: Bill Criswell

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  • By Andrea Mujica |
  • October 19, 2022
Former MLB player shares love of the game

Max Sapp's love for the game of baseball sparks the passion with which he teaches his students today on a daily basis.

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  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • January 11, 2023
DPHS security guard retires after 35 years

Wanda Smith was a staple at the entry gate at Dr. Phillips High, and she made students’ safety a priority beginning with the 1987-88 school year.

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  • By Sarah Wilson |
  • September 25, 2013
Bridge-roosting bats swarm Maitland homes

Maitland Public Works director Rick Lemke said by Florida state law, killing the bats is illegal.

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  • By Tim Freed |
  • February 12, 2014
City officials pipe up about medical marijuana

How do local lawmakers feel about marijuana being on the ballot in November? There’s still plenty of fear of “Reefer Madness” scenarios if the law passes.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
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  • By Troy Herring |
  • September 4, 2019
Foundation Academy's Alina Almonte-O’Neill makes the comeback

After a devastating injury two years ago, Foundation Academy junior Alina Almonte-O’Neill has had quite the journey to get back to the volleyball court.

  • Sports
  • By Troy Herring |
  • May 29, 2019
Joshua Bender takes gold at the Special Olympics Summer Games

In his first appearance at the Special Olympics State Summer Games, Winter Garden’s Josh Bender took home two gold medals in the cycling 2K and 5K.

  • Sports
  • By Troy Herring |
  • April 3, 2019
All in the same boat: Rowers at OARS are one big family

At the Orlando Area Rowing Society in Windermere, local high-school rowers develop their abilities and build friendships.

  • Sports
  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • May 19, 2017
Forever Finley: One mother's quest to help others who lose their infants and babies

A Central Florida woman created a seven-step holistic program to deal with infant loss after discovering a lack of resources following her personal experience with devastating grief.

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