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  • By Andrea Mujica |
  • June 10, 2022
OARS to compete at 2022 Youth National Championships

The regatta will feature more than 2,000 rowers racing for medals in up to 43 events.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • News
  • By Sam Albuquerque |
  • September 2, 2024
FRIDAY NIGHT FIVE: The First Academy football's statement win over Edgewater not surprising

Observer Sports Editor Sam Albuquerque serves up his top five observations from the area's high school football games, every Monday morning.

  • Sports
  • High Schools
  • By Steven Ryzewski |
  • July 27, 2017
Squeeze catcher hasn't let hearing disability hamper baseball career

Chase Smartt, a rising junior at Troy University in Alabama and a catcher for the Winter Garden Squeeze, was born deaf — but that hasn’t slowed his baseball career.

  • Sports
  • By Troy Herring |
  • June 2, 2021
Winter Garden Squeeze starts summer season

The Winter Garden Squeeze will take the field Friday, June 4, to begin the 2021 season.

  • Sports
  • By Sam Albuquerque |
  • May 9, 2024
Sam’s spring football stops: The First Academy

Observer Sports Editor Sam Albuquerque is taking you behind the scenes of your favorite high school football team in West, Southwest Orange County during spring football to bring you notes, tidbits and thoughts in this series.

  • Sports
  • High Schools
  • By Clyde Moore |
  • October 2, 2012
LOCAL Adventures . . .

It's AWESOME to have Local destinations to visit which always hold new surprises . . . as many times as you visit, you can just stay there and linger and LUV being there.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
  • Opinion
  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • February 19, 2016
WGHF exhibit showcases former Mayor George Walker

Amenities created under Walker's time as mayor include Newton Park, Farnsworth Pool, City Hall and a fire station.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • Neighborhood
  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • October 30, 2014
Shaking it off

Shaking it off

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • Neighborhood
  • By Leticia Silva |
  • February 3, 2026
Oakland commissioners approve $55 million on-site sewage treatment plan

The plan for remediation is required by the state. Oakland’s plans will take place over the next two decades.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • News
  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • November 22, 2022
Southeastern Food Bank packs Thanksgiving boxes

About 1,300 local families will benefit from the Food For Families program that provides holiday meals to those in need.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • News
  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • November 16, 2021
Oakland residents want more pickleball courts

For now, they will have to settle for a systematic set of rules to level the “waiting” field.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • News
  • By Tony Judnich |
  • July 9, 2014
Voters to decide on sales-tax extension

Voters to decide on sales-tax extension

  • Southwest Orange
  • News
  • By Steven Ryzewski |
  • December 24, 2015
SIDELINE SCENE: Long days a byproduct of Warrior coach’s passion for hoops, football

West Orange basketball coach Eric Jones' schedule has become less chaotic since football season ended.

  • Sports
  • By Steven Ryzewski |
  • July 10, 2018
Proposed changes could reshape FHSAA landscape | Observer Preps

A new proposal being pushed by the FHSAA to its members would dramatically alter the landscape in several team sports — reducing the number of state championships awarded and significantly changing the way teams are grouped to compete for those championsh

  • Sports
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • March 2, 2026
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Jackie Archer, Lake Whitney Elementary School

Jackie Archer is a school bus driver for Lake Whitney Elementary School.

  • Observer School Zone
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  • By Troy Herring |
  • November 6, 2019
West Orange Times: Sports Spotlight — Colton Berquist

West Orange junior Colton Berquist won an individual district title at the Class 4A, District 2 championship

  • Sports
  • By Steven Ryzewski |
  • September 14, 2017
Family tradition: Haka pregame ritual passed down through Dr. Phillips football family -- Observer Preps

Since 2009, Dr. Phillips High's football team has performed the Haka before its games. The ritual is a family affair, passed down from Phillip Amone to cousin Lorenzo Martinez to brother Alesandro Martinez.

  • Sports
  • By Sam Albuquerque |
  • November 4, 2024
FRIDAY NIGHT FIVE: Once again, Dr. Phillips delivered on the big stage

Observer Sports Editor Sam Albuquerque serves up his top five observations from the week's area high school football games.

  • Sports
  • High Schools
  • By Annabelle Sikes |
  • March 31, 2022
SouthWest Stars Swim Team members make a splash

Four middle school girls from the local club swim team recently took first place in all four relays at the Florida Age Group Championships.

  • Sports
  • By Zak Kerr |
  • January 15, 2015
Watoto Children's Choir to perform in Ocoee

Watoto Children's Choir to perform in Ocoee

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • Neighborhood
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