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By Brittni Larson |
February 6, 2013

Seniors struggle finding work

Seniors encounter many disadvantages heading back to work because of their age.

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Neighborhood

By Megan Bruinsma |
December 16, 2025

Special Olympics Florida team thrives in Winter Garden

Winter Garden’s CrossFit allows Special Olympics athletes to train year-round, and its environment has brought them back for years.

Sports

By JoAnn Derson |
January 14, 2016

Top tips for easier planting and decorating

To preserve the paint, I cut out a circle of wax paper and laid it directly on the surface of the paint, then sealed the can properly.

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Neighborhood

By Tim Freed |
October 20, 2016

Winter Park teen dead after fight in Central Park

A Winter Park High School student is dead after a violent altercation in Winter Park's Central Park Saturday night ― a tragedy that may have been caused by a separate group of Winter Park High School students.

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News

By Annabelle Sikes |
August 12, 2022

Hamlin Elementary opens its new doors for 2022-23 school year

Principal Dr. Angela Murphy-Osborne was thrilled to open the doors Wednesday, Aug. 10, and welcome the Hamlin Huskies to their new school in Horizon West.

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News

By Troy Herring |
August 5, 2020

Taekwondo student earns fifth-degree black belt, master degree

Chris Meyer earned the accolades during the U.S. Chung Do Kwan Association’s National Championships July 24 at the Daytona Beach Oceanfront resort.

Sports

By Troy Herring |
November 26, 2019

Horizon West 12U cheer team earns spot at nationals

The team took home first place in the Southeast regional and now will compete in nationals Dec. 14 at Silver Spurs Arena.

Sports

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 Tim Freed |
September 8, 2017

Winter Park firefighter recieves hero's welcome home after Hurricane Harvey rescue mission

Richard Ribar of Winter Park Fire-Rescue just came home after a 10-day mission.

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News

By Sam Albuquerque |
March 28, 2024

Athlete of the Week: Hayden Spears, Windermere boys volleyball

After getting off to a hot start, Windermere boys volleyball’s Hayden Spears is ready to lead the Wolverines in the second half of the season.

Sports
Athlete of the Week

By Chris Jepson |
February 19, 2015

Chris Jepson: I'll have what Sally had ... only real

If you’ve never had “that” experience or it’s been so long since you’ve felt that way—that that part of you has been dead for years — well, that is the undeniable appeal of “Fifty Shades.”

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Opinion

By Troy Herring |
September 30, 2020

Horizon West man runs Boston Marathon in Horizon West neighborhood

After the Boston Marathon was canceled because of COVID-19, Horizon West resident Craig Williams took to his neighborhood to run the virtual marathon.

Sports

By Tim Freed |
August 10, 2018

The Maile School in Winter Park teaches confidence through modeling and acting classes

Students at the school learn the power of self-esteem.

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News

By Liz Ramos |
December 18, 2024

Windermere resident serves as one of Florida's 30 electoral votes

Erin Huntley, the chair of the Orange County Republican Party, went to Tallahassee to cast a vote for President-elect Donald Trump on behalf of Florida residents.

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News

By Danielle Hendrix |
September 28, 2017

Windermere church, school partner to clean up Irma aftermath

More than 100 volunteers from First Baptist Church Windermere and Windermere Preparatory School gathered to clean up the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in downtown Windermere.