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  • By Troy Herring |
  • April 15, 2020
High school seniors cope with shortened spring season

Seniors around the area are grappling with emotions as they deal with the reality that their high school playing days are over.

  • Sports
  • By Danielle Hendrix |
  • May 1, 2020
Baldwin Park artist shares inspiration, creative direction

Baldwin Park resident and artist Mitch Silver recently partnered with art-centered restaurant Galeria to host the opening for his newest collection, People N’ Motion.

  • Baldwin Park Living
  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • May 13, 2020
THESE TIMES: 30 years of community writing

Three decades have passed since Community Editor Amy Quesinberry stepped into The West Orange Times office to begin her career of writing about the people of West Orange County.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • Neighborhood
  • By Michael Eng |
  • June 3, 2020
OBSERVED: When a national story hits too close to home

For more than a century, we have been the paper of record for West Orange. Translation: We are responsible for recording our community’s history.

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  • Opinion
  • By Troy Herring |
  • June 5, 2020
Amaya Ugarte clears hurdles on way to Ohio State

Track star Amaya Ugarte just graduated from Windermere High as one of the school’s most decorated athletes, but her journey will continue on at The Ohio State University.

  • Sports
  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • June 10, 2020
Cherie Ruhle retires after 37 years with OCPS

Elementary school teacher Cherie Ruhle spent nearly all of her career at Windermere.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • Neighborhood
  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • June 24, 2020
Film producer telling story of Highwaymen artists

Todd Thompson is in the process of casting for the film that recognizes The Highwaymen, the black Florida artists of the 1950s and ’60s who sold their paintings on the side of the road.

  • Southwest Orange
  • Neighborhood
  • By Troy Herring |
  • June 24, 2020
Winter Garden Squeeze ready for FCSL season

The Winter Garden Squeeze prepares for a new, unique season as the Florida Collegiate Summer League gets back to work following a lengthy delay.

  • Sports
  • By Troy Herring |
  • January 20, 2021
Going mobile: Jay Johnson brings barbering to the people

After COVID-19 cost him his job at V’s Barbershop in Windermere, local Jay Johnson started his own business — Barber Luxe Mobile Barbershop.

  • Southwest Orange
  • News
  • By Troy Herring |
  • February 24, 2021
Good as gold: Zamora St. Cyr claims state title in weightlifting

Dr. Phillips senior Zamora St. Cyr’s 355-pound lift total helped push her to become the first state champion in weightlifting in school history.

  • Sports
  • By Troy Herring |
  • August 12, 2020
AAU, travel ball remain steady during pandemic

While most of the sports world was shut down, AAU and travel ball remained steadfast amidst the pandemic.

  • Sports
  • By Danielle Hendrix |
  • April 29, 2021
HEALTH MATTERS: The basics of budgeting

Taking the first steps toward financial health will set you and your family up for a lifetime of enjoying your money by taking control of it.

  • Health
  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • May 5, 2021
Ocoee family filing lawsuit after man’s death

The family of Jean Samuel Celestin is filing a civil rights lawsuit against Ocoee and Windermere, as well as the four officers they feel are responsible for his death.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • News
  • By Michael Eng |
  • July 23, 2021
Oxford Chase estate tops Winter Garden-area sales from July 9 to 15

The home at 746 Oxford Chase Drive, Winter Garden, sold July 13, for $1,160,000.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • Real Estate
  • By Eric Gutierrez |
  • September 18, 2019
Soupa Plates serves up southern fare, barbecue with Haitian twist

Carl Romain’s roadside eatery, Soupa Plates, attracts barbecue aficionados throughout Central Florida.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • News
  • By Troy Herring |
  • October 2, 2019
Fishing local with Tim Bagwell

Florida is a hotbed of fishing, and no one knows that better than Get Hooked Bait & Tackle owner Tim Bagwell.

  • Sports
  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • October 2, 2019
OSZ — Influencer of the week: Melissa Breaud, SunRidge Middle School

The SRMS behavior specialist is this week's Observer School Zone influencer.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • Neighborhood
  • By Eric Gutierrez |
  • October 9, 2019
Influencer of the Week: Precious Ferguson, Chain of Lakes Middle School

Precious Ferguson is the Teacher of the Year at Chain of Lakes Middle School.

  • Southwest Orange
  • News
  • By Troy Herring |
  • May 22, 2019
Winter Garden's Olivia Lu swings up

Despite being only 14 years old, Winter Garden’s Olivia Lu takes on older girls in the Florida Junior Tour.

  • Sports
  • By Eric Gutierrez |
  • July 24, 2019
Horizon West man completes 66th short film

Horizon West resident Robert J. Smith is a financial advisor-turned-filmmaker who studied screenwriting to help him recover from serious car accidents that limited his mobility.

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