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  • By Troy Herring |
  • May 6, 2020
Croft brothers rack up accomplishments

Brothers Sage and Blake Croft have accomplished a lot academically over the years. Both were named nominees for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.

  • Southwest Orange
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  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • January 1, 2021
George Walker: Mayor with a mission

The Winter Garden businessman was mayor from 1933 to 1939 and in that time brought a quarter of a million dollars and many jobs to the city.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • Neighborhood
  • By Danielle Hendrix |
  • January 13, 2021
Windermere breaks ground on new town facilities

Town residents and officials celebrated a new beginning for the town with the groundbreaking of its municipal complex Jan. 11.

  • Southwest Orange
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  • By Troy Herring |
  • August 25, 2020
OCPS announces start dates, changes for fall sports

Preseason practice will start Monday, Aug. 31, with regular seasons starting up Monday, Sept. 14.

  • Sports
  • By Troy Herring |
  • April 7, 2021
Growing pains: Christina Aguirre, Ocoee water polo overcome adversity

Ocoee High senior Christina Aguirre got in one final year of water polo despite the challenges of bringing together and fielding a team at the school.

  • Sports
  • By Troy Herring |
  • April 14, 2021
Rhythm & moves: Gillian Alexander ready for Juilliard

Gillian Alexander has been dancing since she was 2 years old, and all the time and effort put into her craft is paying off. The Dr. Phillips senior will be attending Juilliard in the fall.

  • Southwest Orange
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  • By Troy Herring |
  • April 14, 2021
TNXL Academy readies players for the future

Brian Martinez and his staff at TNXL Academy in Ocoee are helping to grow baseball’s next great generation.

  • Sports
  • By Troy Herring |
  • September 11, 2019
Ocoee High bowling finding its identity

The bowling teams at Ocoee look to grow the game amid the growing pains.

  • Sports
  • By Danielle Hendrix |
  • October 17, 2019
West Orange High principal retiring after 31 years with OCPS

West Orange High School Principal Bill Floyd is heading into retirement after 31 years at Orange County Public Schools.

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  • By Troy Herring |
  • July 10, 2019
Special Olympian weightlifters find a second home in Winter Garden

Over the last year, CrossFit Winter Garden has become a home away from home for Special Olympians looking to lift weights.

  • Sports
  • By Danielle Hendrix |
  • February 15, 2017
Special-needs guests get royal treatment at First Baptist Windermere's Night to Shine

First Baptist Church Windermere was one of 375 churches worldwide to host Night to Shine — the Tim Tebow Foundation’s special-needs prom — on Feb. 10.

  • Southwest Orange
  • News
  • By Brittany Gaines |
  • July 20, 2017
Conquering the mountain: How two local hikers took on Mount Kilimanjaro

Bay Hill resident Matt Durfee and Isleworth resident Anthony Lightman spent a week climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in April.

  • Southwest Orange
  • Neighborhood
  • By Danielle Hendrix |
  • August 31, 2017
Historic Winter Garden home suffers damage from nearby drainage issue

After an issue with excessive water runoff caused by nearby development, one Winter Garden family is dealing with structural damages to its 116-year-old home.

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  • By Tim Freed |
  • February 1, 2019
FDEP grant issue could stall Winter Park Canopy project

A discrepancy over an FDEP grant could further slow down the progress of Winter Park’s new library/event center.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
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  • By Tim Freed |
  • February 28, 2019
Winter Park rejects Lyman/New York avenues proposal

City leaders chose not to pursue a project that would reconfigure the four-way intersection.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
  • News
  • By Danielle Hendrix |
  • February 2, 2018
Windermere Country Club debate continues at HOA meeting

Residents remain opposed to owner Bryan DeCunha’s plans to redevelop the golf course property.

  • Southwest Orange
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  • By Danielle Hendrix |
  • April 18, 2018
Dr. Phillips pilot lands plane at every Florida airport

Pilot and Dr. Phillips resident John Lewe has taken off from and landed at all 102 public, paved airports in Florida.

  • Southwest Orange
  • News
  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • May 2, 2018
Awareness blossoms at Innovation Montessori

A steel flower on the campus of Innovation Montessori Ocoee will allow the school to operate solely on solar energy.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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  • By Sam Albuquerque |
  • June 12, 2024
Winter Garden Little League claim 8-9-year-old District 14 Tournament of Champions crown

In the 8- to 9-year-old age group, the All-Star collection of Winter Garden Little Leaguers went undefeated to claim the Tournament of Champions crown.

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  • By Annabelle Sikes |
  • June 9, 2024
Town opts to move forward with annexation process

Although a consensus was reached by council members to move forward with the annexation, opinions were divided on whether a referendum for a vote by the town residents should be included.

  • Southwest Orange
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