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Community Bulletin and Business Briefs

Local happenings and awards

Winter Park - Maitland Observer
News

By Annabelle Sikes |
October 14, 2023

City of Winter Garden sets Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget

City commissioners voted to set the budget at $138,019,903 with a millage rate of 4.5.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

By Amy Quesinberry Price |
July 1, 2020

HEALTH MATTERS: Protecting the most vulnerable from COVID-19

What are senior communities doing to ensure the coronavirus doesn’t infect large numbers of their residents?

Health

By Danielle Hendrix |
July 8, 2020

School Board discusses reopening plans, OCPSLaunchEd@Home

County school officials said the proposed option would offer flexibility for students and families.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

By Isaac Babcock |
December 10, 2015

UCF men's basketball hits its stride

A sputtering start has blown out the cobwebs for UCF men’s basketball. Now the Knights are racing ahead with a string of wins in a big turnaround compared to 2014-15.

Winter Park - Maitland Observer
Sports

By Isaac Babcock |
September 13, 2015

Knightmare start: UCF looks for first win

It's been a very long time since UCF lost two games to start a season: dating back to the most notorious season of all time.

Winter Park - Maitland Observer
Sports

By Zak Kerr |
April 7, 2015

Orange County Commissioners approve WOHS relief school at Beck Property

West Orange Times & Observer
Neighborhood

By Observer Staff |
December 5, 2012

Community Bulletin

Performing Arts of Maitland (PAM) is a public charity that builds community through funding local performing arts.

Winter Park - Maitland Observer
News

By Amy Quesinberry Price |
June 23, 2021

Recent death a sobering reminder of need for water safety measures

Jeffery Barksdale, 17, died June 10 while jet-skiing on Lake Down in Windermere

Southwest Orange
News

By Josh Garrick |
July 24, 2014

Josh Garrick: Culture for Your Calendar

The award recognizes affordable family destinations that travellers are most interested in – one more reason to take pride in our hometown!

Winter Park - Maitland Observer
Opinion

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 Sam Albuquerque |
May 30, 2024

Sam’s spring football stops: Horizon High

Observer Sports Editor Sam Albuquerque is taking you behind the scenes of your favorite high school football team during the 2024 spring session.

Sports
High Schools

By Zak Kerr |
February 26, 2015

Foundation Academy builds award-winning robotics program

West Orange Times & Observer
Neighborhood

By Christina Rordam |
June 9, 2016

Orlando housing market heats up, some fear getting burned

Although I’m confident we will not see another bubble like the Great Recession of recent years, it’s important to take note of the current conditions and make smarter more responsible decisions this time around.

Winter Park - Maitland Observer
Opinion

By Steven Ryzewski |
May 12, 2017

West Orange tennis player bounces back after health scare -- Observer Preps

The discovery of a cancerous tumor in her left lung cost West Orange tennis player Courtney Earp her junior season, but that didn’t stop her from having her strongest varsity season.

Sports

By Sam Albuquerque |
October 11, 2024

Bryce Speed’s Swiss army knife-like skillset crucial to Windermere’s undefeated start

From playing quarterback, receiver and defensive back; returning kicks and punts; and even being named Homecoming king, there’s not much Windermere’s Bryce Speed hasn’t done on the field.