• Alternate Text
  • Loading

  • Omazing Gift Guide
  • Podcast
  • Baldwin Park Living
  • Calendars
  • Public Notices
  • e-Newspaper App
  • Subscribe
  • West Orange Times
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Neighborhood
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Real Estate
    • Obituaries
    • Your Town
    • Health
    • History
    • House Wise
    • Hurricane
  • Southwest Orange
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Neighborhood
    • Real Estate
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Obituaries
    • Your Town
    • Health
    • History
    • House Wise
    • Hurricane
  • School Zone
    • Graduation 2025
  • Sports
    • Friday Night Sights
    • High School
    • Athlete of the Week
    • Youth Sports
    • Game Film
  • Arts & Entertainment
    • Season Magazine
    • Things to Do
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts & Culture
    • Foodie Call
    • Summer Fun Guide
  • Galleries
  • Special Sections
  • West Orange Times
    • West Orange Times
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Neighborhood
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Real Estate
    • Obituaries
    • Your Town
    • Health
    • History
    • House Wise
    • Hurricane
  • Southwest Orange
    • Southwest Orange
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Neighborhood
    • Real Estate
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Obituaries
    • Your Town
    • Health
    • History
    • House Wise
    • Hurricane
  • School Zone
    • School Zone
    • Graduation 2025
  • Sports
    • Sports
    • Friday Night Sights
    • High School
    • Athlete of the Week
    • Youth Sports
    • Game Film
  • Arts & Entertainment
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Season Magazine
    • Things to Do
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts & Culture
    • Foodie Call
    • Summer Fun Guide
  • Galleries
  • Special Sections
  • West Orange On The Go
  • Omazing Gift Guide
  • Podcast
  • Baldwin Park Living
  • Calendars
  • Public Notices
  • Subscribe

Results for:

  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • February 23, 2021
Jose Gainza Jr. named Winter Garden fire chief

Gainza has served 32 years in the firefighting industry and previously was a Navy hospital corpsman during Operation Desert Storm.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • News
  • By Troy Herring |
  • June 5, 2019
Windermere Lakers Aquatics swim team trio compete at highest level

Windermere Lakers swim team members Hayley Clark, Addison Reese and Isabella Lojewski were three of 28 girls to participate in the USA Swimming Southern Zone Select Camp, while coach Alexander Dehner was named to the staff.

  • Sports
  • By Eric Gutierrez |
  • November 7, 2018
Garden Choir hosts a concert of love

Olympia High's Bella Voce will be performing the the Garden Choir's fall concert, “A Tapestry of Love: Featuring Trotta’s ‘For a Breath of Ecstasy,’” on Nov. 10.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Arts + Culture
  • By Chris Mayer | Contributing writer |
  • September 8, 2018
Windermere Prep tops Saint Stephen's in rematch of SSAC Florida Bowl | Observer Preps

The Windermere Prep Lakers varsity football team ended the Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons'23-game win streak with a decisive 35-21 win at Deputy Scott Pine Community Park in Horizon West. The game was a rematch of the 2017 Sunshine State Athletic Confe

  • Sports
  • By Annabelle Sikes |
  • January 26, 2024
Winter Garden to consider freestanding ER

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital seeks to build an 11,570-square-foot emergency room building on Daniels Road.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • News
  • By Annabelle Sikes |
  • July 25, 2024
PHOTOS: Winter Garden lifeguards partner with fire department for training

The city of Winter Garden lifeguards partnered with the Winter Garden Fire Rescue Department to complete an in-service training scenario.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • News
  • By Sam Albuquerque |
  • November 10, 2024
TFA ready to keep fighting after FHSAA upholds sanctions against football team

FHSAA denies TFA's appeals, upholds sanctions of a two-year postseason ban and forfeiture of wins for football team. Royals are 'prepared to seek remedies through the court system.'

  • Sports
  • High Schools
  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • June 28, 2023
Ocoee adds AED to Bill Breeze Park

Martha Lopez-Anderson lost her son to sudden cardiac arrest in 2004 and continues to educate and advocate today through Parent Heart Watch.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • News
  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • January 6, 2020
Disney legend Bob Matheison dies

Longtime Windermere resident Bob Matheison was handpicked by Walt to take several attractions to the New York World’s Fair. He later helped bring the Disney magic to Florida.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • News
  • By Steven Ryzewski |
  • July 25, 2017
Jerry Shafer is the new athletic director at West Orange High -- Observer Preps

Most recently, Shafer served as athletic director at Leesburg High School.

  • Sports
  • By Annabelle Sikes |
  • August 19, 2024
Semper Laser Hair Removal coming to Hamlin

By specializing exclusively in laser hair removal, the business is able to bring clients the newest technology, more laser units to decrease wait times and exceptional service at affordable prices.

  • Southwest Orange
  • News
  • By Megan Bruinsma |
  • December 9, 2025
FHSAA announces tentative classification for the next two years

Under the new classification, seven local teams move their classification.

  • Sports
  • High Schools
  • By Danielle Hendrix |
  • October 11, 2016
Health Central Park resident, 90, racks up more than 3,000 volunteer hours

At 90 years old, Health Central Park resident Wanda McColley has racked up more than 3,150 volunteer hours in the three years she’s lived there.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • News
  • By Troy Herring |
  • March 1, 2018
Preview: Baseball is back | Observer Preps

With a new season comes a fresh start for local teams in the Winter Park area.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
  • Sports
  • By Sam Albuquerque |
  • April 5, 2024
Fall football schedules: Here are five can't miss 2024 high school football games

Most West, Southwest Orange high school football teams have released their 2024 schedules, here are Sports Editor Sam Albuquerque’s top five games to watch.

  • Sports
  • High Schools
  • By Dr. Keith Roach |
  • January 14, 2015
Mystery bruise appears, vanishes as if by magic

Once the blood is under the skin, it gets cleaned away by cells with enzymes that break down the blood.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
  • Neighborhood
  • By Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2012
Community Bulletin

Casa Feliz is one of the Top 25 in Popular and Architects’ votes in the state as part of the Florida Architecture: 100 Years 100 Places competition.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
  • News
  • By Tom Carey |
  • August 10, 2011
From My Garden to Yours

Neighborhood farmer’s markets

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
  • Opinion
  • By Danielle Hendrix |
  • June 13, 2016
When, where to donate blood in, near West Orange

Those who are interested in donating blood this week to help the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting have multiple options for location and time to donate.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • News
  • By Carol Lemerond |
  • December 1, 2016
Tips for a healthy holiday season

Here are a few simple tips to help you make healthy choices so you can enjoy a guilt-free holiday.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
  • Opinion
« 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 »

Newsletter

Sign up to receive our news in your inbox!
Click to Sign Up

Contact

  • 210 S. Dillard St.,
  • Winter Garden, FL 34787
  • Phone: 407-656-2121
  • Email: [email protected]

sister sites

  • Business Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Observer Local News
  • Your Observer

  • e-Newspaper App

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • School Fundraiser
  • Jobs
  • Rack Locations
  • Sponsorships
  • Privacy Policy

Newsletter

Sign up to receive our news in your inbox!

Click to Sign Up

Verified Audit

  • USPS Periodicals Permit
  • USPS# 687-120
  • as required for Public Notices per F.S. 50.011
  • Statement of Ownership
  • Copyright © 2026 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved