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By Leticia Silva |
January 28, 2026

West Orange Scholarship Foundation partners with Jimmy Crabtree Cancer Fund

The partnership was made to better support students who have been directly impacted by cancer in their families by providing them with scholarships.

Observer School Zone

By Liz Ramos |
January 14, 2026

OCPS achieves highest graduation rate in history

Ocoee and Windermere high schools are among the highest graduation rates in the district.

Observer School Zone
News

By Megan Bruinsma |
March 10, 2026

Writer’s Block Bookstore is closing its doors

The Winter Garden bookstore will close at the end of April.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

By Danielle Hendrix |
September 15, 2016

Horizon West twins, teachers run K and K Two Sweet Bakery

Teachers Kimber and Kara Peluso — identical twins — run their own cupcakery, K and K Two Sweet Bakery.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

By Sam Albuquerque |
June 27, 2024

Meet the Squeeze Squad, the Winter Garden Squeeze’s bat boys

Led by Bat Boy George, the Squeeze Squad has evolved into more than just a group of kids running around with bats. These days, everyone involved with the team is now part of the squad.

Sports
Youth Sports

By Annabelle Sikes |
May 9, 2022

Common sense can help protect you, your property

As the Horizon West area continues to grow, so do all other aspects of development — including traffic congestion, school overcrowding and, yes, crime.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

By Troy Herring |
April 22, 2020

Observer All-Area teams: Softball

The top softball players from around the Observer-coverage area showed out despite a shortened season.

Sports

By Annabelle Sikes |
January 4, 2024

FORECAST 2024: Meet the candidates running for Orange County Commission District 1

Incumbent Nicole Wilson will face challengers Austin Arthur and Pam Gould for the District 1 Orange County Commission seat.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

By Gabby Baquero |
July 19, 2017

OCPS: Education bill will dilute resources

School district officials said the charter school-friendly House Bill 7069, which took effect July 1, mandates an inequitable charter-to-public-school funding ratio.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

By Michael Eng |
August 12, 2015

Manors at Butler Bay home sells for $750K

West Orange Times & Observer
Real Estate

By Michael Eng |
August 20, 2015

Casabella at Windermere home sells for $1.84 million

West Orange Times & Observer
Real Estate

By Danielle Hendrix |
May 23, 2017

Winnie Palmer hospital helps make miracles happen

Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies is home to the fourth-largest NICU in the nation, along with myriad other services for women and babies.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

By Annabelle Sikes |
January 21, 2024

Winter Garden community rallies behind single mom

On Christmas Eve, her only car — and means of work — was repossessed. A few weeks later, single mom Noemi Morales has been blessed by West Orange’s generosity.

West Orange Times & Observer
News

By Liz Ramos |
March 25, 2026

Lift Disability provides summer camp to give families a break together

Lift Disability helps families make new memories and vacation together at its annual Breakaway Camp Retreat, supported with the funds raised at the annual Winter Garden Cornhole Tournament.

West Orange Times & Observer
Neighborhood

By Dr. Amel Abed Mohammed Ali |
October 26, 2012

POSTPONED: From an Iraqi Classroom to an American Boardroom

POSTPONED: Melanne Verveer, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, will be at Rollins College on Monday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. The title of her talk is “The SMART Thing To Do: Advancing Women and Girls around the World.”