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  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • February 12, 2025
Have you seen Oakland's bear?

Oakland residents reported damages to their property — and farm animals — after the black bear was seen roaming in different parts of the town last week.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • March 12, 2025
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: DiAnna Neilson of Bridgewater Middle

Ms. Neilson has been the peer counseling instructor at BWMS for nine years.

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  • By Kasey Bilodeau | Homeschool Student |
  • July 10, 2025
Three books to make your month

Here are three of my favorite books on truth, lies and difficult choices.

  • Observer School Zone
  • By Sam Albuquerque |
  • July 31, 2025
Officer embodies WGPD standards in response to motorcycle crash

Officer Brian Drechsel went above and beyond to make sure the crash victim’s family was notified in the middle of the night.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • September 4, 2025
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Neena Wilson, Palm Lake Elementary

Neena Wilson is the secretary and bookkeeper at Palm Lake Elementary School.

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  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • February 1, 2023
Oakland to investigate Johns Lake Canal issues

The canal was dug more than 70 years ago to drain Johns Lake overflow into Lake Apopka, but over the years the outfall discharge shifted course and lakefront residents are paying the price.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • By Annabelle Sikes |
  • August 5, 2022
Candidate Q&A: Tony Sabb, Orange County Mayor

Read our exclusive Q&A with Orange County Mayor candidate Tony Sabb.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • May 20, 2020
Armbrusters retiring after 68 collective years with OCPS

Mike and Sandi Armbruster have a list of household projects, as well as a bucket list, to tackle after their joint retirement next month.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • News
  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • December 11, 2019
Mar-VEL-ous Heckman honored on Florida Field

Gotha resident Vel Heckman was a Gator Great and 1958 All-American, but his greatest accolades still come from his former high school football players.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • Neighborhood
  • By Louis Roney |
  • January 14, 2010
Mountains high, valleys low

At sea level the human imagination, like the human body, is earthbound by invisible gravity.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
  • Opinion
  • By Annabelle Sikes |
  • April 30, 2022
No date set to revisit Bird Island ordinance

After an ordinance that would have addressed concerns pertaining to Bird Island in Windermere resulted in no action by the Orange County Commission, Windermere leaders, residents and District 1 County Commissioner Nicole Wilson are left without answers —

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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  • By Sarah Wilson |
  • November 10, 2016
Navy veterans return to old training site in Baldwin Park

Navy Veterans gathered in Blue Jacket Park in Baldwin Park last month for a moving reunion at the former site of their old training facility.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
  • News
  • By Sarah Wilson |
  • October 22, 2015
Plans to fill in part of Maitland lake cause tension

Plans to fill in up to 3 acres of wetlands along Lake Charity with dirt and re-dig it into a retention pond are causing tensions between Maitland residents, developers and the Florida Department of Transportation.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
  • News
  • By Steven Ryzewski |
  • July 31, 2014
Be our guest: Host families key in Squeeze's first season

Be our guest: Host families key in Squeeze's first season

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 3, 2014
Nest thermostat gets hacked by UCF

“Here come the fireworks,” he says. And then, magically, “Hello, Dave.” pops up on the Nest’s screen.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
  • News
  • By Louis Roney |
  • April 2, 2015
Louis Roney: A girl on her toes

Very surely, there is “a will to die” as well as “a will to live.”

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
  • Opinion
  • By Michael Eng |
  • February 5, 2015
Wycliffe Gordon to headline HapCO Jazz Festival

Wycliffe Gordon to headline HapCO Jazz Festival

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  • By Steven Ryzewski |
  • March 29, 2018
Iron Core Powerlifting Club members build muscle, community

The club, based out of the Iron Core Gym in Ocoee, is a gathering of local fitness enthusiasts intent on pushing their limits.

  • Sports
  • By Central Florida Foundation |
  • November 5, 2015
A passion for giving that lasted a lifetime

Elizabeth Brothers was one of the earliest voices of philanthropy in the Central Florida community.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
  • Neighborhood
  • By Allison Olcsvay |
  • February 19, 2015
Bait bikes help nab thieves

A tiny weapon being popularized at a nearby college may be a tricky way to help get stolen bikes back, or at least discourage thieves from taking them in the first place.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
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