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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • January 23, 2025
Windermere Town Council approves increase of tree mitigation fee

The fee has been increased for the first time in 10 years.

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  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • February 26, 2025
Horizon West Fest to offer community fun

The annual celebration Saturday, March 1, will include live music, food and fun for all ages.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • March 5, 2025
HISTORY: West Orange County of yesteryear for week of March 6, 2025

These are the people and events who made headlines in West Orange County's past.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • June 4, 2025
Orange County unveils plans for Horizon West Park

Construction on Silverleaf Park is expected to begin in 2027.

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  • By Sam Albuquerque |
  • August 7, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Violet Lukens, gymnastics

Just two years into her gymnastics journey, Violet Lukens, 7, already can call herself an all-around Junior Olympic champion.

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  • By Annabelle Sikes |
  • September 7, 2024
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Heather Wilson, Sand Lake Elementary School

Heather Wilson is the exceptional student resource teacher for students in first, third and fifth grades at Sand Lake Elementary School.

  • Observer School Zone
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  • By Sam Albuquerque |
  • October 14, 2024
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: All the area's Week Eight high school football action

Here's everything you need to know from Week Eight of the West, Southwest Orange County high school football season.

  • Sports
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  • By Sam Albuquerque |
  • November 7, 2024
Meet the 2024 All-Orange Observer football teams, award winners

To celebrate the high school football players who shined the brightest this season in West, Southwest Orange here are the area's top players.

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  • By Megan Bruinsma |
  • November 25, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Taha Abdi, Windermere Prep cross-country

Windermere Prep’s cross-country runner Taha Abdi qualified for states both years of his cross-country career.

  • Sports
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  • By Megan Bruinsma |
  • October 9, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Kayla McKinney, West Orange swim

West Orange’s swimmer, Kayla McKinney, is a state medalist and continues to make waves in the water her senior year.

  • Sports
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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • December 19, 2025
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Lisa Barrows, Hamlin Middle School

Lisa Barrows is the theater educator and director as well as Junior Thespians Troupe 10639 sponsor at Hamlin Middle School.

  • Observer School Zone
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  • By Megan Bruinsma |
  • December 19, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Abigayle White, Horizon cross-country

Abigayle White was named on the Orlando All-City Girls First Team for her junior year accomplishments.

  • Sports
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  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 9, 2026
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Arnetta Heidelberg, Water Spring Middle School

Arnetta Heidelberg is the assistant principal for instruction at Water Spring Middle School.

  • Observer School Zone
  • Influencer
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • February 23, 2026
INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Gabriela Cardani, Water Spring Elementary School

Gabriela Cardani is the bilingual paraprofessional, specializing in Portuguese, at Water Spring Elementary School.

  • Observer School Zone
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  • By Megan Bruinsma |
  • January 27, 2026
Local cheer teams compete in FHSAA States

Windermere High competitive cheer team has won back-to-back state championships and will compete in nationals this weekend.

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  • By Leticia Silva |
  • January 16, 2026
8-year-old Winter Garden boy writes, publishes book

Foundation Academy student Jacob Nethers has published his first book, ‘The Dragons of Gargon,’ at just 8 years old.

  • Observer School Zone
  • By Megan Bruinsma |
  • April 8, 2026
Athlete of the Week: Hervins Chervil, Ocoee High track-and-field

Ocoee track-and-field athlete Hervins Chervil already has broken two personal records and one school record in his junior year.

  • Sports
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  • By Tim Freed |
  • March 11, 2018
Winter Park mayoral candidates speak on city issues

The Observer posed several questions to candidates Steve Leary and Jim Fitch.

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  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • May 10, 2023
NICU physician pens story of his life, career

Dr. Gregor Alexander cared for 45,000 of the tiniest babies in his more than 42 years as a neonatal ICU physician in Orlando.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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  • By Annabelle Sikes |
  • September 15, 2023
‘Seinfeld’ actor stars in ‘Every Brilliant Thing'

John O’Hurley, best known as J. Peterman in ‘Seinfeld,’ takes the Garden Theatre stage for ‘Every Brilliant Thing.’

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