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  • By Sara Lane |
  • November 7, 2012
Maitland gets first female fire chief

Kim Neisler has worked with the department since 1982 and was announced as Maitland’s first female fire chief on Oct. 6.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2011
Senior Community Bulletin

Hospice volunteer orientation, sensory garden, senior health fair

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
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  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • April 13, 2023
This week in history: April 13, 2023

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

  • West Orange Times & Observer
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  • By JoAnn Derson |
  • October 13, 2016
Keep forgetting lunch at home? Trick yourself

Here's a handy tip for making sure lunch comes with you to work.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
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  • By Ciara Varone |
  • September 24, 2015
Park Avenue Fashion Week contest showcases new talent

Ciara Rodriguez is one of 10 finalists competing on Sept. 24 in Park Avenue Fashion Week’s Emerging Designer Competition.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
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  • By Jennifer Nesslar |
  • October 15, 2015
Ripe for the picking: Where and how to pick a pumpkin

Ripe for the picking: Where and how to pick a pumpkin

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  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • January 11, 2023
Obituary: Ruth Marsha Simpson Dunaway

Obituary: Ruth Marsha Simpson Dunaway, 82, of Winter Garden, died Jan. 2, 2023.

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  • By Troy Herring |
  • August 28, 2019
COLUMN: High-school sports are back

With the arrival of the new school year comes high school sports, and here are the three things that I’m looking forward to the most this school year.

  • Sports
  • By Troy Herring |
  • September 4, 2019
West Orange High cross country seeing success early

A fourth-place finish in the first meet has West Orange High Head Coach John Layton excited for the new season.

  • Sports
  • By Troy Herring |
  • December 3, 2019
Gina Solano leads Titans into new era

After a multi-year stint at Ocoee High, Solano takes over as the head coach of the varsity girls basketball team at Olympia High School.

  • Sports
  • By Isaac Babcock |
  • January 5, 2017
UCF basketball team off to strong start with 11-3 record

The UCF Knights men's basketball team is off to one of their best starts to a season in recent memory, racking up a record of 11-3 so far.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
  • Sports
  • By Steven Ryzewski |
  • July 20, 2017
Sports Spotlight - West Orange Times & Observer: Ava Bartolomei

Ava Bartolomei, 14, had the opportunity to represent Puerto Rico in an international swimming competition.

  • Sports
  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • January 17, 2024
Winter Garden captain graduates from FBI National Academy

Anthony Dawkins is the first person to earn his diploma while working with the city of Winter Garden’s police department.

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  • By Dr. Keith Roach |
  • September 15, 2016
Stiff thumbs: what does it mean?

A rheumatologist is the expert in all joint matters, but your regular doctor probably has a fair bit of experience with this as well.

  • Winter Park - Maitland Observer
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  • By Andrea Mujica |
  • September 14, 2022
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Dawson McLaughlin

McLaughlin recently was named a finalist for the Triple-Impact Competitor Scholarship.

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  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • May 5, 2021
Ocoee family filing lawsuit after man’s death

The family of Jean Samuel Celestin is filing a civil rights lawsuit against Ocoee and Windermere, as well as the four officers they feel are responsible for his death.

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  • By Danielle Hendrix |
  • October 4, 2018
Windermere jeweler creates $200,000 Hope Tiara to benefit Runway to Hope

Windermere resident Virginia Ann Rodriguez, owner of Gianni Vincent Jewellers, designed and is renting out the $200,000 Hope Tiara for pediatric research.

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  • By Andrea Mujica |
  • February 23, 2023
Winter Garden resident, World Champion in Xbox game Halo

Ocoee native and Winter Garden resident Tom Wilson and his team, OpTic Gaming, won $400,000 for playing the Xbox game, Halo.

  • Sports
  • By Amy Quesinberry Price |
  • January 25, 2023
Water Spring teachers earn Disney running medals

The Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend offers runners a chance to participate in races of various lengths, from 5K to 26.2 miles.

  • West Orange Times & Observer
  • By Danielle Hendrix |
  • November 21, 2019
Navy lieutenant returns home, surprises son at school

After a nine-month deployment, Lt. Steve Phillips returned home and surprised his son, a second-grader at Whispering Oak Elementary School.

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