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Arts & Entertainment

February 12, 2026

County builds community with free movie night

February 12, 2026

Let Gymnastics USA watch your kids for Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2026

Burn some Valentine’s calories at this 5K

February 12, 2026

Windermere rolls out red carpet for Night to Shine

February 12, 2026

Fall in love at Ocoee’s Valentine’s soiree

February 10, 2026

Nonprofits to host inaugural Boots and Salutes in Windermere

Cops Corner

June 7, 2025

PHOTOS: Dr. P. Phillips YMCA hosts Summer Safety Splash

In partnership with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the YMCA event was all about helping keep kids safe this summer.

March 21, 2025

Police searching for missing Horizon West teenager

D.J. Betancourt, a 14-year-old freshman at Horizon High, was last seen Wednesday evening leaving his Horizon West home wearing a black hoodie and light grey sweatpants.

December 30, 2024

'Seeds of Leadership,' Windermere Police Chief David Ogden releases devotional book

Written and designed for first responders, the 100-day devotional book combines scripture, leadership lessons and experiences from David Ogden’s lifetime of service into seeds of leadership and spiritual wellness.

October 7, 2024

67-year-old pedestrian struck, killed by SUV on Sand Lake Road

Early Monday morning, a 2010 Ford Escape struck and killed an elderly female pedestrian crossing Sand Lake Road not in marked crosswalk.

August 13, 2024

Shred-A-Thon is back Aug. 17 at Olympia High

The Orange County Sheriff's Office event, to help securely dispose of your sensitive documents, is this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

March 10, 2024

Ocoee police search for two missing teens

The 13- and 15-year-old were reported missing from Ocoee Sunday, March 10.

Business

February 5, 2026

CFS Coffee is coming to Horizon West

The coffee shop will be opening at the new Shoppes at Lakeview Pointe.

December 5, 2025

Dunkin' set to re-open in Lake Buena Vista

The store is celebrating with a free giveaway from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at 12236 S. Apopka Vineland Road, Orlando.

December 2, 2025

Jag Cantina closes near Windermere

The upscale Mexican restaurant is the latest business to fall at the building located at 8965 Conroy Windermere Road, Orlando.

October 9, 2025

Horizon West's Abbott’s Frozen Custard asks for help to keep doors open

The frozen custard spot is asking residents to come by and support the business.

Your Town

February 12, 2026

Windermere rolls out red carpet for Night to Shine

Night to Shine 2026 will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at the church’s Windermere campus, 300 Main St., Windermere.

February 5, 2026

Central Florida Chili Cookoff heats up this weekend

November 19, 2025

Orlando Ballet School debuting for the Arts at the J

Opinion

September 17, 2025
By Jeff Lawrence | Between Faith & Reason

MY VIEW: How then shall we live?

September 10, 2025
By Michael Eng

Celebrating 120 years of the West Orange Times & Observer: The weight of it all

May 14, 2025
By Amy Quesinberry Price

This is NOT goodbye

February 14, 2026

PHOTOS: 2026 Night to Shine

February 11, 2026

Frigid temperatures hit Southern Hill Farms hard

February 8, 2026

PHOTOS: Legacy Events for Education’s Central Florida Chili Cookoff 2026

January 31, 2026

PHOTOS: Windermere Wine & Dine 2026

January 26, 2026

PHOTOS: The Bridge Theatre presents "Anne & Emmett"

January 11, 2026

PHOTOS: Horizon West Theater Company grooves through the decades

January 5, 2026

2025 Year in Photos

January 2, 2026

2025 Year in Photos: December

January 1, 2026

2025 Year in Photos: November

December 31, 2025

2025 Year in Photos: October

December 30, 2025

2025 Year in Photos: September

December 29, 2025

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December 28, 2025

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December 26, 2025

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December 25, 2025

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December 23, 2025

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December 22, 2025

Frigid temperatures hit Southern Hill Farms hard

The community is rallying behind the local farm as Southern Hill Farms rebuilds after the streak of cold weather took out acres of crops just before peak season.