• Alternate Text
  • Loading

  • Ocoee Centennial
  • Podcast
  • Baldwin Park Living
  • Calendars
  • Public Notices
  • e-Newspaper App
  • Subscribe
  • Login
  • West Orange Times
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Neighborhood
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Real Estate
    • Obituaries
    • Your Town
    • Health
    • History
    • House Wise
    • Hurricane
  • Southwest Orange
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Neighborhood
    • Real Estate
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Obituaries
    • Your Town
    • Health
    • History
    • House Wise
    • Hurricane
  • School Zone
    • Graduation 2025
  • Sports
    • Friday Night Sights
    • High School
    • Athlete of the Week
    • Youth Sports
    • Game Film
  • Arts & Entertainment
    • Season Magazine
    • Things to Do
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts & Culture
    • Foodie Call
    • Summer Fun Guide
  • Galleries
  • Special Sections
  • West Orange Times
    • West Orange Times
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Neighborhood
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Real Estate
    • Obituaries
    • Your Town
    • Health
    • History
    • House Wise
    • Hurricane
  • Southwest Orange
    • Southwest Orange
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Neighborhood
    • Real Estate
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Obituaries
    • Your Town
    • Health
    • History
    • House Wise
    • Hurricane
  • School Zone
    • School Zone
    • Graduation 2025
  • Sports
    • Sports
    • Friday Night Sights
    • High School
    • Athlete of the Week
    • Youth Sports
    • Game Film
  • Arts & Entertainment
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Season Magazine
    • Things to Do
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts & Culture
    • Foodie Call
    • Summer Fun Guide
  • Galleries
  • Special Sections
  • West Orange On The Go
  • Ocoee Centennial
  • Podcast
  • Baldwin Park Living
  • Calendars
  • Public Notices
  • Subscribe
  • Login

Southwest Orange

PHOTOS: Hamlin Hoedown 2025

Horizon West residents saddled up for some sunshine and cowboy-themed fun at the 2025 Hamlin Hoedown, held Saturday, May 24, at the Hamlin Green Space.

thumb

Latest News

1
  • June 19, 2025
Man killed in vehicle crash on State Road 482
2
  • June 19, 2025
New sushi restaurant coming to Horizon West
3
  • June 18, 2025
New Horizon West Church begins construction
4
  • June 18, 2025
Sidewalk repairs begin in the town of Windermere
5
  • June 16, 2025
Road closures in Windermere

Neighborhood

  • June 18, 2025
New Horizon West Church begins construction
  • June 18, 2025
Sidewalk repairs begin in the town of Windermere
  • June 18, 2025
Horizon West resident undergoes second life-saving liver transplant
  • June 13, 2025
PHOTOS: Family Church — Windermere vacation Bible school
  • June 10, 2025
Windermere Sea Cadets earn top national award
  • June 10, 2025
PHOTOS: Natyatharu Performing Arts 2025 Dance Recital
  • June 7, 2025
PHOTOS: Dr. P. Phillips YMCA hosts Summer Safety Splash
  • June 2, 2025
Breathe & Radiate morning retreat returns in Dr. Phillips
  • May 26, 2025
PHOTOS: Windermere Memorial Day Observance
  • May 26, 2025
PHOTOS: Woodlawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home’s 75th annual Memorial Day Service
  • May 24, 2025
PHOTOS: Hamlin Hoedown 2025
  • May 17, 2025
PHOTOS: Windermere Armed Forces Day 2025
  • May 15, 2025
PopStroke Hamlin slated to open in August
  • May 14, 2025
Windermere author pens book on Disney World

Arts & Entertainment

  • June 17, 2025
Buzz Lightyear is flying to Winter Garden
  • June 11, 2025
Winter Garden to celebrate Juneteenth at Charlie Mae Wilder Park
  • June 11, 2025
Betty J’s Florist to host flower design class
  • June 11, 2025
Stoneybrook West Golf Club tees off with annual Open Golf Championship

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

  • June 19, 2025
New sushi restaurant coming to Horizon West

Sushi Kandhi will open in the new Shoppes at Lakeview.

  • June 13, 2025
A new Tj Maxx is coming to Hamlin

Construction for the new store has began.

  • June 12, 2025
Windermere residents open their 14th Ace Hardware

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce officially cut the ribbon on Toole’s Ace Hardware of Windermere Monday, June 9.

  • June 11, 2025
Agave Bandido opens in Hamlin

The Mexican-inspired restaurant and bar brings over-the-top decor and new drink and food items.

Schools

  • June 19, 2025
Oakland teacher receives Charter School Champion of the Year Award

Larry Kimpel, a physical education teacher at Oakland Avenue Charter School, is one of nine Charter School Champions.

  • June 18, 2025
New assistant principal at Foundation Academy
  • June 18, 2025
Two West Orange elementary schools have new principals
  • June 12, 2025
Windermere High welcomes new volleyball coach
  • June 12, 2025
Windermere High announces new girls basketball coach

Sports

  • June 19, 2025
Windermere's C.J. Bronaugh flips commitment to Florida Gators

Wolverines football's star defensive back announces he's decommitted to Nebraska and will be playing his college ball in Gainesville.

  • June 19, 2025
Legendary DP girls hoops coach Anthony Jones leaves for Montverde job
  • June 18, 2025
Stoneybrook West Golf Club to host Open Championship Tournament
  • June 18, 2025
West Orange High girls volleyball coach Matt Jackson joins Michigan State staff as assistant
  • June 18, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Charlotte Ozim, Windermere Girls Little League

Newsletter

Sign up to receive our news in your inbox!
Click to Sign Up

Your Town

  • June 11, 2025
Winter Garden to celebrate Juneteenth at Charlie Mae Wilder Park

The annual event honors legacy and community with music, speakers and family activities.

  • May 28, 2025
HarborChase of Dr. Phillips to honor local heroes
  • May 28, 2025
Winter Garden's Churchill Room pockets two-day pool masterclass

More Sections

  • Baldwin Park Living
  • Health
  • Sports
  • West Orange on the Go
  • Calendars
  • Opinion
  • Real Estate

Opinion

1
  • May 14, 2025
  • By Amy Quesinberry Price
This is NOT goodbye
2
  • April 9, 2025
  • By Michael Eng
OBSERVED: This is what it’s like to be in a dunk tank
3
  • March 11, 2025
  • By Michael Eng
Observer, Foundation partner for podcast

Real Estate

  • June 18, 2025
Lake Down Cove home tops Windermere sales from June 9 to 15
  • June 12, 2025
Isleworth estate tops Windermere sales from June 2 to 8
  • June 10, 2025
Highlands at Summerlake Groves home tops Horizon West sales from June 2 to 8
  • June 9, 2025
Cypress Shores home tops Southwest Orange sales from June 2 to 8

Photo Galleries

  • June 13, 2025
PHOTOS: Family Church — Windermere vacation Bible school
  • June 10, 2025
PHOTOS: Natyatharu Performing Arts 2025 Dance Recital
  • June 7, 2025
PHOTOS: Dr. P. Phillips YMCA hosts Summer Safety Splash
  • June 3, 2025
PHOTOS: Children unite to support Eight Waves and AdventHealth
  • May 30, 2025
PHOTOS: Lake Buena Vista High School graduation 2025
  • May 28, 2025
Vietnam, Desert Storm veteran experiences D.C. with Honor Flight
  • May 26, 2025
PHOTOS: Windermere Memorial Day Observance
  • May 26, 2025
PHOTOS: Woodlawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home’s 75th annual Memorial Day Service
  • May 24, 2025
PHOTOS: Hamlin Hoedown 2025
  • May 17, 2025
PHOTOS: Windermere Armed Forces Day 2025
  • May 17, 2025
PHOTOS: The First Academy Commencement Ceremony 2025
  • May 16, 2025
PHOTOS: Horizon High senior walkout 2025
  • May 14, 2025
This is NOT goodbye
  • May 9, 2025
Eagle Scout returns to Windermere
  • May 7, 2025
DPHS orchestra students bond with Brookdale residents

Contact

  • 661 Garden Commerce Parkway, Suite 180
  • Winter Garden, FL 34787
  • Phone: 407-656-2121
  • Email: [email protected]

sister sites

  • Business Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Observer Local News
  • Your Observer

  • e-Newspaper App

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • School Fundraiser
  • Jobs
  • Rack Locations
  • Sponsorships
  • Privacy Policy

Newsletter

Sign up to receive our news in your inbox!

Click to Sign Up

Verified Audit

  • USPS Periodicals Permit
  • USPS# 687-120
  • as required for Public Notices per F.S. 50.011
  • Statement of Ownership
  • Copyright © 2025 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved