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Winter Garden Little League claim 8-9-year-old District 14 Tournament of Champions crown
The idea of bringing together a collection of a league’s best players into one cohesive team in a matter of weeks to play for the top honor those players can compete for seems like a daunting task. Now consider the fact that the players that make up this All-Star...
This Italian-style Winter Park home of UCF philanthropist couple is now for sale for $8M
A Winter Park home belonging to an Orlando-are philanthropist couple is now on the market. Winter Park couple Anthony and Sonya Nicholson have been involved with the University of Central Florida for years, both previously serving on the board of trustees and major benefactors to the institution. In return, the...
Winter Garden’s First Baptist to throw Block Party
Winter Garden’s First Baptist will celebrate the summer season with a fun-filled Block Party from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 15, in Hamlin, 14111 Shoreside Way, Winter Garden. This family friendly event will feature live music, games, free food, face painting and more. The church has two locations...
Pepper the ’possum joins ONP team
The Oakland Nature Preserve is excited to announce the addition of Pepper, a young, non-releasable female Virginia opossum, to its Ambassador Team. According to ONP, Virginia opossums are Florida’s only marsupial and the only opossum found in the United States. They range across Central and North America, from Costa Rica to southern Ontario, Canada.
Week of heavy rain could lead to flooding, residents prepare for more
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – With all the rain expected this week, people around Central Florida are taking precautions. Although the rain is a cool relief from the sweltering heat, Operations Chief Aaron Funk with Seminole County Emergency Management said it could cause some issues over the next few days.
Woman arrested after challenging cop who called tow truck
A woman was arrested after challenging a police officer who summoned a tow truck after her car was found parked in the middle of a street. Alexis Perchoux, 30, of Clermont, had been driving a tan Chevrolet passenger car at about 9 a.m. Monday in the Skyline Hills neighborhood when an officer noticed Perchoux was not wearing a seatbelt, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. She parked the car in the middle of the roadway at the end of Ray Street. She and a male companion walked away from the vehicle.
State finds high-priority violations at 3 Lake County restaurants
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring...
Students take over Observer School Zone for summer
The hot weather is here, and with it comes our annual feature, Summer School Zone, where local students take over our Observer School Zone section and write about topics of importance and interest to them and their peers. Four writers are joining our reporting team this year — Avery Bangsund,...
This week in West Orange County history: June 13, 2024
Chief of Police Johns requested all dog owners watch for dates to be published in the newspaper of animal inoculation of dogs in July, when a veterinarian will be in Winter Garden to do the work. The Winter Garden War Price and Rationing Board’s quota for Grade 1 tires was...
A Florida city is looking for its next dog mayor: Meet the cute candidates
APOPKA, Fla. - Your next mayor could be a… dog?. On Monday, the City of Apopka announced its second dog mayor election and voting is scheduled to be underway soon. The first election was held last year and it raised nearly $20,000 in dollar donation votes for a handful of Central Florida animal rescue organizations. The winner – and incumbent candidate – was Asher with 5,600 votes!
FOODIE CALL: Harrell’s Hot Dogs and Cold Cones
Foodie Call is a weekly feature brought to you by our partners at Economic Luxury. Found in Downtown Winter Garden, Harrell’s Hot Dogs (54 W. Plant St., Winter Garden) is the ultimate spot for a fun and satisfying meal. Walking up to the vibrant, hip establishment, you can’t help...
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