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VOLUME 92, NO. 30
Tumbling into summer fun Students at Gymnastics USA are catching some big air as they stay active at camp. SEE 7B.
From foes to friends
West Orange High School’s first graduating class reflects on 50 years since the school’s opening. STORY ON PAGE 4A.
YOUR TOWN GOLF ACADEMY OPENS AT ORANGE COUNTY NATIONAL GOLF CENTER
Liz Ramos
Greg Kannon, Dinah Carboneau, Gloria Hardee, Jamey Walker and Mari Van Dyke all were members of West Orange High School’s Class of 1976, the school’s first graduating class.
Altus Performance, one of the top golf academies in the nation, officially has opened its newest location at Orange County National Golf Center & Lodge, 16301 Phil Ritson Way, Winter Garden. Along with OCN’s worldclass facilities — which include two championship 18-hole courses, a nine-hole wedge course and the largest driving range in the country — Altus Performance brings high-level instruction, cutting-edge training and a proven track record of player development from juniors to touring pros to the Southwest Orange course. To learn more about Altus and its newest location in Horizon West, visit altusperformanceflorida.com.
New Horizon West library takes root Progress on the construction of Horizon West Library continues with a nature theme planned for the interior. SEE PAGE 5A.
PAYING IT FORWARD Global Not Local, TFA football star team up to host free basketball clinic. SEE PAGE 1B.
Florida’s Task Force 4 deployed to Texas Firefighters from Central Florida were deployed to Texas Monday, July 7, to help communities in need after the devastating floods. SEE PAGE 5A.