SO U T H W E ST O RA N G E
Observer Windermere, Horizon West, Dr. Phillips
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 8, NO. 17
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2023
AED donation makes city safer Nonprofit Matt’s Mission donated recently a defibrillator that will be placed in downtown Winter Garden. PAGE 6A.
THE DEEP END
City considers adjustment of CRA board term limits Winter Garden currently has nine members on the board; all but one are serving an expired term. SEE PAGE 2A.
YOUR TOWN HAPCO JAZZ FEST IS SATURDAY
Annabelle Sikes
The boat ramp at R.D. Keene Park is taped off with a lake advisory and boat ramp closure notice.
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As of Jan. 13, two of Orange County Parks and Recreation’s 11 boat ramps remain closed.
The boat ramp at R.D. Keene Park, as well as other Orange County boat ramps, have been closed since Sept. 30, 2022. County officials say the water level is still too high. Residents and boaters disagree. STORY ON PAGE 4A.
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Lake Whitney Elementary hypothesized that fun could be had while learning science. The school was right. SEE 5B.
The HAPCO Jazz Fest swings into the Ocoee Lakeshore Center from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. University of Central Florida’s “The Flying Horse Band” will take the stage to perform during the fest. Jeff Rupert, Yamaha performing artist and UCF jazz studies director, will lead the band and jazz vocalist LeNard Rutledge. The Ocoee High School Jazz Band also will perform at the event. Attendees will be able to enjoy the HAPCO Uncorked event that will be taking place inside the Lakeshore Center. This event will be a ticketed event, and proceeds will benefit the Ocoee High School band program. For more information about the event, visit bit.ly/3WLQ2Ti.
The big reveal! West Orange Chamber of Commerce awards business honors at Big Orange Awards. PAGE 3A.