SO U T H W E ST O RA N G E
Observer Windermere, Horizon West, Dr. Phillips
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
Summerport Beach home tops weekly real-estate sales in Horizon West. 9A.
FREE • THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2023
VOLUME 8, NO. 37
TFA welcomes new coach The Royals have found their new leader in Jeff Conaway, who replaces Leroy Kinard. SEE PAGE 1B.
A hero in his time of need Reedy Creek firefighter Steve Hollingsworth is recovering from a heart attack. SEE PAGE 3A.
YOUR TOWN HISTORIAN TO SPEAK AT MUSEUM
CT Connections CT Allen is committed to her family and her community and relies on her extensive connections to people to get things done. STORY ON PAGE 4A.
Seth Bramson, a noted railroad historian of Miami, will appear at the Central Florida Railroad Museum in Winter Garden at 1:30 pm Saturday, June 24. He will present a program titled “The Florida East Coast Railway: For More Than 125 Years, America’s Speedway to Sunshine.” Bramson has devoted much of his adult life to studying the FEC railroad and collecting historical artifacts from it. This railroad has declared him its official historian. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at cfrhs.org. The museum is located at 101 S. Boyd St. in Winter Garden.
Amy Quesinberry
CT Allen stays busy with water sports, community organizations and the Allen Family Foundation.
Windermere traffic diverter clears first hurdle
FRESH AIR
The Windermere Town Council moved forward with the first reading of an ordinance to implement a traffic-calming program on Oakdale Street. SEE 6A.
PURRFECT PARTNERS Winter Garden and the Pet Alliance seek to control stray population. SEE PAGE 5A.
Urban Air Adventure Park opened last week in Hamlin — much to the delight of children and parents. SEE 7A.