SO U T H W E ST O RA N G E
Observer Windermere, Horizon West, Dr. Phillips
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
West Orange High nearly completes comeback. 1B.
FREE • THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2024
VOLUME 9, NO. 22
Double trouble!
YOUR TOWN READY TO SPRING FORWARD
Horizon West residents enjoyed a day of family fun, live music, good eats and much more at Horizon West Fest. PAGE 8B.
You will have one more hour of sunlight in the evening starting Sunday, March 10, when daylight saving time begins. Don’t forget to move your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed Saturday night — or at 2 a.m. Sunday — whichever comes first.
CANDIDATE Q&A
ENJOY BUBBLY AT NATURE PRESERVE The Oakland Nature Preserve is hosting the annual Pours at the Preserve from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9. Take a leisurely stroll down the boardwalk, guided by luminaries, and listen for owls, frogs and whippoorwills and watch for fireflies. Tickets to the adult-only event are $45 and include food, beer and wine. It is limited to 125 guests. Register at oaklandnaturepreserve.org/ pours.
OAKLAND MAYOR
WIN $2,500 FOR YOUR SCHOOL!
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Winter Garden resident Bree Chapman enjoys creations with oil.
OCOEE DISTRICT 4
ART
Annabelle Sikes
Nancy McEvoy, of Christmas, said art is freeing.
ATTACK Thieves strike Windermere residences The WPD offers advice following a string of home burglaries and vehicle thefts. SEE PAGE 2A.
Real dill Horizon West resident PJ Reynolds is participating in the show for the first time.
Courtesy photos
Clermont resident Christy Wooten has been with The Art Room for 11 years.
More than 60 adult artists from across Central Florida will showcase their talented creations utilizing a multitude of art forms, including mosaic, drawing, acrylic, mixed media, oil painting, watercolor and collage. SEE PAGE 4A.
BRAINFOOD
GIRL POWER!
This month, we honor three women who have made contributions in art, movies and games.
Winter Garden to celebrate 10 years of pickleball. PAGE 1B.