SO U T H W E ST O RA N G E
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YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
AdventHealth hits growth spurt in W.G. PAGE 3A.
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VOLUME 9, NO. 35
Grad moon rising Local schools celebrate seniors at their respective graduations. SEE 3-7B.
YOUR TOWN
Non sibi sed patriae
SOUTHERN HILL FARMS TO DEBUT FESTIVAL
Southern Hill Farms is celebrating a summer harvest with a new festival. The farm’s Sweetcorn Festival will take place June 8 and 9 at the farm, 16651 Schofield Road, Clermont — just outside of Horizon West. This festival will have live music, a petting zoo, farm wagon rides, corn contests and more. In addition, a Kids Zone will be available as a $15 ticket add-on, and there will be several food trucks — A Lo Cubano Kitchen, Willy T’s Crab Shack and Papa Diesel’s BBQ — on-site. Southern Hill Farms is a cashless venue. Debit and credit only accepted. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit bit. ly/3ReYAlD.
ALL ABOARD THE NETWORKING PARTY BUS
Sarah Myers has graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and is headed to Pensacola for flight training.
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Sarah Myers, an Olympia High alum, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Maryland. STORY ON PAGE 4A.
SQUEEZE PLAY! Baseball fans flock to Winter Garden to help the Squeeze celebrate the 2024 home-opener. 3B.
REAL
Chaine du Lac annexation moves forward However, leaders are split on whether a referendum for a vote by the town residents should be part of the process. PAGE 2A.
BRAIN
ESTATE
FOOD
Isles of Lake Hancock estate tops sales in Horizon West. 9A.
In this edition of Brain Food, we engage in a little bit of squirrel talk. 8B.
Hop on the networking party bus for a fun-filled, factpacked trip around the 32 square miles and six villages of the master planned community of Horizon West. Horizon West Happenings’ next Networking Party Bus rolls out Tuesday, June 11. The group will meet at 5:30 p.m. at Home State Brewing Company, 16150 New Independence Parkway, Winter Garden, for some networking. The bus departs at 6 p.m., and all riders must arrive by 5:45 p.m. This guided 90-minute bus tour will immerse you in the history, the vision and the future of Horizon West. Following the tour, attendees will return to Home State for more open networking, hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Bus sponsors are Home State Brewing Co. and Observer Media Group. For tickets, visit bit. ly/3X3oMU9.