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VOLUME 9, NO. 37
Observer to host District 1 debate
See the area’s top realestate transactions. 9A.
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“May you fly with the butterflies and touch the stars, dance with the angels, and talk to the moon.”
YUTE NINJA
USA Ninja Challenge opens new obstacle gym in West Oaks Mall, Ocoee. SEE PAGE 3B. The debate will feature incumbent Nicole Wilson and challenger Austin Arthur. SEE 6A.
Tucker Ranch project moves forward
YOUR TOWN A GHOSTLY ADVENTURE Are you interested in learning about Florida’s intriguing ghost towns and their spectral presence and purpose in Florida’s past and present? Join the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation for Richard Cronin’s talk at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20, in Heller Hall, 21 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. In his program, “West Orange County’s Golden Age of Railroads: Ghost Towns & Phantom Trains,” Cronin will share information and stories from Central Florida’s Citrus Belt towns. Reserve a seat for this free event by emailing Rick@CroninBooks. com or contacting the WGHF at (407) 656-3244.
OCPS PARTNERS WITH AGENCIES Orange County Public Schools has signed a School Justice Partnership Agreement with 12 local law enforcement agencies and the judicial system. The agreement lays out guidelines for how to handle instances of student misconduct.
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The $32 million project will bring a multitude of health and wellness offerings to residents in Winter Garden and beyond. PAGE 7A.
‘She is our angel’ Windermere High School student Kayden Avera, 14, died after a tree fell onto the car in which she was riding on Reams Road in Horizon West. STORY ON PAGE 4A.
Winter Garden honors Charlie Mae Wilder at bash Winter Garden hosted a Juneteenth community celebration at the newly named Charlie Mae Wilder Park on June 15. PAGE 2A.
SNORLAX SAVANT
Winter Garden’s Lleyton Chan is one of the best Pokémon players in the world. SEE PAGE 3A.