SO U T H W E ST O RA N G E
Observer Windermere, Horizon West, Dr. Phillips
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
Meet our Observer Sports Award recipients. PAGE 1B.
FREE • THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2024
VOLUME 9, NO. 40
Candidate Q&A Meet the three candidates vying for the District 4 seat on the Orange County School Board. PAGE 3A.
YOUR TOWN VENDORS NEEDED FOR WEST OAKS FARMERS MARKET
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A farmers market is coming to Ocoee, and organizers are looking for vendors. The West Oaks Farmers Market will launch Sept. 14 and will offer 100% local produce. Organizers are seeking artisanal vendors and local folks with seasonal produce, fresh dairy farm items, and locally made pet food and supplies. The market will be set up from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays at the West Oaks Mall in Ocoee. For information, contact Gregory McLeod at westoaksfarmers@ gmail.com.
GALLERY SEEKS LAKE APOPKA ART The Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center at the Town of Oakland is preparing for its next art exhibition, “Lake Apopka: Telling the Story of Restoration Through Art & History.” Curators are looking for 2D and 3D art, including multimedia, pottery, sculpture and photography, featuring the lake. The deadline to submit is Thursday, July 25. Visit bit. ly/4eXVA7F. The art gallery is at 126 Petris Ave., Oakland.
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New Florida law, Senate Bill 1764, aims to assist in preventing street racing.
Residents hope a new Florida law pertaining to harsher and swifter consequences for street racing will serve as a deterrent for offenders in Horizon West and beyond. SEE STORY ON PAGE 4A.
Orange County Commission to explore film incentive program FIRST CHAPTERS Winter Garden’s Eight Waves launches Books for Babies program. SEE PAGE 6B.
Experts will provide recommendations to the commissioners on establishing a film program to determine the purpose, costs and tasks, including permits and incentive management. SEE PAGE 2A. Courtesy photo
WAY BACK WHEN
In our new series, we capture and share memories of lifelong West Orange residents. SEE PAGE 5A.