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YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. VOLUME 10, NO. 6
DP Rotary delights foodies with 2024 Taste of Dr. Phillips. SEE PAGE 8A.
FREE • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2024
To the beat of their own drums Marching bands from Southwest Orange took the field for their 2024 FBA MPA shows. 6-7B.
YOUR TOWN JOIN FRENCH FAMILY FOR 5K FUN RUN
On the write track
The French Family Foundation is hosting its second 5K and fun run Saturday, Nov. 16. The community is invited to register for the event, which takes place at Home State Brewing, 16016 New Independence Parkway, Winter Garden, starting at 8 a.m. Register at FFF5kfunrun.com. The nonprofit was founded to help support local families with loved ones who have disabilities. For information, visit frenchfamilyfoundation.com.
Winter Garden laces up to end veteran suicide
Emma McCleary, an eighth-grader at Foundation Academy, has written her first book, a fantasy titled “River Rock Falls.”
Foundation Academy eighth-grader Emma McCleary has written a fantasy novel geared for third- through fifth-graders. She was inspired by her walks in the forest with her Grandma Peggy. STORY ON PAGE 4A.
Locals party at Habitat bash
American Legion Post 63’s Challenge 22 took place Saturday, Nov. 2, in downtown Winter Garden. SEE PAGE 3A.
Amy Quesinberry Price
West Orange Habitat for Humanity hosts Rock the House. SEE PAGE 7A.
GAME OF THE WEEK
After a rocky start, the Legacy Charter Eagles have clawed their way back into 2024 playoff contention. SEE PAGE 1B.