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VOLUME 89, NO. 52
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2022
HAPPY NEW YEAR! “I just feel like all the work that I’ve put in for all my years of high school have built up to this moment, and it feels like such a relief to finally have the confirmation that next year I’ll be going to college, and I won’t have to worry about any funding for my education.”
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Foundation student creates sweet treat for DG Doughnuts The downtown Ocoee bakery sold out of the Chocolate Lover’s Donut concocted by fifth-grader Caleb Reid. SEE PAGE 5.
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Andrea Mujica
WE ARE CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS The Observer Media Group’s Winter Garden office will be closed through Friday, Dec. 30, and will reopen Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. We thank all our wonderful readers and business partners for your continued support, and we’re excited and committed to delivering you the best hyperlocal news available in West Orange and Southwest Orange in the new year.
IVY LEAGUE ACCEPTANCE Ocoee native Brian Vo has received acceptance and a full-ride scholarship to Brown University. SEE STORY ON PAGE 4.
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