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Observer Winter Garden, Ocoee, Oakland
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Dog days! Windermere hosts annual Pet Fest. 10A.
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VOLUME 90, NO. 11
City moves development discussion to April The Winter Garden City Commission unanimously voted to move the annexation and development discussion pertaining to a property next to Crown Pointe Equestrian to April after passionate input from residents and the applicant. PAGE 3A.
BUS ABODE Ocoee re-elects Johnson During the municipal elections Tuesday, March 14, Ocoee residents also elected newcomer Scott Kennedy as District 1 commissioner and returned incumbent Richard Firstner to his District 3 seat. SEE PAGE 2A.
YOUR TOWN Amy Quesinberry
Carlos Cabana and Zoé Sabattié, of Winter Garden, have moved into their home on wheels and are preparing for a nomadic life on the road with their 4-month-old daughter. SEE STORY ON PAGE 4A.
105 CANDLES The Summit of Winter Garden celebrated the 105th birthday of one of its residents Tuesday, March 7. Lee Harvey was treated to cheesecake and enjoyed a party that included his daughter, Barbara (above), who also is a resident, as well as several Summit ambassadors, residents and staff. Harvey said his secret to a long life is “to not stress about things.” He is an Army veteran and was a resident of the St. Petersburg area before moving to Winter Garden. He also has a son, Raymond, who lives in Texas.
OCOEE JAMS OUT Ocoee lax player waits for diagnosis After seeking the opinion of different doctors at two different hospitals, Rayne City and her family are still waiting on an explanation for her symptoms. PAGE 3A.
This year’s music festival gave fans two nights to remember. PAGE 8A.