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Chamber Best Fest returns after three-year hiatus. 3A.
FREE • THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2023
VOLUME 90, NO. 16
Following tragedy, faith guides the Savey family Three years after a double murder rocked the town of Windermere, the Savey family is relying on faith. The killer was sentenced to four life terms in prison. SEE PAGE 6A.
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Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Gregory Johnson
Ensign Ryan Le, from Ocoee, kept watch through a telescopic alidade on the bridge aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius during an underway replenishment with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe while operating in the South China Sea. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/ Destroyer Squadron 15, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 logistically resupplies deployed units in the Indo-Pacific along with regional allies and partners.
ONP UNCORKS SPRING SOIREE Join the Oakland Nature Preserve in celebrating Earth Day Saturday, April 22, at Bubbly on the Boardwalk, a twothirds-of-a-mile stroll along the boardwalk to Lake Apopka that includes a selection of wines, beers and sweet treats. Enjoy the flora and fauna of the wetlands, the birds as they fly over the water, the sunset over the lake and, possibly, some fireflies. The event is limited to 100 participants 21 and older. When registering, participants must select from two time slots, but they can remain on the boardwalk until 9 p.m. Tickets are $30. To register, visit bit. ly/3A2Oxau. Those arriving later should take a flashlight. ONP is at 747 Machete Trail, Oakland.
Ocoee resident Khristian Dentley will take the stage at the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center April 27 as part of the a cappella gospel group Take 6. STORY ON PAGE 4. Andrea Mujica
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Dillard Street readers prepare for book battle Students in third, fourth and fifth grades will test their mettle at the district contest this week. 5B.
Local plays in England Starting Friday, the community can enjoy 10 days of fun with amusement rides, skills games and carnival fare at the Winter Garden Fair. SEE PAGE 2A.
Eighth-grader John ‘JC’ Lewis traveled recently to London to play soccer. SEE PAGE 1B.