W EST O RA N G E T I M E S &
Observer Winter Garden, Ocoee, Oakland
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
FREE • THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2023
VOLUME 90, NO. 27
Speed cushion plan hits bump in the road The implementation of temporary speed cushions on Daniels Road has been removed as the city of Winter Garden continues to consult with its traffic engineering division. SEE PAGE 2A.
SWEET LAND OF LIBERTY Horizon West residents and their guests flocked to the Tower Green for a night of food trucks, fireworks and fun July 1.
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YOUR TOWN JOIN THE CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY Residents are invited to apply for the Winter Garden Police Department’s next Citizens Police Academy. This free, nine-week course takes place Wednesday evenings from Aug. 2 to Sept. 27. The classes are instructed by Winter Garden officers. Participants must be 18 or older and live or work in the city of Winter Garden. Applications are available at wgpd.com; the deadline is July 21.
ROTARY INSTALLS NEW LEADERS The Rotary Club of Windermere installed recently new officers and board of directors. Those installed were Vijay Wagh (club secretary), Anthony Lightman (incoming district area governor), Frank Fernandez (vocational service), Don Hairston (vocational service co-chair), Karen Hairston (president), Norma Sutton (youth services), Cynthia Hulin (club service), Ron Mathis (embership), Regiane Cidral (public image), Emerson Greco (international ervice), Gregg Gorsky (outgoing district area governor), Jim Schuppert (outgoing president) and Josh Abraham (foundation).
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In the span of two weeks in 2018, Winter Garden resident Tyneshia Perine lost both her husband and her job. Five years later, she’s the name and face behind Tootles Event Sitters. STORY ON PAGE 4A.
Pavilion project stalls at Town Council workshop Windermere officials will vote on whether to stop work on the project this month. SEE PAGE 2.
REAL ESTATE Isleworth estate tops all weekly real-estate sales at $6.4 million. SEE PAGE 8A.
Triumph on two wheels! The city of Ocoee welcomed the first skateboarders and cyclists to its new Action Sports Park. SEE PAGE 1B.