1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (110+ words) West Orange Times Observer Dr. Phillips High PTSA collecting donations for homecoming The school's Parent-Teacher-Student Association is collecting homecoming donations to ensure every student has a chance to celebrate in style. The Dr. Phillips High School Parent-Teacher-Student Association will begin…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (130+ words) Mayday Ice Cream is hosting a full day of celebrations Thursday, Sept. 17, to celebrate its grand opening. The ice cream parlor, which opened in June, at 16406 New Independence Parkway, Suite 120, Winter Garden, will host a ribbon-cutting celebration that will last…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (65+ words) West Orange Times Observer Seasons 52 to open in Winter Garden in September The restaurant will open Friday, Sept. 25, in the Winter Garden Village. The wait for Seasons 52 to open in Winter Garden almost is over. Seasons 52 will be located at…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1196+ words) Kurt Gies was a honorable member of the U.S. Navy for 25 years — from 1982 to 2007. In 1987, he was commissioned active duty into a group called the Civil Engineer Corps. In that group, Gies and about 1,100 other officers were responsible for the base…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (83+ words) Winter Garden Fire Rescue Department Chief Jose P. Gainza, Jr., said firefighters responded to a medical call in the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 2, on the West Orange Trail. According to Gainza, firefighters found one male and one female unconscious on the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1083+ words) The city of Winter Garden is proposing a budget that maintains the status quo and will wait until after the election Tuesday, Nov. 3, to see the results of the property tax reform before making any decisions regarding any necessary changes....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1382+ words) The family is asking for support from the community to fund Kristie Badalament’s chemotherapy, travel and everyday expenses. Sunset Park Elementary third-grade teacher Kristie Badalament’s kitchen counter was filled with school supplies in anticipation of the first day of school…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1078+ words) The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation has a treasure trove of items connected to the history and legacy of Winter Garden and all of West Orange County. There’s an old rotary telephone. A Lakeview High School parking pass from the early…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (334+ words) Community members, West Orange Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and others joined Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings and District 1 Commissioner Nicole Wilson for the ribbon cutting at Watermark Park. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings wasted no time going down a slide....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (747+ words) Gloria Mejia is the food service manager at Oakland Avenue Charter School. She oversees the daily operations of the school’s food service program, ensuring meals are prepared and served efficiently while maintaining compliance with all health, safety and nutrition requirements....