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In the same boat now West Orange celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. PAGE 3.

YOUR TOWN LIBARY EARNS FAMILYSEARCH AFFILIATION The West Oaks Branch Library and Genealogy Center has been designated a FamilySearch Affiliate Library.

This allows users greater access to the world’s largest repository of free genealogical records.

Customers conducting family history research can access these new resources at the library Family historians can now fill in their family tree with the expanded access to FamilySearch records.

The library is at 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. For information, visit ocls.info/ genealogy.

Hudson phones home

WOHS football coach arrested Bob Head is accused of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

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Ocoee resident Chris Lowe’s story about her late son, Hudson, recently was published in ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul: Messages from Heaven and Other Miracles.’ SEE PAGE 4.

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The head coach for the West Orange High School football team was arrested Monday, Jan. 21, and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon in a domestic violence case.

The Winter Garden Police Department arrested Robert Curtis Head, at 4:37 a.m. Monday. He was booked into Orange County Jail with no bond.

Head, 44, has been employed as the team’s head coach for about six years. Previously, he was the head football coach at Olympia High School.

According to the affidavit for Head’s arrest warrant, a Winter Garden officer responded to Head’s Turningwind Lane home Sunday night in reference to a battery. Upon arriving at the residence, the officer was SEE ARREST PAGE 6

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City commissioners directed staff to look into a way to help federal workers living in the city who are impacted by the government shutdown.

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Dr. Pedro Santiago welcomes West Orange pets to Wintermere Pointe Animal Hospital. 8.

With the country in the midst of the longest government shutdown in history, Ocoee leaders are looking to offer relief for federal employees who live in the city.

City Commissioner Richard Firstner brought up the idea of providing aid to federal workers during the “commissioners’ announcements” part of the Jan. 15 meeting.

“We may or may not have a lot of SEE OCOEE PAGE 6

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BUNCO FUNDRAISER 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Woman’s Club of Ocoee, 4 N. Lakewood Ave., Ocoee. Join the group members for food, fun and prizes. Cost is $10, and all proceeds benefit the club’s various projects.

To reserve a seat, call Mary at (407) 656-4813.

IRONMEN OF GOD COFFEE 7 to 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 25, above Axum Coffee, 146 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Join with other Christians in this independent men’s ministry focused on serving the men in the community. The first 2019 guest speaker is legendary Notre Dame Coach Lou Holtz.

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SATURDAY, JAN. 26

GENEALOGY AT NIGHT 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Meet, mingle and share with fellow researchers as you uncover details of your ancestry in this after-hours event. Genealogy lectures and technology classes will be offered. Library staff will also be available for research assistance. Registration is required.

Register online or, if you do not have a library card, emailgenealogy@ocls.info or call (407) 835-7651 for information about attending.

WESTLY’S WEST ORANGE WALK 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, starting at Orlando Health Emergency Room and Medical Pavilion — Horizon West, 17000 Porter Road, Winter Garden.

Get a fresh start to 2019 and complete a 5K with the Healthy West Orange team. Event is free.

Check the Healthy West Orange Facebook page.

TUESDAY, JAN. 29

COMMUNITY HELPER STORYTIME 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Many people in the community work together to help keep it clean, beautiful and safe. Take the family to storytime and meet local community helpers. Registration recommended at (407) 835-7323.

SUNDAY, JAN. 27

HAMSA AMULET PAINTING 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, at Tildenville Marketplace, 741 Tildenville School Road, Winter Garden. Relax and paint on pre-sketched canvases.

Cost is $35. Tickets available at Eventbrite. (407) 877-3845.

PAPER FORTUNE COOKIES 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 26, at the SoBo Art Gallery, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden.

Create a box of unique and fun fortune cookies to give as gifts. $10 for Winter Garden Art Association members, $15 for others. For more information, visit gart.org.

MONDAY, JAN. 28

WATOTO CHILDREN’S CHOIR CONCERT 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at The Church at Oak Level, 10564 Second Ave., Ocoee. The children’s choir from Uganda will perform its new album of worship music, “We Will Go,” while sharing personal stories. Free concert. (407) 656-1523.

STEPPIN’ OUT! 4 to 7 p.m., with fashion show at 5:30, at Tanner Hall, 29 W. Garden Ave., Winter Garden. Join the Bloom & Grow Garden Society for an evening of shopping, complimentary wine, jazz music and the chance to support local charities. The cost is $15. Mail checks to Bloom & Grow, 1000 W. Plant St., Winter Garden, FL 34787. For questions, call (407) 656-4796.

CUISINE CORNER JUNIOR: SNOWMAN DESSERT DIP 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Do you want to build a snowman? Pour, mix and taste a dip that will melt in your mouth this winter. Recommended for upper elementary, tween and teens. (407) 8357323.

THURSDAY, JAN. 31

BIKE SHOP ART & WINE NIGHT 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at Winter Garden Wheel Works, 101 W. Plant St., Winter Garden.

Enjoy a night of art and wine at the bike shop. All instruction, supplies and refreshments are provided. Painting will have a bicycle theme. Tickets are $35 and available at wgwheelworks. com.

will read from and discuss her book “Shadows of Sherwood,” winner of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award for grades 6 through 8. The book tells the story of a 12-year-old who must learn to fend for herself when her parents disappear and her city is taken over by a harsh governor. She has received an NAACP Image Award, the John Steptoe New Talent Award and two Coretta Scott King Honors. Visit ocls.info/sunshineseries for more information.

WINTER GARDEN BOOK CLUB 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. This month’s book selection is “The Secret History,” by Donna Tartt. Under the influence of their professor, a group of misfits at an elite New England college discover a new way of thinking and living.

But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality, they slip from obsession to corruption and betrayal and, at last, into evil. (407) 835-7323.

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Raphnel Vasquez and his daughter, Sophia, waved to spectators as they marched in the Winter Garden parade.

A crowd favorite, the Ocoee High Marching Knights played some fun tunes at the Ocoee parade.

Left: Joseph Singletary rode on the back of a truck and recited lines from Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech at Winter Garden’s parade.

‘The time is always right to do what is right’ gathering in excitement to watch the city of Ocoee’s 13th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Parade. The parade began at Citrus Elementary and headed down Clarke Road, ending at the West Oaks Mall.

Attendees then were invited to attend a special MLK Day celebration inside the mall, which included multiple performances and a message from keynote speaker Ocoee Commissioner George Oliver III. — ERIC GUTIERREZ, DANIELLE HENDRIX AND AMY QUESINBERRY

Winter Garden parade Grand Marshal Frances King, left, was driven around by Sebrenia Brown.

Right: Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson donned a suit for the occasion.

Top winners in the MLK collage and poem project at Oakland Avenue Charter School were Caroline Grieser, left, Jill Ferrell, Charlotte Davies, Olivia Patrick, Leah Matthesen (whose partner, Sofia Schafer, is not pictured), Connor Ives, Kyndall Nix and Malley Mock.

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inter Garden, Ocoee and Oakland all celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with their respective celebrations and events.

Fifth-graders at Oakland Avenue Charter School participated in a project to recognize Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the school held a program Jan. 18 to award the top students and their work.

The projects had to include a photo collage of MLK’s life, incorporating the qualities he portrayed and the accomplishments he achieved, as well as a rhyming poem explaining the collage.

Then on Monday, Jan. 21, both Winter Garden and Ocoee held parades and celebrations in King’s honor.

Winter Garden held its 11th annual Unity Celebration, which kicked off with a parade along Plant Street. The festivities carried on into the afternoon with live music, food vendors, speeches from various speakers and more. This was the first year the celebration was held in the downtown pavilion.

A few miles away, a little bit of chilly weather didn’t stop hundreds of parade-goers from

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings was present for the Ocoee MLK celebration.

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Chris Lowe’s short story, “Hudson Phones Home,” made it into a “Chicken Soup For The Soul” book.

‘Chicken Soup’ publishes mom’s story DANIELLE HENDRIX BLACK TIE EDITOR

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he rainbows appear in different forms.

Sometimes, it’s in a song on the radio. Other times, it’s as simple as a sticker or rainbow-colored adirondack chairs lined up on someone’s patio.

Then, there are those times when a beautiful double rainbow spans across a lake, painting the sky with bold, bright colors. A rainbow is a symbol of promise, hope and new life.

It’s a ray of hope for Ocoee resident Chris Lowe, who lost her 20-year-old son, Hudson, to suicide in July 2017. For her, rainbows are Hudson’s way of promising he’s there with her.

And the story of Hudson sending his first rainbow is the topic of Lowe’s short story recently published in the new book “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Messages from Heaven and Other Miracles.”

HUDSON PHONES HOME

The “Chicken Soup for the Soul” franchise allows writers to submit poems and short stories to be compiled into one of its many themed books. Lowe had a friend who submitted a story in the past and encouraged her to write and submit her own. By the time she started writing the story, another friend messaged her to suggest the same.

Taking them up on their suggestions, she decided to tell the story of the first rainbow the family ever got from Hudson.

“I went on the website after her article was in there, and they had ‘Messages from Heaven and Other Miracles’ coming up,” she said.

“We’ve had so many messages from heaven from Hudson that it’s been uncanny. It started with the rainbows, and that’s what the story is about. The story is called ‘Hudson Phones Home.’”

Not everyone can say they are a published author. Beyond that, even fewer can say they wrote their published piece while sitting in a jury-duty waiting room. But Lowe wrote the story down in 20 minutes while waiting to serve on jury duty.

“Hudson Phones Home” begins when Lowe and her two daughters, Dakota and Delaney, were in their living room telling stories of Hudson together the week after he died. Suddenly, his cell phone rang.

“It was sitting on his Bible on the kitchen table,” she said. “We all jumped up once we realized it was him and ran to the phone. We look, and it says, ‘Caller Unknown.’ I look at the girls, out at the lake and said, ‘He’s going to send us a rainbow, watch.’”

While Chris ran out front, the girls ran out back to look for the rainbow. Sure enough, among the rain clouds was a massive, bright double rainbow that arched over the lake.

“We started screaming, ‘Hudson, you did it!’” Lowe said. “I’m yelling so happy, we’re crying and yelling. We were overjoyed that we got this sign from him. That was the beginning of the rainbows, and then it just kept happening nonstop.”

When she first submitted the story, she didn’t mention Hudson died by suicide. But after reviewing the final draft, she decided it was a necessary part of the story.

“It just bothered me that it

“… There’s a bigger plan. Losing my son wasn’t my plan, but maybe the big plan is he’s going to save a lot of lives. He’s going to give a lot of people hope, because he’s given me hope, and now I can give other people hope.”

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didn’t say anything about suicide, because now I’m going out speaking to schools and kids about suicide awareness,” Lowe said. “I said, ‘This needs to say suicide, because that’s how he died. That’s his story.’ This kid who had it all, who said, ‘Never give up, don’t let the world change you, you can change the world.’ Hudson didn’t give up — he put toxic chemicals in his body that made his brain think that he had no choice.”

Whenever someone reads “Hudson Phones Home,” Lowe said, she hopes they feel inspired — especially those who have lost a loved one. She wants them to know that although they might not physically be here, love never dies.

“That’s what I want people to see and feel when they read this,” she said. “They’re trying to give you signs, and if you look up, are open to it and pay attention, you’ll see them. There’s a bigger plan.

Losing my son wasn’t my plan, but maybe the big plan is he’s going to save a lot of lives. He’s going to give a lot of people hope, because he’s given me hope, and now I can give other people hope.”

FALL FORWARD

Hudson’s death and battle with anxiety, depression and corresponding medications are why Lowe now spends her time talking to students in schools about suicide awareness and prevention, as well as the dangers of Adderall, prescription drugs and more.

In fact, the last time she saw Hudson, their conversation was about getting him off his medications.

“He was getting ready to leave, and looking at my pictures, and I said, ‘Hudson, we’ve got to find a way to get you off these medications — it’s a lot for your body, and if we can start slowly getting you off we can get through all this,’” she said. “He said, ‘Yeah, and once I get through this I’m going to travel and speak to kids about how to get through their anxiety and depression.’ Now here I am and that’s what I’m doing — I’m speaking to kids about suicide prevention.

“Part of the story is people need to know there’s hope out in the world,” she said. “We thought were doing everything right as parents. He was at the psychiatrist, going to a therapist, but I didn’t know what everything was doing to his mind.”

Now, there is still much the Lowe family wants to accomplish in Hudson’s memory.

In honor of Hudson’s passion for the environment, his family started a nonprofit called “Our Green Future,” which aims to promote a sustainable world and greener future for everyone. It’s the umbrella for The Fall Forward Project, which involves collecting 45,000 tank tops to upcycle into bags. It promotes sustainability and recycling — and the goal represents the number of lives lost last year to suicide in the United States.

“Hudson’s story has become my purpose,” she said. “Not in a way where I’ve lost myself in his story, but in a way that I can help others because of him, and that’s my purpose. I tell kids, ‘I’m standing here so your mother never has to.’ I can’t change the past, but I can make sure that no one else has to deal with this. I know for a fact he’s probably saved hundreds of people already.”

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Avalon Road. At about 10:38 p.m., an officer observed the driver of a vehicle traveling southbound on Avalon Road perform a traffic infraction. The officer activated the vehicle’s overhead emergency lights to pull over the driver, but the driver instead parked, shut down the vehicle, exited the vehicle and started running southbound.

The officer started chasing after the fleeing driver. He ordered the man to get on the ground and kept the man within range of his Taser while waiting for backup. The man was secured in handcuffs and questioned. No contraband was found on him or in the vehicle. It was later discovered the man’s driver license was revoked in September 2010.

He was arrested and charged with resisting an officer without violence and driving without a license on a second conviction.

North Clarke Road. At about 2:15 a.m., law-enforcement officers responded to a residential driveway to investigate a vehicle parked at the residence.

When asked what she was doing at the location, the female driver of the vehicle said her aunt lives in the home. A police officer knocked on the door of the home in question, but no one answered the door. Instead, some neighbors came out and informed the officer only a man resides in the home, and he was out of town and had asked his neighbors to keep watch on his home. Officers asked the female driver to provide them with her name, address and date of birth, but after running the given information through the system, officers realized it was not the same person. The driver stated she had given them the information for her sister, because her driver’s license was suspended.

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3340 block of Daniels Road. At about 11 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a retailer in reference to a retail theft. An officer already located at the store explained what happened during the suspect theft, but this information has been related from the police report. The suspect is alleged to have used an anti-shoplifting counter-measure device to steal several items. The items included one Bluetooth speaker ($179.99), one phone case ($19.99), tape ($5.29), toy dolls ($69.95) and two T-shirts ($15.99). The total value of all the items was $308.20. The man was charged with retail theft of more than $300.

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Palm Drive/Ocoee-Apopka Road. At about 11:40 p.m., a police officer pulled over a vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign. Upon asking for the driver’s documentation, the driver told the officer she had some unpaid tolls, which may cause something to be wrong with her driver’s license. It turned out the driver’s license had been suspended since July 31 for unpaid toll violations, and she had pled guilty for driving with a suspended license on Oct. 27. The driver stated she had been unable to reinstate the license because of financial issues. The driver was charged for driving with a suspended license.

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Firstner said. “We don’t know that, and we don’t know how that would affect our operations.”

Assistant City Manager Craig Shadrix said staff will propose a recommendation pertaining to this matter, but cautioned that determining the number of impacted residents may take a while.

“We will definitely be prepared to discuss some options at the next meeting,” Shadrix said. “I don’t know that we’ll be completely finished with all the necessary research. … (But) I would commit to between the next two meetings, we will have a firm recommendation for you and the research done.”

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federal employees in town that are on furlough,” Firstner said. “That being said, I’d like the city manager’s office to look into … how many people may be affected by this government shutdown. I know they’re having a difficult time, and I’d like to ease their situation instead of compound it.”

Firstner suggested offering relief on utility bills for those affected as a possible option. Those impacted would have to prove they are on furlough.

“Possibly, we can defer their utility bills until they get back on their feet,” Firstner said. “I’m not asking to wipe the bills out or tell them that they don’t have to pay for it. But … we (can) tell them we’re not going to charge them any late fees or any penalties for missing their payments and work with them to allow them to get back on their feet to pay these bills when they go back to work and they have the ability to do so.”

Commissioners came agreed withFirstner’s proposal to direct staff to look into the matter, Firstner said.

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flagged down by Head’s son, who told the officer his mother had been struck by his father.

After entering the home, the officer saw Head’s wife lying on her stomach and bleeding from her head. She was awake, but seemed out of it and couldn’t recall what happened.

Located next to her was a wooden decorative window frame with a wrought-iron decoration that seemed to have been taken from a kitchen wall, the officer reported in the affidavit.

According to Head’s son, his parents were arguing while he was upstairs. He heard several loud bangs, as if things were being thrown around the home, but remained upstairs until he heard his father leave the home. The son then went downstairs and found his mother injured and called police.

Head’s wife said they had gone to dinner with a few friends to celebrate

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However, when they returned home, the argument continued and a physical fight ensued.

According to the report, the bedroom was torn apart. The bed had a broken bedpost, and there were broken vases and a broken candlestick by the doorway. The candlestick also had remains of what looked to be hair.

Before the fight ensued, Head’s wife threw a plastic plate at Head in the kitchen, according to the affidavit. As she began to walk away from him, she was struck in the back of the head.

Head’s wife refused to press charges, according to the incident report.

According to Orange County Public Schools officials, the district may decide to place employees on administrative leave if there is an open internal investigation, but it won’t launch an internal investigation because Head’s actions did not involve another OCPS employee or student, said Lorena Arias, assistant director for media relations.

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So many mixed emotions on this, what would have been, your 37th birthday. It’s hard to think about you and not grin; not laugh at a memory or remember your teddy bear hugs. We are left with recollections of your crooked smile; beaming face on the ball field; your excitement at winning the 1999 Big League World Series and the pride you took in your first job at Ace Hardware.

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marathon on each campus, where students get to meet the families of patients being treated at their local hospital.

“Any donation that comes in through a dance marathon program in any CMN program goes directly to the benefiting hospitals — 100% — and serves the hospital’s greatest area of need,” McMahon said. “And so, as Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is a not-for-profit hospital, we rely heavily on those donations and support, especially from our dance-marathon programs because they are so large within our market. (The money) pays for lifesaving medical equipment, like IV poles, or equipment that might be used in surgery.”

McMahon said the money raised via dance marathons has helped purchase incubators, which can cost anywhere from $35,000 for older models to $50,000 for newer models. The incubators are used at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies.

McMahon said the incubators have helped save lives. She recounted a time when a mother with twins went into labor at only 20 weeks. Doctors at Winnie Palmer were able to delay delivery for 47 days, and the twins were born at 26 weeks.

They each weighed less than two pounds and were immediately placed on life support, but an incubator supporting one of the newborns was bought using CMN donations, McMahon said.

“The mom talks about it to this day,” she said. “She noticed a big CMN sticker on one of the incubators that one of her babies was in. And so, this big machine that was holding her tiny baby made her realize the impact CMN had made on her family right then and there. Both kids are now doing incredibly well. ... (The twins) actually started a dance marathon at their school.”

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In 2018, West Orange High students raised $52,070 and earned the rank of 16th in Children’s Miracle Network’s list of top 20 fundraising high schools in the nation. In 2017, the school’s dance marathon program, named Warriorthon, raised $41,109, said Leslie McMillan, West Orange High School’s Student Government adviser.

West Orange High, which launched Warriorthon just four years ago, has raised $119,000 since its inception.

“I like meeting the kids at the dance marathon,” said Morgan Ricketts, a West Orange High senior who has been participating in the program for four years. “Warriorthon impacts a lot of lives. I like seeing them happy and enjoying their time there. You get to see what the money is going to and how it affects them. We get to hear their stories. It’s a great experience.”

Natalie Lord, Warriorthon’s executive director, said she most enjoys cooperating to reach a goal that benefits the community.

“I like the opportunity of working together in our school and collaborating with our peers to work on something big for our community. It raises money for hospitals in our area, so the community benefits from it.”

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is a nonprofit organization that fundraises money for 170 hospitals in the U.S. and Canada. West Orange County’s local CMN-member hospital is Orlando Health’s Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, 92 W. Miller St. Twelve K-12 schools in Central Florida have dance-marathon programs that support Arnold Palmer Hospital, said Samantha McMahon, who works with the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals team at the Orlando Health Foundation. In 2018, the hospital received a total of $224,152.35 from K-12 dance-marathon programs, an increase from 2017’s total of $145,473.47.

The Miracle Network Dance Marathon is a national movement involving college, university and high-school students that started in 1991 to help fundraise for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Throughout the year, high-school and college students spearhead multiple fundraising efforts by hosting events to reach an annual goal. The total amount raised is then revealed during an eight- to 40-hour dance

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Whether your dog or cat is sick or due for its annual wellness exam, there is a new veterinarian in Winter Garden ready to welcome pets and their people.

Dr. Pedro Santiago opened Wintermere Pointe Animal Hospital in early December in the plaza at the corner of Winter Garden Vineland and Tilden roads. Santiago has been practicing in Central Florida since 2008 and is eager to provide quality care for local pets.

Santiago grew up in Puerto Rico, where he began volunteering at veterinary clinics at age 14. His interest in medicine and love of animals meshed, and he attended undergraduate school in Puerto Rico before completing his education in veterinary medicine at Alabama’s Tuskegee University.

“I just love medicine,” he said.

“I love the science behind it, but also the pets. … Pets are fun — they’re funny, they’re happy, they’re your best friend. I wanted to become a doctor for the medicine, but it’s always fun to (take care of) pets.”

Upon finishing veterinary school, Santiago relocated to Central Florida and has worked at different clinics in the area. But about two years ago, he decided it was time to open his own practice.

“I think I was ready, emotionally and professionally, to do this,” Santiago said. “I see it as a challenge — I can bring ideas as to what I want to do. … I think veterinary medicine is moving along very quickly, and we have so many things to offer to the pets right now that were not available 10 years ago. As an owner, I can keep up with the times and offer clients and their pets the newer stuff, like equipment and new medications.”

The 1,600-square-foot clinic took about seven months to build,

A new neighborhood soon will be underway in Horizon West.

M/I Homes closed early this month on 71 acres located near the intersection of Avalon Road and Western Way/Fleming Road. The homebuilding company plans to develop 139 single-family home sites in Phase One of the new community, to be called Encore at Ovation.

David Byrnes, area president in M/I Homes’ Orlando region, said that 92 of the home sites will be set on 50-foot lots. These one- and two-story homes will range from 1,900 to 3,700 square feet.

The other 47 sites will be 32-foot lots with new two-story, detached homes ranging from 1,800 to 2,800 square feet. Site development for Encore at Ovation is expected to begin Feb. 1.

Daniel Kaiser, vice president of land for M/I Homes’ Orlando region, said the company has enjoyed success in delivering communities in the active Horizon West market for the past several years.

“The location and access are really unique,” Kaiser said.

“Encore at Ovation will be minutes from the 429 via the brandnew Western Way Extension, which will end right at the intersection of Fleming and Avalon,” he said. “Our community will be directly accessed off of Fleming.

This will afford our homeowners about a five-minute commute to Disney property. Additionally, with access to the 429 you have a great road network to hit all of the major employment centers in the Orlando area.”

Kaiser added that the Encore at Ovation community design — which includes the integration of different lot sizes — also takes advantage of views of Lake Mac and surrounding wetlands. “(This) will provide a serene

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but for Santiago, it was worth the wait. He currently is living in Longwood but plans to move to Winter Garden with his family in the coming months.

“This is an up-and-coming, wonderful area, and I saw the need there was for a local veterinarian in this area as the population continues to grow,” he said. “I love the area and look forward to moving here soon.”

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“The community will have lots of passive recreational areas, as well as a centralized clubhouse and pool area.”

Four new floor plans for M/I Homes’ new product line are currently underway. All final styles and floor-plan offerings are still being designed, Kaiser said, but there will be dozens of options for homebuyers.

“The new line is innovative, and we’re very excited about the diversity and potential of Encore at Ovation,” Byrnes said.

The company expects that sales will begin by September, and prices are estimated to range from $290,000 to $450,000, which includes a 15-year structural warranty. Development of all 139 home sites is expected to be complete by the fourth quarter of the year, Byrnes said.

In addition to the Horizon West market, M/I Homes currently is building throughout 16 markets nationwide and has 16 existing communities in Central Florida.

Kaiser said M/I Homes will set up an interest list in about six months, and updates will be provided to interested buyers. Join the VIP list for Encore at Ovation at mihomes.com/orlando.

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surgeries and X-rays. Other services include diagnostics, vaccinations, dermatology, nutrition, behavioral counseling, pharmacy, microchipping and end-of-life care. The team also has contacts with local specialists, who can come in and perform services such as ultrasounds and orthopedic surgeries.

“We offer very personalized, individual care,” Santiago said. “We have state-of-the-art equipment, quality medicine and good pain management. I just want (clients) to understand what we do and take the time to explain things so they can see the value of what we do. At the end of the day, you just want the pet to do well and feel better if they’re sick. We’re here to help.”

Santiago looks forward to building long-lasting relationships with his clients and their animals, as well as providing care for pets at every stage of life.

“That’s the beauty of the profession, to a certain level — you get to know a client and their pets throughout the years,” he said.

“Some of them feel like family, and you kind of grow with them.

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munity in Winter Garden topped local residential real-estate transactions from Jan. 3 to 10.

The home at 7608 Green Mountain Way, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 7, for $610,000. Built in 2015, it has six bedrooms, five-and-one-half baths and 4,782 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $127.56.

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This West Lake Hancock Estates home, at 7608 Green Mountain Way, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 7, for $610,000. This Taylor Morrison Bishop floorplan features wood floors, granite countertops and a central sound system.

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SOUTHERN PINES

The condo at 142 Southern Pecan Circle, No. 101, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 7, for $175,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,340 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $130.60.

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LAKES OF WINDERMERE

The home at 12949 Croxford Road, Windermere, sold Jan. 7, for $315,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,310 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $136.36.

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LAKEVIEW POINTE

The home at 7154 Enchanted Lake Drive, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 8, for $319,900. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,272 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $140.80.

The home at 7196 Enchanted Lake Drive, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 7, for $304,000. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,986 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $153.07.

SUMMERPORT

The home at 13869 Caywood Pond Drive, Windermere, sold Jan. 9, for $416,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,539 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $163.84.

The home at 5125 Beach River Road, Windermere, sold Jan. 3, for $340,600. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 2,688 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $126.71.

WINDERMERE TERRACE

The home at 12974 Holdenbury Lane, Windermere, sold Jan. 3, for $312,500. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 2,298 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $135.99.

This Plantation Grove West home, at 11000 Groveshire Court, Ocoee, sold Jan. 3, for $385,000. It was the largest transaction in Ocoee from Jan. 3 to 9.

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The home at 267 Westyn Bay Blvd., Ocoee, sold Jan. 4, for $350,000. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,263 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $107.26.

HIDDEN OAKS

The home at 401 S. Cumberland Ave., Ocoee, sold Jan. 4, for $275,000. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,978 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $139.03.

KENSINGTON MANOR

The home at 1638 Whitefriar Drive, Ocoee, sold Jan. 4, for $290,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,612 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $111.03.

LAKEVIEW

The home at 626 Orange Ave., Ocoee, sold Jan. 3, for $136,100. Built in 1958, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 1,106 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $123.06.

OCOEE COMMONS

The home at 824 Kazoos Circle, Ocoee, sold Jan. 10, for $289,900. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,288 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $126.70.

PEACH LAKE MANOR

The home at 907 Sabrina Drive, Ocoee, sold Jan. 8, for $159,900. Built in 1959, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 995 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $160.70.

PLANTATION GROVE WEST

The home at 11000 Groveshire Court, Ocoee, sold Jan. 3, for $385,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,627 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $146.56.

SAWMILL

The home at 6712 Lumberjack Lane, Ocoee, sold Jan. 9, for $234,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,246 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $187.80.

WATERSIDE

The home at 2773 Cullens Court, Ocoee, sold Jan. 10, for $267,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,934 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $138.06.

WESTYN BAY

The home at 2313 Pesario Circle, Ocoee, sold Jan. 7, for $360,000.

Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,900 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $124.14.

The townhouse at 666 Fortanini Circle, Ocoee, sold Jan. 4, for $200,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,526 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $131.06.

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TOWN OF WINDERMERE

The home at 426 E. Sixth Ave., Windermere, sold Jan. 4, for $305,000. Built in 1976, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,646 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $185.30.

WINTER GARDEN A&Q SUBDIVISION

The home at 14807 Siplin Road, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 3, for $140,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, one-and-onehalf baths and 1,096 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $127.74.

OAKLAND PARK

The home at 895 Easley Ave., Winter Garden, sold Jan. 8, for $529,900. Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,583 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $205.15.

The home at 917 Allenhurst St., Winter Garden, sold Jan. 7, for $461,000. Built in 2018, it has three bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,264 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $203.62.

The home at 15175 Harrowgate Way, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 3, for $253,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,648 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $153.52.

STONEYBROOK WEST

The home at 1439 Marble Crest Way, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 9, for $425,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths, a pool and 3,428 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $123.98.

TRADITIONS

The home at 123 Steinbeck St., Winter Garden, sold Jan. 9, for $240,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,591 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $150.85.

VININGS ADDITION

The home at 22 E. Miller St., Winter Garden, sold Jan. 4, for $255,000. Built in 1924, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,850 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $137.84.

WINDTREE GARDENS

The condo at 56 Windtree Lane, No. 203, Winter Garden, sold Jan. 4, for $116,900. Built in 1983, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 918 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $127.34.

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“It’s really about putting yourself first,” she said. “The homework is that you write three freeform pages every morning. It’s called a ‘brain dump.’ … It helps you (to) allow the creative process to jump in.”

Wolff added that individuals can write about whatever they want on the free-form pages and said the point of the “homework assignment” is to get participants to express themselves on paper — whether someone is a writer or not. “(You can write) whatever comes in your head,” Wolff said.

“It can be your grocery list, it can be something you’re angry about, it can be anything. But basically, the discipline is you’re writing three pages. … Everybody does their homework, (and then) we come back in (each week) and we talk about the different (chapters).”

Writing daily “brain dumps” is just one of the activities in “The Artist’s Way.” Other activities include role playing, acting out small plays, writing exercises and more. The book contains a wide variety of exercises and lessons, but they all serve the same goal — inspiring creativity.

“The whole process is to start practicing your art on a regular basis and hone it and get good at it and keep working with it,” Wolff said. “With creative work, you can run into resistance. (The study) is also meant to help people that are (creatively) blocked to get through that blockage. … Really, the whole idea is just to kind of get us a little bit out of our comfort zones because the whole concept of creativity is you just kind of have to get out of your head. ”

Joy Wolff will be leading a 12-week book study of “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron at the Oakland Manor House beginning Jan. 28.

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Creativity can take many forms depending on who is expressing it.

For Joy Wolff, creativity takes the forms of painting, drawing, gardening, writing and playing piano — to name a few. Every now and then, Wolff, like other artists, hits a creative rut. When that happens, she turns to some exercises she learned from a book revered among many artists and creative types: “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron.

For those currently stuck in a creative rut, Wolff will be leading a 12-week study of “The Artist’s Way” beginning 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, at the Oakland Manor House, 620 N. Tubb St., Oakland.

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“There’s an ‘artist’s date’ that you’re supposed to do every week, which is by yourself, to go out and be inspired by nature, art museums or whatever floats your boat,” Wolf said.

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For the second consecutive year, the Ocoee High cheerleading team took home another regional championship Friday, Jan. 18.

The Knights will travel to Gainesville at the end of the month as they look to defend their crown at states.

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n the pantheon of lacrosse, no program stands taller than that of Syracuse University.

For aspiring collegiate players across the country, including West Orange alum Mikey Berkman, an offer to play for the Orange is like hitting the lottery — especially for a kid who grew up loving ‘Cuse lacrosse.

When he arrived in Syracuse, New York, in August, the reality of the situation didn’t quite sink in. The game he had loved all of his life had led him to this crucial point, and it all felt like a dream of sorts.

Until he stepped into the lacrosse facilities.

“It all really sets in when you go into the locker room and see your name in your locker, with gear and your stick — that’s when it really comes to your mind that this is actually happening,” Berkman said. “You get your schedule and you dive in right away.”

Going into his second semester, Berkman has had time to adjust to his new life more than 1,200 miles away from his home in West Orange. But he is adapting to the new life — and the differences from West Orange.

When you play on the collegiate level — especially with a program that expects to win national titles — things SEE MIKEY PAGE 15

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Basketball is a game defined by tempo, rhythm and flow — it’s like a ballet of athleticism.

That aspect of the game is what draws millions of people — including me — to the game. We want to see players run up and down the court with a bounce in their step as they wow us with their talents.

But then, there’s games like the most recent Boone/Oak

Ridge contest, which took place Thursday, Jan. 10. Oak Ridge is a good team — a nationally ranked level of good — while Boone is a middling team that sits just above .500.

On that night, Boone outlasted Oak Ridge in a low-scoring 20-16 win, which is even more crazy when you consider that going into halftime, Oak Ridge was up 3-0. Soak that all in:

three to zero.

You may be asking yourself, “How and why?”

The answer is simple: Florida high-school basketball doesn’t utilize the shot clock.

As a fan of the game, the concept of “stall ball” is an affront to the game I grew up loving, but there is a point that needs to be made. What Boone did was totally within the rules, and to

be honest, slowing Oak Ridge down was the only way they were going to win that game. It’s smart basketball.

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As a freshman on Foundation Academy’s varsity boys soccer team, Ian Garcia has cemented his spot as a starter, and rightfully so. The 15-year-old already has 13 goals on the season, plays club soccer with ACYS Spirit United and does it all while maintaining his star-student status.

How did you get started playing soccer?

I used to play soccer when I was really little, because my parents wanted me to, but I really didn’t like it. I moved to football and played for a while, but when I started playing tackle football at age 8, I got hurt and didn’t want to play anymore. I tried soccer again and at age 9, I started playing for Florida Rush. When I was 11, I moved to ACYS. When I started doing well, I wanted to keep going.

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What is the best advice you’ve been given?

This may sound cheesy, but try your best. Those small words go so hard. Also, outside of the field, no matter what you’re doing, if you always try your best, with God you can do anything.

Has there been a game this season that has stuck out to you?

The Legacy game. It was a very good game, because not only did our team win 5-0…we played really (well) as a team, and it was the first game of the season that we passed well and communicated. This game was the first game where we played a great game and really deserved a 5-0 win.

Which pro team is your favorite?

Paris Saint-Germain from France. That’s genuinely because of Neymar. I don’t try to copy him on the field, but I look up to him as a player. On the field, you always know when he’s playing. I want to be a player like that — I want to be like he is, how he’s always showing people that he’s there.

Who is your funniest teammate?

It would have to be Joey Zagame or Oliver Cross. They’re both hilarious. Joey is a senior this year, and he’s always cracking jokes. He has that presence with him where everything he says and does is funny.

Oliver is from England, so his accent already makes things so funny.

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espite starting the game down 13-0 and trailing by as many as 18 points in the second quarter, the Ocoee Knights stormed back to beat the East Ridge Knights 67-51 in district play Thursday, Jan. 17.

Ocoee (8-8) had three players finish in double digits— with Sadeem Blake scoring 17 points, Kordell Brown scoring 15 points and Jason Corodano scoring 12 points.

The Knights followed up the win with another victory Saturday, Jan. 19, defeating St. Francis Catholic Wolves in a 49-44 win.

How do you prepare before a game?

I usually stay in the gym listening to music and maybe finishing up homework. I choose to think about what I can do better. I like watching games I’ve played in the night before to see if I could do anything better in those kinds of situations.

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Is there anyone you look up to or who inspires you?

On the team, I think our senior captain Luke Chase — he’s a great influence to me. He always is nice and helping me with different things. On the field, we sort of have this connection.

We all respect him, and I feel like without him, I wouldn’t be doing as well this season.

Also, Coach Josh and Coach Carlos are a big reason I’m doing well this season, and it’s because of how much trust they put in me.

Have you watched anything good on Netflix lately?

“The Office” — I just finished all nine seasons of the office.

It’s hilarious.

During Christmas break, I watched all nine seasons in two weeks.

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Although lacrosse thrives the strongest in the northeast region of the country, it often plays the proverbial second fiddle here in Florida behind football, baseball, basketball and others. Despite killing it at the high-school level, the simple fact he was playing in a non-traditional lacrosse state led to many doubters early.

“A lot of people told me I would never play college lacrosse,” Berkman said. “You just have to keep working hard and anything can happen.”

Those doubters were left in the dust long ago, as Berkman has found his calling on the lacrosse field. And at this rate, there’s a good chance that in four years — after a few possible national titles — he could be playing at the professional level.

In the meantime, Berkman and the Syracuse lacrosse team have a lot to get ready for now, which includes a season opener against Colgate Friday, Feb. 8.

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There are ways for a defense to break up another team’s attempt to hold the ball, but with that comes risk.

By pressuring the ball, a defense can force a stalling offense into turnovers and open up the game. However, too much pressure can also lead to foul trouble — an issue for teams that aren’t deep.

But of all the talk of a shot clock, there are issues most coaches acknowledge — cost and personnel.

Finding the people to man the shot clock correctly —while also finding money for the devices themselves — would be tricky. It ultimately is what has led to the lack of shot clock in high-school basketball in the state, and it’s a problem many think will keep serious talks tabled for the foreseeable future.

“I don’t know if the county or the state can provide the professional people to work it,” Chamberlain said. “As long as the state can provide quality people that really know how — to train them to do it — I just feel like we are already limited to refs and resources.”

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Chamberlain said he was indifferent toward the implication of a shot clock but that there was use in it — specifically getting talented players ready for the next level.

In collegiate ball, both the men’s and women’s game incorporate a 30-second shot clock, while the NBA and WNBA utilize a 24-second shot clock. The International Basketball Federation also uses the 24-second shot clock.

The rationale behind the shot clock is basic — it allows equal opportunity between teams and forces them to make plays in a timely manner. It also helps the game flow, compared to stalling out that’s induced by what us North Carolinians know as “Four Corners Offense” — a tactic that Dean Smith perfected during his time at the “school that shall not be named” in Chapel Hill.

“The question, perhaps, in high-school sports is are we really preparing the kids to play at the next level, or are we focusing on winning?” Chamberlain said. “If it’s focused on winning then, ‘OK, we can stall

and whatever, and win any way we can win.’ Or are we focused these kids coming to us and saying, ‘We want to play at the next level,’ and preparing them for that.’”

Caio Santos, head coach of the boys basketball team at Legacy High, echoed those thoughts on player preparation — although he is much more adamant about the use of the shot clock.

“If you’re a varsity athlete and you’re playing varsity basketball, and you’re not playing with a shot clock, as soon as you get to college it’s automatically going to put you in (shell) shock,” Santos said. “I feel like it would prepare kids a lot more.”

Santos said implementing a shot clock also would help at the fundamental level. The game changes significantly when you only have to play offense — or defense — for 30 seconds or so, and it could greatly equal the playing field.

“It’s going to heighten the defensive aspect of it,” Santos said. “If a kid has to play defense for eight minutes straight — if they’re running a play where they can play the ball the whole game — that’s (defense) going to die down. If a kid knows, ‘OK, I have to play defense for 30 sec-

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On a team like Syracuse, there are no scrubs; there are only highquality players who live and die for the sport.

“Everyone on the team from top-to-bottom, bottom-to-up is just an elite lacrosse player,” Berkman said. “They’re great athletes, they’re smart, they’re physical, they’re fast — there’s just not one weak link to go against in practice, so everyone is always making each other better. It’s way different than high-school lacrosse.”

And that’s not where the differences stop for Berkman. His role has changed pretty drastically from when he was a Warrior. In his time at West Orange, Berkman was an unstoppable force at the attackman position and a trustworthy leader for his team.

His offense was so explosive that by the time he graduated, Berkman had become the all-time leader in points (484) and assists in Florida high-school lacrosse history, as well as the all-time leader in goals. In fact, he is the first and only Florida high-school lacrosse player to record more than 200 goals and 200 assists in a career.

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attackman on a team, but the kind of attackman I was throughout my high-school career was kind of like a point guard — penetrating the defense, passing and scoring — not just shooting and not just finishing,” Berkman said.

That said, going from the role of “go-to guy” to a freshman on a roster stacked with some of the country’s best talent has been no easy feat, Berkman said.

“At the beginning, it was a little bit difficult, because you’re used to being that guy,” he said. “But after you learn the offense and people’s tendencies, you come to realize that everyone on the team has a role. It’s really not about being the best player at practice and showing out everyone. It’s about playing your role and getting better every day. You just have to find your role and find your niche and help the team — that’s all that really matters.”

Berkman is quickly finding his niche at Syracuse, but it’s only a small aspect of what drives the freshman. Although he was introduced to the sport around the fourth grade thanks to his dad — who, along with his mom, are from upstate New York — it was never easy playing a sport that falls pretty low in popularity in Florida.

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