W E ST O RA N G E T I M E S &
Observer Celebrating more than 110 years in West Orange
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Winter Garden Little League ready for spring ball. 17. FREE
VOLUME 86, NO. 10
A dance with Dad Westbrooke fathers and daughters enjoy evening. SEE PAGE 8.
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MARCH 7, 2019
YOUR TOWN SPRING FORWARD You will have an extra hour of sunlight in the evening starting Sunday, March 10, when daylight saving time begins. Don’t forget to move your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed Saturday night, or at 2 a.m. Sunday, whichever comes first.
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Conductor Chung Park led the UCF Symphonic Orchestra through the program.
Photos by Tim Freed
Sounds at sunset Winter Garden music fans were treated to beautiful sounds at this year’s Evening at the Pops. SEE 4.
Winter Garden leaders uphold office project denial Commissioners denied an appeal regarding a proposed commercial development on Daniels Road. GABBY BAQUERO NEWS EDITOR
City leaders unanimously denied a site plan pertaining to a proposed commercial development on Daniels Road during the Feb. 28 City
Commission meeting. The proposed development, named Daniels Road Business Park, would have allowed for the construction of five new office/ SEE DANIELS PAGE 4
Residents fear office will cause drainage issues The Ocoee development was approved despite objections by residents from the adjacent Falcon Pointe community. GABBY BAQUERO NEWS EDITOR
IN FOCUS
Flute player Christopher Ludwig warmed up before the concert by the lake.
Southeastern Food Bank is soon hosting its Food For Families program. Volunteers are needed to sort, pack and deliver food to more than 1,000 underprivileged families. Sorting and packing will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Ocoee High School, 1925 Ocoee Crown Point Parkway, Ocoee. Deliveries begin at 8 a.m., also at Ocoee High. This event takes the place of the Easter volunteer program. For more information, call (407) 654-7777.
Horizon West residents were treated to a new perspective at the first Hamlin Balloon Festival. 9.
Ocoee city commissioners gave developers the green light for a proposed 1.25-acre development on Old Winter Garden Road near Hempel Avenue. The proposed development, to be located at 3872 Old Winter Garden Road, received its needed annexation, rezoning and land-use amendment approvals SEE DRAINAGE PAGE 5