WINDERMERE
Observer Serving Southwest Orange County
Windermere Art Affair creates new town tradition. PAGE 8.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2017
Local market needs fresh faces The Lakefront Farmer’s Market has a problem: Vendors are enjoying massive success. SEE 6.
A new normal
Daniel Roberts, a fourth-grader at Keene’s Crossing Elementary, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in his right leg in February. SEE PAGE 5.
YOUR TOWN SPRING FORWARD Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 12, so be sure to move your clocks forward one hour before going to bed Saturday night. Daylight saving time will end at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5.
FOOD TRUCKS ROLL INTO METROWEST
Seven trucks have been confirmed already for a new food truck event coming to MetroWest from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 23, and continuing on the fourth Thursday of each month. Scheduled so far are Cousin’s Maine Lobster, Tamale & Company, Sweet City Gelato, Jour De Crepe, Box on the Road, Peru Power Food Truck and Up in Smoke BBQ. The trucks will be parked along Piazza Grande, in the same area as the farmers market. Long plastic tables will be set up along the blocked road, and a grassy area will be available for folks who want to take chairs or blankets. For more, visit metrowestfoodtrucks.com. Daniel Roberts is a fourth-grader at Keene’s Crossing Elementary who is battling osteosarcoma.
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ARTS & CULTURE
‘Hiding dropouts’ is not the goal Orange County Public Schools was the subject of a story that alleged the district distorts graduation rates by pushing low-performing students into alternative schools. GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER Gabby Baquero PRSRT STD ECRWSS US POSTAGE PAID WINTER GARDEN, FL PERMIT NO. 81
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Sunshine High School serves as a second choice for students who struggle at traditional high schools.
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Public Schools, the subject of a recent article published by ProPublica and USA Today, has main-
tained that suppressing dropout rates and artificially boosting graduation rates is not part of its agenda. Getting students to graduate, however, is. SEE GRADUATION PAGE 4
Dr. Phillips High alum Wayne Brady earns spot in Hall of Fame.
SEE PAGE 7.