WINDERMERE
Observer Serving Southwest Orange County
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 1, NO. 26
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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016
Seizing his opportunity He’s already won a Super Bowl. Now, Trevor Siemian wants to win a starting position. Page 19.
Fore-ward
YOUR TOWN Band bites into Big Apple
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The new Core Golf Academy site plan.
Core Golf Academy is set to undergo a huge expansion, including three residence halls and a 100,000-square-foot academic facility. PAGE 4
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The Dr. Phillips High School marching band brought its sound all the way to the Big Apple last week when it participated in the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 17. The Panther band represented Southwest Orange County as it marched on Fifth Avenue from 44th Street to 79th Street.
ARTS+CULTURE
The $100M plan Sunset Park artists showcase their work at school art show.
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Orlando Health and the West Orange Healthcare District have partnered to build the first hospital in Horizon West. MICHAEL ENG EXECUTIVE EDITOR WEST ORANGE A
plan set in motion more than 15 years ago is finally coming to fruition. The West Orange Healthcare District and Orlando Health announced Tuesday a $100 million plan that includes two major additions to Health Central Hospital in Ocoee and a new
70,000-square-foot hospital in Horizon West. That facility will be situated off Porter Road on 80 acres just north of Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge and south of Hamlin Town Center. The district purchased the first 40 acres in 2000 and the SEE HOSPITAL PAGE 4
FAMILY MATTERS
Once complete, Core Golf Academy will include a 100,000-square-foot academic facility, clubhouse, gym, learning center and three residential buildings.
Bay Hill hosts annual Arnie’s March Against Children’s Cancer. See pages 12-13.