WINDERMERE
Observer Serving Southwest Orange County
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YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 1, NO. 28
YOUR TOWN Baby O. in 2016!
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THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016
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SEX SLAVERY Windermere-based Spirit Movie Productions recently premiered its latest film, “On Your Street,” which brings awareness to the issue of human trafficking.
A potential new spot on the Orange County Commission isn’t the only big change coming to Bobby Olszewski. The Winter Garden commissioner and his wife, Allison, announced via social media that they are expecting. They’ve also adopted a hashtag, #BabyOin2016!, for their new bundle of joy.
When you’re here, you’re family
Olive Garden restaurants are supporting local high schools with a series of Spirit Nights through a partnership with NFHS Network. From 4 to 10 p.m. on select nights, a portion of all in-restaurant sales will be donated to the school, up to $1,000 per restaurant. Three West Orange schools will benefit from the Spirit Night. Dr. Phillips High’s designated day is Tuesday, April 12, at the restaurant at 12361 State Road 535, Orlando. West Orange High will benefit Tuesday, April 19, at the Olive Garden at 7300 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando. And Windermere Preparatory School’s Spirit Night is Tuesday, April 19, at the location at 8984 International Drive, Orlando.
“On Your Street” tells the story of two young sisters who are unwillingly introduced to the world of sex slavery.
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early 300,000 Americans under 18 are lured into the commercial sextrade industry every year, and the
average age of victims is between 11 and 14. These statistics sound alarming — almost too much so. But they are all too real.
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Any old paint lying around? Orange County Utilities is collecting residents’ household hazardous waste and electronic waste from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at the Orange County Services Building, 475 W. Story Road, Ocoee. PRSRT STD ECRWSS US POSTAGE PAID WINTER GARDEN, FL PERMIT NO. 81
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Modified Fire Creek plan more palatable Residents in favor of a less dense project applauded what they said was a reasonable compromise. ZAK KERR STAFF WRITER GOTHA After several
community meetings at a higher density led Gotha developer Bob Holston back to the drawing board, he
reintroduced Fire Creek at Gotha at an Orange County community meeting April 11 at Gotha Middle School. The parcel still has borders at Seventh Avenue to the west, roughly Eighth Street
to the north, Moore Road to the south and generally Gotha Park to the east. Opinions of this project remained mixed, but proponents of the lone remaining roundabout in the plan — at Park Ridge Gotha and Moore roads — and a density SEE FIRE CREEK PAGE 4
INFORMATION The Planning & Zoning Commission hearing on this project is scheduled for May 19 at the County Administrative Center, 201 S. Rosalind Ave., Orlando. For more information, contact county case planner Daniel Kilponen at Daniel.Kilponen@ocfl.net or (407) 836-0926.