W E ST O RA N G E T I M E S &
Observer Celebrating 110 years in West Orange
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. FREE
VOLUME 84, NO. 18.
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The Whole Enchilada has a fresh salsa bar for customers to choose their own salsas.
Holy frijoles!
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THURSDAY, MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU, 2017
Cruisin’ for a cure
Windermere resident Brogan Regan, 5, will be among the cancer survivors honored at Relay for Life of West Orange. SEE PAGE 4.
Mexican fare coming to West Plant
The Whole Enchilada is bringing its first Central Florida location to downtown Winter Garden. DANIELLE HENDRIX STAFF WRITER
YOUR TOWN ANYONE UP FOR A SWIM?
With warm weather and plenty of sunshine, the City of Ocoee Parks and Recreation Department is set to open its Family Aquatic Center at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, May 6. The center is located at the Jim Beech Recreation Center, 1820 A.D. Mims Road, Ocoee. The pool features a safe, zero-depth entry and a maximum depth of four feet. Pool admission is $1.50 for adults and $1 for children and seniors. Group swim lessons for all ages (including infants who are at least 6 months old) will be offered June through August. For more information, visit ocoee.org or call the Ocoee Parks and Recreation Department, (407) 905-3180.
MARKET TURNS TWO
WINTER GARDEN If you have a hankering for habañeros, get ready: Fort Lauderdale’s selfproclaimed “feistiest fresh Mexican grill” is coming to Winter Garden this year. After Encore Furniture closed its doors in early 2016, rumors of a Mexican restaurant coming in its place filtered around town. Now those rumors are a reality, and The Whole Enchilada — a family-owned fresh Mexican grill — has cleared ground to build its first Central Florida location. The Whole Enchilada — the
Plant Street Market will celebrate its second anniversary with a Sip, Shop and Celebrate event Sunday, May 7, at 426 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. The event will feature live music, a raffle, family fun and more. A two-year balloon drop will take place at 4 p.m. in the Crooked Can Taproom.
Winter Garden Commerce Center slated for Story Road
SEE FLAVORFUL PAGE 12
ARTS & CULTURE
An industrial park to be located on Story Road will have its first building completed by October. Danielle Hendrix
The Regans’ second-oldest son, Brogan, will be one of the cancer survivors honored at Relay for Life of West Orange. From left: Aspen, Richard, Vaehlen, Brogan, Cahlan and Angela Regan.
Holy Family school honors teacher with spring production.
SEE PAGE 7.
“… (Brogan) is hands down our hero … He always sees the bright side. He goes into the hospital and he’s still a child — he plays, makes fun and enjoys things wherever he’s at.” — Angela Regan
GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER WINTER GARDEN A multioffice industrial park is heading to Winter Garden and will be situated on the southeast corner of East Story Road and Garden Commerce Parkway. Four one-story buildings
SEE CENTER PAGE 4