Liz Ramos

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Two West Orange County school leaders finalists for OCPS awards

By: Liz Ramos

Horizon West Middle School's principal is a finalist for Principal of the Year, and a West Orange High School assistant principal is a finalist for Assistant Principal of the Year.

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West Orange High evacuated, students safely returned to school

By: Liz Ramos

Fire rescue crews responded to the campus after an unknown individual called 911 reporting the odor of smoke in a building on campus.

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Windermere to host sunset 9/11 memorial

By: Liz Ramos

The memorial will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at Town Square Park.

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Horizon West American Legion members answer call to action after 9/11

By: Liz Ramos

Horizon West American Legion members reflect on their time serving in the military or joining following 9/11.

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Seasons 52 to open in Winter Garden in September

By: Liz Ramos

The restaurant will open Friday, Sept. 25, in the Winter Garden Village.

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Ocoee Fire Department honors firefighters who died on 9/11

By: Liz Ramos

The firefighters climbed 110 flights of stairs in remembrance.

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Winter Garden 9/11 ceremony

By: Liz Ramos

Members of the Winter Garden police and fire departments, community and city officials gathered to remember those who died on and since the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

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Windermere 9/11 Sunset Memorial Service

By: Liz Ramos

The Windermere community gathered to remind everyone to never forget those we lost on Sept. 11, 2001.

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INFLUENCER OF THE WEEK: Michelle Hartley, Dillard Street Elementary School

By: Liz Ramos

Michelle Hartley is the Exceptional Student Education and Varying Exceptionalities teacher at Dillard Street Elementary School.

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OCPS seeks input on potential new small-scale learning environments

By: Liz Ramos

The new learning environments could provide specialized programming, integrated learning experiences and opportunities not currently available in traditional schools.