Winter Park native runs vodka company
Enlightened Grain
Matt Anderson’s Enlightened Grain Spirits company features chef-inspired vodka flavors.
Winter Park’s No. 1 fan unmasked
Clyde Moore joins us
The man behind the owl and ILuvWinterPark.com brings his insider perspective to the pages of The Observer starting May 3.
Carole Arthurs began reporting at age 55
Longtime reporter honored
Age 55 was the beginning of a journey that would have Arthurs interviewing former President George H.W. Bush, the Backstreet Boys, and even Captain Kangaroo.
Homegrown talent at Florida Film Festival
Locals share inspiration
The Florida Film Festival, which kicks off on April 13, features local veteran filmmakers and some newbies.
Carolyn Butt Grist memorial is April 13
Memorial is April 13
Carolyn’s family is traveling from around the country to hold a special memorial service in her hometown of Winter Park.
Winter Park man preserves oldies music
Saving the music
A Winter Park resident is bringing rock ‘n’ roll from the ‘50s and ‘60s back on the air with his internet podcast “Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll.”
Secret to long life? She says, don't marry.
She was born in 1902
When she was born on March 24, 1902, she was in an Ohio farmhouse with no electricity and movie theaters hadn’t been invented yet.
Seven new businesses on Park Avenue
Seven shops profiled
In the last year, about a dozen new stores have joined the Park Avenue business corridor.
MD Muscle Walk comes to Maitland
Meet Jace Pitre
While an Altamonte Springs family hopes to get a diagnosis for their son, they raise money for a Maitland muscular dystrophy event.
Scooters 4 Hooters
Fighting cancer
The country’s largest scooter ride winds through Winter Park on Saturday to fight breast cancer.
Louis Roney joins Artists Hall of Fame
Columnist Roney
Observer columnist and former opera star Louis Roney, 91, will enter the Florida Artists Hall of Fame on March 21.
Woman wears Lilly Pulitzer every day
One's fashion obsession
Ninety-eight percent of her clothing collection is the Lilly Pulitzer brand, which fills two closets in her home, not counting the items she keeps in storage.
Girl Scouts celebrates 100 years
Brownie Troop 2091
Girl Scouts of the USA celebrates its 100th birthday in March.
New American Home in Winter Park
Comfort, serenity focus
The latest innovative technologies and building products now have a Winter Park address.
Maitland teacher up for top honor
Dommerich's Rotenberger
Lisa Rotenberger, a kindergarten teacher from Dommerich Elementary, was a finalist for this year’s Orange County Public Schools Teacher of the Year.
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