🌱 How burying power lines could change storms for Lake Mary residents
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In today's newsletter:
- How burying power lines could change storms for Lake Mary residents
- Which Lake Mary storage units are headed to auction next month?
- How a Lake Mary library detail sparked a deputy overtime probe
Also on today's calendar: STEM Adventures at Kiddie Academy of Sanford-Heathrow and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 90 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 91, low: 68.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lake Mary to vote on burying power lines ahead of hurricane season (clickorlando.com) — Lake Mary commissioners are set to vote Thursday night on partnering with Duke Energy to bury power lines along North Country Club Road between Lake Mary Boulevard and the Lake Mary Events Center. The move aims to reduce storm-related outages ahead of hurricane season, but the city has not yet released the project’s estimated cost. 
• Legal Public Notices 4/15/26 (orlandoweekly.com) — Several upcoming storage lien auctions are scheduled in and around Lake Mary, including Extra Space Storage on Rinehart Road and Public Storage on West Lake Mary Boulevard, where units will be sold online via StorageTreasures. The notice also lists numerous similar auctions across Seminole and Orange counties, plus court hearings and legal actions, which may affect local families and businesses. If you rent storage or have pending court matters, double-check dates and locations mentioned here.
• 2nd Seminole deputy arrested in falsified overtime investigation, sheriff says (orlandosentinel.com) — A Seminole County deputy is the second in two months accused in a falsified overtime scheme that included claimed hours at the Northwest Branch Library in Lake Mary. Investigators say one deputy was paid thousands for overtime he allegedly didn’t work, part of a broader probe into questionable off-duty timesheets involving local law enforcement agencies.
📸 Around Lake Mary
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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STEM Adventures at Kiddie Academy of Sanford-Heathrow
92 N Oregon St, Sanford
5:00 pm -
STEM Adventures at Kiddie Academy of Longwood-Lake Mary
905 Longwood Hills Rd, Longwood
5:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Bent's Landing Reopening Wellness Community Event
Bent's Landing Plaza , 438 Rinehart Rd , Lake Mary
10:00 am -
Brunch at the Cottages
Seminole County Chamber of Commerce , 1305 S. Park Avenue , Sanford
10:00 am -
Healthy Kids Day at the J Douglas Williams YMCA
J Douglas Williams YMCA , 665 Longwood Lake Mary Rd , Lake Mary
10:00 am -
In-Person Free coding Workshop for Kids at Lake Mary, FL (7-14)
Hampton Inn & Suites Lake Mary At Colonial Townpark , 850 Village Oak Ln , Lake Mary
11:00 am -
Brunch at the Cottages
Seminole County Chamber of Commerce , 1305 S. Park Avenue , Sanford
10:00 am -
Orlando Valkyries vs. San Diego Mojo
Addition Financial Arena , 12777 Gemini Blvd N , Orlando
3:00 pm -
River Council Business Networking
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens , 3755 W. Seminole Blvd , Sanford
7:30 am -
Queen Elizabeth’s Centennial Celebration High Tea Aboard the Barbara Lee
St Johns Rivership Co , 433 N Palmetto Ave , Sanford
11:30 am -
Free Comic Book Day at Comic Central
Comic Central , 1425 WP Ball Blvd , Sanford
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Tuesday April 21
Saturday May 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Longwood, FL Calendar , 200 W Warren Avenue , Longwood
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Let’s Play! Trivia, Bingo & Game Show Night Cruise Aboard the Barbara Lee
St Johns Rivership Co , 433 N Palmetto Ave , Sanford
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Farmers Market
Reiter Park , 311 Warren Avenue , Longwood
9:00 am -
Brunch at the Cottages
Seminole County Chamber of Commerce , 1305 S. Park Avenue , Sanford
10:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
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- Is anyone here turning 65 soon?
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🗞 Nearby News
Longwood
- Orlando police: 15 arrested in sting targeting child predators (orlandosentinel.com)
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- Jack in the Box is Coming to Orlando (whatnow.com)
Sanford
- ‘Disturbing videos' land Central Florida man in prison for over 200 years (clickorlando.com)
- Spring Sports Postseason arrives in FHSAA (mysanfordherald.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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