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Ocoee, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a tax change could hit Ocoee services and schools
  • Ocoee resident named in Brevard County’s latest arrest and booking report
  • Ocoee pastor jumps into a high-stakes Central Florida congressional race

Also on today's calendar: What Orlando Families Must Know to Help Their Child Get Into Top Colleges and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 75.
  • Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ocoee leaders shed light on tax reform's effects on local services (orangeobserver.com) — Ocoee officials are warning that a proposed statewide homestead exemption hike on November’s ballot could significantly cut funding for local police, fire, parks and other city services, likely forcing future tax increases. At the same meeting, leaders heard how the new June Family Branch Boys & Girls Club will soon serve hundreds of Ocoee Middle and Ocoee High students with STEM, arts and a future gym, giving teens a closer, long-term after-school home.
   

2. Arrests in Brevard County: June 9, 2026 – Suspects Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty (thespacecoastrocket.com) — One person listed with an Ocoee home address appears in a June 9 Brevard County arrest log, which otherwise focuses on Space Coast residents and agencies. All individuals named are presumed innocent, and the report simply compiles basic booking details and charges from multiple law-enforcement departments.
   

3. Sunburn — The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics — 6.10.26 (floridapolitics.com) — An Ocoee resident, Air Force veteran and pastor Steve Rance, has entered the race for Florida’s 9th Congressional District, positioning himself as an “America First” conservative focused on immigration, affordability and public safety. His candidacy is one of many developments in a packed Florida politics roundup that tracks 2026 races, new endorsements, immigration enforcement funding and other statewide maneuvers likely to shape policies affecting Central Florida communities.
   

4. Dr. Jarod Fox wins endorsements from Maxwell Frost, LaVon Bracy Davis, RaShon Young in HD 39 race (floridapolitics.com) — A Central Florida House race that includes part of Ocoee is heating up as Democrat Dr. Jarod Fox gains endorsements from Maxwell Frost, LaVon Bracy Davis and RaShon Young in his bid to unseat Republican Rep. Doug Bankson. Fox, an infectious disease specialist, says he’s running to tackle rising healthcare costs, housing and grocery prices, and what he calls political attacks on public schools.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello Good Morning, I found a baby kitten yesterday afternoon in Villages of Wesmere.
    He looks about 2 months old he was pretty scared, doesn’t have a tag or anything. He’s at home with me and I gave him food and water, just wondering… (Nextdoor Village of Wesmere)
  • Can anyone recommend someone?
    I have 6 recessed flood style lights in my family room and would like to replace them with recessed led lights. I purchased the lights already. Thanks (Nextdoor Westyn Bay)
  • RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Associate in Ocoee. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member : Service Champion in Ocoee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocoee here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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