🌱 Could Winter Garden land a new children’s museum with tourism dollars?

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In today's newsletter:

• Could Winter Garden land a new children’s museum with tourism dollars?

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm in the afternoon, with a high of 87 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A heavy thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 77.
• Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Dr. Phillips Center, Orlando Dreamers, UCF make case for TDT money (orlandosentinel.com) — Orange County leaders are weighing how to spend tourism tax dollars, and one idea on the table is a new children’s museum in Winter Garden alongside major projects in Orlando, Eatonville, Ocoee, and at UCF. A citizen task force will soon rank nearly 20 proposals totaling billions, before county commissioners decide which cultural, sports, and tourism projects actually get funded.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winter Garden

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Friday August 7

• Fridays on the Plaza →
  Winter Garden, FL Calendar, Historic Downtown, Centennial Plaza Gazebo, Winter Garden
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board →
  Winter Garden, FL Calendar
  6:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Development Review Committee →
  Winter Garden, FL Calendar, 300 W Plant Street, Winter Garden
  9:30 am

Thursday August 13

• City Commission Meeting →
  Winter Garden, FL Calendar
  6:30 pm

Friday August 14

• Fridays on the Plaza →
  Winter Garden, FL Calendar, Historic Downtown, Centennial Plaza Gazebo, Winter Garden
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Human Relations Diversity Board Meeting →
  Ocoee, FL Calendar, 1 North Bluford Avenue, Ocoee
  6:15 pm

Friday August 7

• Windermere Farmers Market at Town Square Park →
  Town Square, W 6th Ave, Windermere
  9:00 am

Tuesday August 11

• City Hall Selfie Day →
  Ocoee, FL Calendar Ocoee, FL 34761
• Planning & Zoning Meeting →
  Ocoee, FL Calendar, 1 North Bluford Avenue, Ocoee
  6:15 pm
• Town Commission Regular Meeting →
  Oakland FL Calendar, 221 N Arrington, Oakland
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Town of Oakland Farmers Market →
  Oakland FL Calendar, 126 Petris Avenue, Oakland
  9:00 am
• Citizens Advisory Council - OFD →
  Ocoee, FL Calendar, 563 South Bluford Avenue, Ocoee
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This post for a home for rent by owner is SCAM!!!
  This is the only post that Harvey Watts has made on Nextdoor, and he has no photo of himself. He also disabled comments so no one could warn the… (Nextdoor Massey Ave)

• ABC Fine Wine & Spirits posted a job opening for Shift Leader Trainee in Winter Garden. Apply here.
• The Grounds Guys posted a job opening for Technician Irrigation in Winter Garden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winter Garden here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Windermere

• Windermere 'will be OK' amid potential property tax reform (orangeobserver.com)
• Mission complete: Two locals raise awareness about veteran suicide rates (orangeobserver.com)
• Developer seeks to build project in Lake Avalon Rural Settlement (orangeobserver.com)

Ocoee

• Wynwood home tops Ocoee home sales from July 27 to Aug. 2 (orangeobserver.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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