🌱 How Azalea Park neighbors helped track down a distant shooting suspect
Azalea Park, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Azalea Park! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Azalea Park neighbors helped track down a distant shooting suspect
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: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 94 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Hot; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 96, low: 76.
- Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 93 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Orange County bus stop shooting suspect arrested in New York by U.S. marshals (orlandosentinel.com) — An elderly woman was shot multiple times near a bus stop while walking along Egan Drive in Azalea Park, and the suspect has now been arrested in New York. Investigators say neighborhood surveillance video and witness identifications helped track him down, and he is awaiting extradition back to Orange County. The victim survived after surgery, but the motive remains unclear. 
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What Orlando Families Must Know to Help Their Child Get Into Top Colleges →
721 W New England Ave, Winter Park, FL, 32789,
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What Orlando families must know to help their child get into top colleges →
140 E Wilbur Ave, Lake Mary
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Sunday June 28
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Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons →
Mead Botanical Garden, 1300 S Denning Dr, Winter Park
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Inclusive Education Services Virtual Information Session →
University of Central Florida Public Events Virtual
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Reflex Gym Open Gym Azalea Park Ages 5 and Up →
Reflex Gymnastics Azalea Park, 6753 Curtis St, Orlando
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Candlelight - Tribute to Bad Bunny →
Mead Botanical Garden, 1300 S Denning Dr, Winter Park
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Michael Blackson →
Funny Bone Comedy Club, 9101 International Dr Ste 2310, Orlando
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Astro Skate’s Hip Hop Family Skate →
Astro Skate of Orlando, 866 S Goldenrod Rd, Orlando
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FTIC Orientation
University of Central Florida Public Events UCF Main Campus
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Inner Circle →
Celine Orlando, 22 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando
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Thursday June 25
Friday June 26
Sunday June 28
Monday June 29
Friday July 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Ludicrous Speed Networking - Winter Park Edition →
Winter Park Community Center, 721 W New England Ave, Winter Park
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Library 101 →
University of Central Florida Public Events John C. Hitt Library Digital Exploration Center: Room 425
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Fulbright Information Session →
University of Central Florida Public Events Virtual
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Kristopher James →
Judson's Live, 445 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando
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Wednesday June 24
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🗞 Nearby News
Winter Park
- Winter Park Residents to Pay More for Electricity and Water in Proposed Budget (winterparkvoice.com)
- Winter Park debates fate of historic Merrywood Estate (wftv.com)
- Florida city trying to save historic homes from wrecking ball (tampabay.com)
Orlando
- Summer Food Drive at Goodwill 2026 (wftv.com)
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