🌱 K-9 traffic stop in Fruitland Park leads to meth and fentanyl arrests
Fruitland Park, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Fruitland Park! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- K-9 traffic stop in Fruitland Park leads to meth and fentanyl arrests
- Fruitland Park’s Clayton Sellars rides into Cheyenne Frontier Days bull-riding finals
Also on today's calendar: 40 Years 2 Late at Dirty South Saloon and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 95 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 75.
- Monday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Two women nabbed with meth and fentanyl sniffed out by K-9 during traffic stop (leesburg-news.com) — Fruitland Park police recently arrested a local woman and a Umatilla companion after a late-night traffic stop where a K-9 search uncovered methamphetamine, fentanyl, and drug paraphernalia. Officers detailed finding drugs in a lunchbox, purse, and clothing, leading to multiple felony possession and tampering charges before both women were released on bond. 
• Steiner on track for CFD barrel racing title (thefencepost.com) — Fruitland Park bull rider Clayton Sellars rode to an 85.5-point score at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo, earning prize money and a spot in the finals. The wider event saw Texas barrel racer Steely Steiner and saddle bronc brothers Ryder and Statler Wright secure key semifinal wins ahead of Championship Sunday.
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Jiggleman at Lake County Leesburg Library →
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40 Years 2 Late at Dirty South Saloon →
Dirty South Saloon, 1850 US-441, Leesburg
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Lake-Sumter State College, 9501 US-441, Leesburg
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Lake & Sumter Housing Resource Fair
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce Salvation Army of Lake & Sumter County Gym! 2605 South Street Leesburg, FL 34748
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AFTERNOON IN PARIS - The Mount Dora Bistro
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce 341 Alexander St, Mt Dora, FL 32757
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Carmen — Prima Italian Steakhouse →
Prima Italian Steakhouse, 3660 Kiessel Rd, The Villages
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Saturday Brunch at Eden Abbey
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce Eden Abbey Brewing Community 405 S. Highland St. Mount Dora, FL 32757
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EVENING IN PARIS - The Mount Dora Bistro
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce 341 Alexander St, Mt Dora, FL 32757
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Seasonal Flavor Series: American Buffet
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce Grove House Restaurant 10400 CR 48, Howey in the Hills, FL, 34737
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Live Piano at Tremain's Tavern at Lakeside Inn
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce 341 Alexander St, Mt Dora, FL 32757
6:00 pm
Saturday July 25
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🗞 Nearby News
Lady Lake
- 8420 County Road 109, Lady Lake, FL 32159 (zillow.com)
- Verano Cannabis Advisor in Lady Lake, FL (syracuse.com)
- PEST PROBLEMS? These Central Florida eateries closed over health concerns last week (clickorlando.com)
The Villages
- AdventHealth plans to build hospital in rapidly growing The Villages region (wusf.org)
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