🌱 Fruitland Park dispute over a breaker box ends in an arrest
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- Fruitland Park dispute over a breaker box ends in an arrest
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Today's riddle: Why can't dogs make MRI's? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Clouds yielding to sun, temps: high: 76, low: 61.
- Sunday: Clouds and sun; breezy, nice, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Girlfriend allegedly shoves boyfriend during literal power struggle (leesburg-news.com) — A Fruitland Park woman was arrested after police say she shoved her boyfriend during an argument over repeatedly turning the home’s power on and off. Officers from Fruitland Park Police Department responded Sunday evening, reviewed video of the confrontation, and charged her with simple battery, leading to her being booked into Lake County Jail without bond. 
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (05149) - 2009 Citrus Blvd in Fruitland Park. Apply here.
- South Oxford Management, LLC posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician in Lady Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fruitland Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lady Lake
- Lady Lake commissioner leaves meeting after speaker calls homosexuality a 'mental illness' (352today.com)
- Admitted cheater allegedly throws girlfriend to floor during spat at Wildwood apartment (villages-news.com)
- Potbelly Opening New Central Florida Shop in Ocala at Premier Regional Retail and Dining Destination (franchising.com)
The Villages
- More reflectors being added to multi-modal paths in The Villages (villages-news.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why can't dogs make MRI's?" — Because catscan! (Thank you Bob F. for sending it in!)
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