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🌱 M2M-How to Make a Sleeve for your Award winning Quilt@Moyer-Evening and 10 more events

Make time for Advanced Pistol - Precision Retention Shooting for the Armed Citizen on the Fruitland Park Patch calendar

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What's up Fruitland Park! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Advanced Pistol - Precision Retention Shooting for the Armed Citizen at Ares Training Facility
  • M2M-How to Make a Sleeve for your Award winning Quilt@Moyer-Evening at Moyer Family Pool & Recreation
  • Her Circle Sunset Walk (Leesburg) at Venetian Gardens

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 76.
  • Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 77 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday August 18
  • Mt Dora Art League Model Drawing
    Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce 134 5 th Ave Mt Dora
    10:00 am
  • Tiny Tots Toddler Sensory Play →
    Lady Lake, FL Calendar, 225 W Guava St., Lady Lake
    10:30 am
  • How They Buy: Selling to the Four Personality Styles
    Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce Online Event
    12:00 pm
  • BINGO at the Library! →
    Lady Lake, FL Calendar, 225 W Guava St., Lady Lake
    2:00 pm
  • Storybook Studio →
    Lady Lake, FL Calendar, 225 W Guava St., Lady Lake
    3:30 pm
  • The Art of Grant-Writing With AI for Your Nonprofit
    Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce Online Event
    6:00 pm
  • Just Keep Rolling Run Club by Shadrach's Fiery Furnace
    Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce Location Shadrach's Fiery Furnace (Starts and ends at the restaurant) Downtown Mount Dora, FL
    6:30 pm
  • BINGO! Open to public
    Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce 920 S. Highland St Mount Dora
    7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Evening shots.
    The moon was so beautiful last night. You need to click on it for full view especially the moon pics. (Nextdoor Piney Woods)
  • Besco Electric 711 S14th St Leesburg, is having a moving sale.
    Right now, their lighting displays and in stock lighting fixtures are 50% off! They are open 8 to 5pm Monday thru Friday. This Saturday only August… (Nextdoor Picciola Island Pnt)
  • Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Lady Lake. Apply here.
  • The Hari Group posted a job opening for Team Member in Lady Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fruitland Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lady Lake

  • Man with overdue BMW rental found staying at hotel in Lady Lake (villages-news.com)
  • DUI suspect in The Villages claims he once beat John McEnroe in tennis match (villages-news.com)
  • Government officials spend every dime that comes from growth windfall (villages-news.com)

The Villages

  • Couple in The Villages ordered to cover up their tiki hut (villages-news.com)
  • Commitment 2026: Voters cast ballots before election day in Florida (wesh.com)
  • Villager storms out of hearing over shed on her property (villages-news.com)

Ok Fruitland Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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