🌱 Missing man may be in Longwood area—do you recognize this description?
Longwood, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Longwood! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Missing man may be in Longwood area—do you recognize this description?
- How a Longwood fertility clinic ended up in an IVF mix-up
Also on today's calendar: Free Comic Book Day at Comic Central and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
- Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Missing, endangered man last seen leaving Altamonte Springs apartment (orlando-news.com) — Police are searching for a missing 38-year-old man who may now be in the Longwood or Casselberry area after leaving an Altamonte Springs apartment complex on Sunday morning. Longwood residents are urged to watch for his described clothing, tattoos, and appearance, and to contact Altamonte Springs police or 911 with any information that could help locate him safely. 
• Central Florida couple confirms genetic parents of their baby involved in IVF mix-up identified (wesh.com) — A Central Florida couple says testing has confirmed the genetic parents of their baby, conceived through IVF at the Fertility Center of Orlando in Longwood, though those identities remain confidential. They call this a painful but important step, while major questions about how the Longwood clinic’s embryo mix-up occurred and what happened to their own embryos are still unresolved in ongoing legal proceedings.
📸 Around Longwood
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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4th Annual City of Longwood Walk for Autism Awareness & Inclusion
Reiter Park, 311 W Warren Ave, Longwood
11:00 am
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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Code Enforcement Hearings
Longwood, FL Calendar , 175 West Warren Ave. , Longwood
9:00 am -
Reserved
Longwood, FL Calendar , 200 W Warren Avenue , Longwood
5:00 pm -
Farmers Market
Reiter Park , 311 Warren Avenue , Longwood
9:00 am -
4th Annual Autism Awareness & Inclusion
Longwood, FL Calendar , 311 Warren Avenue , Longwood
11:00 am -
Reserved
Longwood, FL Calendar , 200 W Warren Avenue , Longwood
4:00 pm -
Free Comic Book Day at Comic Central
Comic Central , 1425 WP Ball Blvd , Sanford
9:00 am
Thursday April 23
Saturday April 25
Monday April 27
Saturday May 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Spring Clubhouse
Altamonte Springs, FL Calendar , 624 Bills Lane , Altamonte Springs
10:00 am -
REALTORS: Track Your Way to the Top
Exit Global Realty , 533 Versailles Dr Ste 101 , Maitland
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Galileo School Alumni Class Reunion
Seminole County Chamber of Commerce , 1055 AAA Dr #153 , Heathrow
2:00 pm -
Kids Spanish Club
Altamonte Springs, FL Calendar , 281 Maitland Avenue , Altamonte Springs
3:00 pm -
ABC Lake Mary Premium Wine Tasting Experience
ABC Fine Wine & Spirits , 980 Rinehart Rd , Lake Mary
5:30 pm
Wednesday April 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for recommendations for a Nissan mechanic in Longwood, Lake Mary, Casselberry or nearby areas.
I have a 2022 Nissan Kicks SV that needs the AC blower motor resistor replaced — it’s the part that controls the fan speed settings. Looking for… (Nextdoor Hensons Acres)
- MaidPro, Inc. posted a job opening for Pro House Cleaner in Longwood. Apply here.
- PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Aluminum Shop Stick Welder in Longwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Longwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Casselberry
- Casselberry's Adopt-A-Tree Program is Open (mysanfordherald.com)
- Police search for missing endangered man who may be in Casselberry or Longwood areas (clickorlando.com)
- Events and Activities to Celebrate Mother's Day 2006 in Orlando (gottagoorlando.com)
Altamonte Springs
- Women's tennis aces it on Senior Day (nyunews.com)
- FREE Gym Membership for Teens This Summer: Planet Fitness Summer Pass 2026 (mycentralfloridafamily.com)
- Win a Family 4-Pack to an Advance Screening of The Sheep Detectives (mycentralfloridafamily.com)
Ok Longwood! 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: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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