🌱 What could happen to Maitland’s license plate cameras this month?

Morning Maitland! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What could happen to Maitland's license plate cameras this month?
• How does Maitland's mayor stack up in campaign cash race?

Also on today's calendar: Lectura Dramatizada: El Guernica de Dora Maar and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 77.
• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maitland mayor seeks to remove Flock license plate cameras (wftv.com subscription) — Maitland's mayor wants the city's Flock license plate cameras removed and has asked the City Council to debate and vote on it September 14. His push follows a state order to take similar cameras off FDOT roads and centers on balancing crime-fighting tools with residents' privacy and civil liberties.
   

• GOP candidates mostly outraise Democratic opponents in key legislative races (orlandosentinel.com) — Maitland Mayor John Lowndes is heading into a well-funded general election battle for a Central Florida state Senate seat, facing incumbent Sen. Jason Brodeur. A new fundraising breakdown shows Republicans generally outpacing Democrats in several key Florida legislative races, shaping the landscape voters will see in November.
   

📸 Around Maitland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maitland

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Saturday September 5
• A&H's Girl Scout Day with the Girl Scouts of Citrus
  Art and History Museums Maitland Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
  10:00 am
• First Saturdays Open Studios
  Art and History Museums Maitland Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
  11:00 am
• Education Studios Open House
  Art and History Museums Maitland FL
  11:00 am
Monday September 7
• Labor Day Holiday (Schools and District Offices Closed)
  Arbor Ridge K-8 Orlando, FL 32817
Tuesday September 8
• Membership Committee Meeting →
  Greater Orlando Builders Association GOBA Office - Boardroom 1953 Clayton Heritage Way Maitland, FL
  9:30 am
Wednesday September 9
• Soccer Match @ Lake Como Middle School
  Arbor Ridge K-8, 450 E Gore St, Orlando
  4:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Coffee Connections
  New Hope for Kids, 544 Mayo Avenue, Maitland
  8:30 am
• Lectura Dramatizada: El Guernica de Dora Maar →
  The Maitland Art Center, W Packwood Ave, Maitland
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• The Art of the Portrait from Life
  Maitland Art Center Studio 10, 210 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Midyear Construction & Housing ECONOMIC UPDATE - Thurs., Sept. 3 →
  Greater Orlando Builders Association GOBA Great Hall 1953 Clayton Heritage Way Maitland, FL 32751
  11:30 am
• Virtual Mini-Academy | La IA en OCPS: Guía para las Familias →
  Arbor Ridge K-8 Orlando, FL 32817
  12:00 pm
• GIRLS FRESHMAN VOLLEYBALL VS. HAGERTY (AWAY)
  Lake Brantley High School Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
  4:30 pm
• Young Professionals Social @ Rock N Brews Oviedo
  Greater Orlando Builders Association 1953 Clayton Heritage Way, Maitland, FL 32751
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Altamonte Springs. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Altamonte Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maitland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Winter Park

• Winter Park to Remove Flock Cameras Per State Order (winterparkvoice.com)
• Tea parties, hidden Florida, Black legacy, American road trip create a season of art (orlandosentinel.com)
• Free and Cheap Events in Orlando Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 4 - 6, 2026 (gottagoorlando.com)

Pine Hills

• Pine Hills church plans nearly 300 affordable housing units (mynews13.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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