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Ocoee, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How much more could Ocoee homeowners pay under the new fire fee?
  • Why Ocoee police are back searching Lake Apopka now
  • See what Ocoee homes really sold for in your neighborhood.

Today's riddle: What's a good time to go to the dentist? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 74.
  • Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 86 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ocoee proposes new fire fee model to alleviate rising costs (orangeobserver.com) — Ocoee leaders are moving toward a new fire assessment model that would raise the flat annual fee for single-family homes while shifting more costs to commercial and multifamily properties. Facing rising fire and EMS expenses and possible state tax changes, commissioners also advanced a dedicated EMS fund to keep ambulance service sustainable without immediately raising the millage rate.
   

2. Tracy Ocasio search: 17 years later, high-tech teams hit Lake Apopka waters to look for missing Ocoee woman (fox35orlando.com) — Ocoee police are renewing the search for missing resident Tracy Ocasio, partnering with a volunteer sonar team to scan targeted areas of Lake Apopka using underwater drones and infrared cameras. Seventeen years after she vanished, investigators stress the case is still active and are urging anyone with information to contact Ocoee detectives, with a $5,000 reward still available.
   

3. Lake Shore Gardens home tops Ocoee home sales from May 18 to 24 (orangeobserver.com) — Recent home sales across Ocoee show strong activity, led by a Lake Shore Gardens property on East Lakeshore Drive that closed for $605,000. From Admiral Pointe to Wynwood, the report breaks down sale prices, sizes, and days on market so you can compare your neighborhood’s values.
   

4. Security truck set on fire outside West Oaks Mall food court, police say (clickorlando.com) — Early Wednesday, a security truck was set on fire outside the West Oaks Mall food court in Ocoee, and police quickly used surveillance video and recovered evidence to identify a suspect. A 19-year-old man has been arrested and faces second-degree arson and criminal mischief charges, and is currently being held without bond.
   

5. Popular Rapper's Barbershop Haircut Photo Leads To Jail Time (allhiphop.com) — An Orlando gang feud tied to rapper Hotboii is connected to the tragic death of an Ocoee High School football standout who had earned a scholarship to Louisville. Prosecutors say Hotboii violated probation by appearing in a photo with alleged gang members, leading to a six‑month jail sentence after his attorney negotiated down a much longer term.
   

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  • It is a sad day at our house today.
    My wife is finishing forty years in the teaching profession. Today is the last day with the kids. She started in 1986 at Maxey Elementary in Winter… (Nextdoor Forest Oaks)
  • SURVEY--Would you be willing to send your food and garden waste to a composting facility instead of the landfill if the City offered it?
    ONLY answer Yes, and your ZIP code, please. "YES, 32712" 1. Around 50 % of landfill loads can be eliminated. 2. Anything that grows can be… (Nextdoor )
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in Ocoee. Apply here.
  • J. C. Penney Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier - West Oaks Mall in Ocoee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocoee here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 2:30 (tooth hurty) (Thank you Pat A. for sending it in!)
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