🌱 How Ocoee’s 11U Bulldogs turned doubts into an undefeated season

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

In today's newsletter:

• How Ocoee's 11U Bulldogs turned doubts into an undefeated season
• Ocoee community invited to remember George "Jeff" Woolfenden Friday
• What the STAR transit plan could mean for commuting from Ocoee

Also on today's calendar: 5th Annual Chevelle and Classic Car Show and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Breezy; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 91, low: 72.
• Thursday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ocoee Bulldogs tackle football team thrives with undefeated season (wesh.com) — Ocoee's 11U Bulldogs tackle football team is undefeated at 5-0 and has already clinched a Pop Warner playoff spot, with a homecoming game coming up at Bulldog Stadium. Coaches and parents say the program emphasizes academics, respect, and community pride, and they're asking Ocoee residents to show up in person to support the kids.
   

• George Jeffrey Woolfenden (orlando-news.com) — Family and friends are invited to honor George "Jeff" Woolfenden at a gathering this Friday, Sept. 18, at DeGusipe Funeral Home & Crematory on Matthew Paris Blvd. in Ocoee. The longtime outdoorsman and former nuisance alligator trapper is remembered for his loyalty, resourcefulness, and love of family, with a public viewing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. followed by a memorial service.
   

• Could the 'STAR Plan' bring mass transit to Orange County? (orlandosentinel.com) — A proposed STAR Plan for Orange County transit would create frequent, rapid bus or rail service on major corridors, including new routes running from Ocoee along Colonial Drive and Silver Star Road. If county commissioners advance the idea later this month, Ocoee residents could eventually see faster east–west connections to jobs, UCF, downtown, and SunRail without relying solely on cars.
   

📸 Around Ocoee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ocoee

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 16
• Topical Luncheon: State of the Economy →
  Ocoee
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Topical Luncheon →
  Ocoee FL
  11:00 am
Thursday September 17
• Disguise Creative Sequencing- Orlando Roadshow →
  Forward Thinking Designs, 2910 Maguire Road, Ocoee
• Red Light Hearing Board →
  City Hall - Commission Chambers, 1 N. Bluford Ave., Ocoee
  8:00 am
• Speed Zone Hearing Board →
  City Hall - Commission Chambers, 1 N. Bluford Ave., Ocoee
  9:00 am
• Virtual MIni-Academy | Hispanic Serving Institutions →
  Ocoee High School Ocoee, FL 34761
  6:00 pm
• Code Enforcement Board Meeting →
  City Hall - Commission Chambers, 1 North Bluford Avenue, Ocoee
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Toppermost Beatles Tribute FL →
  Rock 'N Rev Ocoee, 8969 West Colonial Drive, Ocoee
• Cars and Coffee Orlando →
  House Blend Cafe, 10730 West Colonial Drive, Ocoee
  6:00 am
Monday September 21
• Parks & Recreation Advisory Board →
  City Hall Commission Chambers, 1 North Bluford Avenue, Ocoee
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• 5th Annual Chevelle and Classic Car Show →
  320 Story Rd, Ocoee
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 15
• Climb Club: Fall 2026 (Registration Required) →
  Apopka, FL Calendar, 221 S. Binion Road, Apopka
  4:30 pm
• Virtual Mini-Academy | Reading FAST Reports →
  Lovell Elementary School Apopka, FL 32703
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LOST DOG -REWARD I will keep posting until we find our baby Malibu.
  Malibu (Boo) is lost since July 4th from the Ocoee-Apopka area without her collar and tags and we are desperately searching every single day and… (Nextdoor Crown Point Woods)

• Sysco posted a job opening for Cycle Counter in Ocoee. Apply here.
• SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist (Bilingual Spanish) in Apopka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocoee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pine Hills

• The Giving Shelf is set to fund another book fair for Pine Hills Elementary (wftv.com)

Winter Garden

• Bodycam video shows crews coming to the rescue of couple struck by lightning in Winter Garden (wsvn.com)
• 11 Florida Small-Town Road Trips With Main Streets Worth Exploring In 2026 (takingthekids.com)

Windermere

• 5 things to know about the new Ripley's Believe it or Not! book (mynews13.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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