🌱 How an Ormond-by-the-Sea gas station tragedy reshaped Edgewater police

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In today's newsletter:

• How an Ormond-by-the-Sea gas station tragedy reshaped Edgewater police

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-shower, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Edgewater police chief talks grief, healing 8 months after the loss of Officer David Jewell (wesh.com) — A tragic off-duty shooting at a Circle K in Ormond-by-the-Sea continues to shape how Edgewater police cope with grief and support one another. Eight months after Officer David Jewell’s death, Chief Charles Geiger says the department has grown closer while still mourning, as the accused clerk prepares to enter a plea and be sentenced May 18.
   

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📸 Around Ormond-by-the-Sea

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ormond-by-the-Sea

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Thursday May 14

• Planning Board →
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar, 22 S. Beach Street, Ormond Beach
  6:00 pm
• Swing into Spring - Mini Concert Series →
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar, 25 Riverside Dr., Ormond Beach
  6:30 pm

Friday May 15

• General Employees' Pension Board →
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar, 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach
  8:30 am
• Wellness Paint Parties →
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar, 25 Riverside Dr., Ormond Beach
  11:30 am

Monday May 18

• Special Magistrate Hearing →
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar, Commission Chambers 22 S. Beach St, Ormond Beach
  10:00 am

Tuesday May 19

• City Commission Workshop - Capital Improvement Plan →
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar, 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach
  5:30 pm
• City Commission Meeting →
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar, City Commission Chambers 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach
  7:00 pm

Wednesday May 20

• Site Plan Review Committee →
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar, 22 S. Beach Street, Ormond Beach
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Lecture: Masters of the Italian High Renaissance →
  Ormond Memorial Art Museum
  2:00 pm
• Opening Bid 2026-22 Andy Romano Beachfront Park Shade Structures Replacement Project →
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar Ormond Beach, FL 32174
  3:00 pm
• Business After Hours - Grind at Kona Tiki Bar!
  Grind at Kona Tiki Bar
  4:30 pm
• Parks and Recreation Advisory Board →
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar, 399 N. US1, Ormond Beach
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Ormond Beach. Apply here.
• Pep Boys posted a job opening for Automotive Customer Service Advisor in Ormond Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ormond-by-the-Sea here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ormond Beach

• After 3 decades, Ormond Beach restaurant announces closure (news-journalonline.com)
• This Florida Gothic Mansion Feels Straight Out Of A Horror Movie (everafterinthewoods.com)
• Iconic burger chain breaks ground at long-awaited Daytona Beach site (news-journalonline.com)

Daytona Beach

• Kick off the unofficial start of summer with a fun Memorial Day Weekend in Daytona Beach! (gottagoorlando.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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