🌱 Can Oviedo finish the job in Thursday’s district title showdown?
Oviedo, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Oviedo! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Oviedo finish the job in Thursday’s district title showdown?
- Oviedo’s Hagerty journalists just joined an elite national honor roll.
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: Beautiful with clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mainland holds off Lake Howell 14-12 in flag football district semifinal (observerlocalnews.com) — Oviedo High’s flag football team has advanced to the District 4-3A championship, where they’ll face Mainland at Matanzas on Thursday after routing Lyman 25-6. Mainland earned its spot with a tight 14-12 win over Lake Howell, powered by Shamya Scott’s five sacks and a resilient defense that repeatedly protected a slim lead. 
• SNO Sites publications capture 14 of 16 NSPA Online Pacemaker awards (snosites.com) — Student journalists at Hagerty High in Oviedo just earned national recognition, as their publication The BluePrint was named a 2026 Online Pacemaker winner. The award, given by the National Scholastic Press Association, honors top student-run digital news sites, placing Hagerty alongside standout programs from across the country.
📸 Around Oviedo
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Wizards and Lizards Studio Tie Dye Camp in Oviedo
1700 Boulevard, Oviedo
11:30 am
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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Lunch & Learn
Oviedo, FL Calendar , 1600 Lockwood Blvd. , Oviedo
11:00 am -
Comedy Night at Black Hammock (Oviedo, FL)
Black Hammock Restaurant , 2316 Black Hammock Fish Camp Rd , Oviedo
8:00 pm -
Bonkerz Comedy Night Featuring Murray Sawchuck
Oviedo Amphitheatre & Cultural Center , 357 Center Lake Ln , Oviedo
6:00 pm -
MURRAY SAWCHUCK ‘Mind Blowing Magic – Hilarious Comedy’ Direct from Las Vegas, Pawn Stars, Netflix & America’s Got Talent
Center Lake Park , 299 Center Lake Ln , Oviedo
8:00 pm -
Care Plus Tabling at Resource Center
HOPE Helps Inc. , 812 Eyrie Dr , Oviedo
9:00 am -
Free Comic Book Day at Comic Central
Comic Central , 1425 WP Ball Blvd , Sanford
9:00 am
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Tuesday April 28
Saturday May 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Spirit Night at Townhouse; Mention Carillon!
Townhouse Oviedo, FL 32765
4:00 pm -
After School Bowling Special at Oviedo Bowl
Oviedo Bowling Center , 376 E Broadway St , Oviedo
3:30 pm -
Friday BINGO @ District Eat & Play
District Eat & Play , 1395 Oviedo Mall Boulevard , Oviedo
7:00 pm -
Care Plus Tabling at Resource Center
HOPE Helps Inc. , 812 Eyrie Dr , Oviedo
9:00 am -
Writer's Block - East
Seminole County Public Library - East Branch , 310 N Division St , Oviedo
3:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Friday April 24
Tuesday April 28
Monday May 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Can someone come get this kitten?
Jeanette Cove and Stillwater Dr. in the Stillwater neighborhood. It’s very thin, missing tufts of hair and has a sore on its neck. It’s very friendly… (Nextdoor Stillwater) - Sir Winston loves his hikes.
This was in the Geneva Wilderness. One of my favorite mug shots of the boy! (Nextdoor Little Creek)
- Culver's Restaurant posted a job opening for Porter in Oviedo. Apply here.
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Oviedo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oviedo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Winter Springs
- Fish kill along Oak Forest Lake (mynews13.com)
- NWPB Releases Marketing Guide To Sustain Watermelon Growth Following Record 2025 (theshelbyreport.com)
- C-PACE as a Seniors Housing Solution: Michele Pitale of CounterpointeSRE Weighs in (seniorshousingbusiness.com)
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)
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-- 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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