🌱 Deputies warn Wildwood residents as armed teen suspect remains at large
Wildwood, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Wildwood! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Deputies warn Wildwood residents as armed teen suspect remains at large
- Why deputies moved in at the SR 44 and I-75 median
- Wildwood man faces charge after dispute over medical marijuana
Also on today's calendar: Krafty Kids and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Public's help sought in search for teen suspect after shots fired in Wildwood (villages-news.com) — An armed 18-year-old suspect is being sought after a rifle was allegedly fired during a domestic dispute Monday night in a Wildwood neighborhood near NE 9th Street and County Road 222. Sumter County deputies warn residents not to approach him and urge anyone with information to immediately contact 911, the sheriff’s office, or Crimeline. 
• Panhandler tries to ditch methamphetamine when approached by deputy (villages-news.com) — Law enforcement recently arrested a man panhandling at the busy State Road 44 and I-75 intersection in Wildwood after deputies reported finding a container that tested positive for methamphetamine. The incident highlights ongoing enforcement around local medians and major roadways, where deputies say they’re watching both for safety concerns and potential criminal activity.
• Man allegedly takes woman's medical marijuana without her permission (villages-news.com) — A Wildwood resident was arrested after a woman reported he took her medical marijuana from a home on County Road 521A without permission. Deputies say he returned the marijuana but his license was expired, leading to a possession charge and brief detention before bond release.
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BOCC Regular Meeting →
Sumter County, FL Calendar, 215 Gloria Rowe Hayward Way, Sumterville
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Villages Public Library at Pinellas Plaza, 7375 Powell Rd #100, Wildwood
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Villages Public Library at Pinellas Plaza, 7375 Powell Rd #100, Wildwood
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Ready-Set-Read →
Villages Public Library at Pinellas Plaza, 7375 Powell Rd #100, Wildwood
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Julie Black →
Ednas' On The Green, 5227 Marsh Bend Trl, Wildwood
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Krafty Kids →
Villages Public Library at Pinellas Plaza, 7375 Powell Rd #100, Wildwood
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Charity Cox →
Ednas' On The Green, 5227 Marsh Bend Trl, Wildwood
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🗓 Events Nearby
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AFTERNOON IN PARIS - The Mount Dora Bistro
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce 341 Alexander St, Mt Dora, FL 32757
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THE CHEF'S TABLE - The Mount Dora Bistro
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce 341 Alexander St, Mt Dora, FL 32757
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Early Release Day for Students
Rimes Opens Learning Center Leesburg, FL 34748
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Two Old Hags - Dining with Live Music
Leesburg Area Chamber of Commerce 410 W Main St, Leesburg, FL 34748
4:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I give up!
I have an Epson-7100 Expression Premium printer that hates me! No matter what... I spend more time trying to fix it than I can printing with it! … (Nextdoor Pepper Tree Lane)
- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company posted a job opening for Merchandiser - Wildwood, FL in Wildwood. Apply here.
- Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 65318, TRAILWINDS & SEVEN MILE DR in Wildwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wildwood here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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