🌱 How witnesses helped police after a frightening scene at Winter Park Wawa
Winter Park, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Winter Park! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How witnesses helped police after a frightening scene at Winter Park Wawa
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 84, low: 71.
- Friday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Orlando man accused of kidnapping woman outside Winter Park Wawa (wftv.com) — A woman was reportedly forced into a pickup truck outside the Wawa on North Orlando Avenue in Winter Park, prompting a police investigation and serious felony charges against an Orlando man. Witnesses, including an off-duty Orange County deputy, intervened and provided key details and a tag number, and authorities say surveillance video captured the incident. Police have not yet released an update on the woman’s condition. 
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Summer Ceviche →
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Eight-Hand Jig | Pegasus PlayLab 2026 →
University of Central Florida Performance Events PAC - Theatre: Studio I, room T107
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Tai Chi in the Garden
Mead Botanical Garden , 1300 S. Denning Dr., Winter Park, FL, 32789, United States
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Eight-Hand Jig | Pegasus PlayLab 2026 →
University of Central Florida Performance Events PAC - Theatre: Studio I, room T107
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Yoga in the Garden - Sundays
Mead Botanical Garden , 1300 S. Denning Dr., Winter Park, FL, 32789, United States
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Master's in Real Estate Information Session →
University of Central Florida Public Events Virtual
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The Art Show - UCF School of Visual Arts and Design MFA Students
University of Central Florida Art Exhibits Casselberry Arts Center: 137 Quail Pond Circle Casselberry, FL 32707
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Pathways 2026: The Carlos Malamud Prize →
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Summer Family Art Workshops - Week 1: Friendship Sculptures
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University of Central Florida Public Events Virtual
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Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a handyman or door guy to help me sort out the bifold doors from hell 🤣.
This is a 8 panel bi-fold door (4 on each side, split in the middle) using the hanging Johnson Hardware 100RD track system (shown here with… (Nextdoor Eastbrook) - Recommendations: Can anyone recommend a reasonable furniture removal person?
I just missed bulk pick-up and just have a king headboard and side rails to remove. Already taken apart and in garage…easy job. Thank you! (Nextdoor Kenilworth Shores)
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser in Winter Park. Apply here.
- Help at Home posted a job opening for Care Supervisor - Bilingual in Winter Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winter Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Maitland
- Maitland Mayor John Lowndes enters race for Florida Senate District 10 to unseat Jason Brodeur (fox35orlando.com)
- A Look at Listings in Summer Vacation Hotspots, From Myrtle Beach to Cape Cod (redfin.com)
Orlando
- Father's Day Deals, Discounts and Freebies in Orlando 2026 (gottagoorlando.com)
- Central Florida Public Media showcases Orlando finalists in Tiny Desk contest at the Beacham (orlandoweekly.com)
- CoreSite looks to add second Orlando data center building (orlandosentinel.com)
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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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