🌱 How Ocoee family and friends are honoring Thomas McBride’s life
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In today's newsletter:
- How Ocoee family and friends are honoring Thomas McBride’s life
Today's riddle: What's the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
- Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Thomas Garfield McBride (orlando-news.com) — A local family in Ocoee is mourning the loss of 76-year-old Thomas Garfield McBride, whose loved ones are gathering support while his wife Dominique stays at their daughter’s home on Bernadino Drive. McBride, a Vietnam-era Marine and longtime New York resident, will be cremated in Florida, with a celebration of life to follow later in New York once arrangements are finalized. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Monday Night Open jam 7-10pm Rock and Rev Ocoee
Rock 'N Rev Ocoee, 8969 W Colonial Dr, Ocoee
7:00 pm
Monday April 6
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Wellness Block Party
Ocoee, FL Calendar, 1320 S Bluford Avenue, Ocoee
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Human Relations Diversity Board Meeting
Ocoee, FL Calendar, 1 North Bluford Avenue, Ocoee
6:15 pm
Saturday March 28
Thursday April 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Crime & Intelligence Analysis Career Panel
Downtown Campus - Moot Court Room, DPAC 161, Clarcona
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Colloquium by Professor David Guinovart, University of Minnesota
Mathematical Sciences Building, Room 318, MSB 318, Clarcona
11:30 am -
Brass Chamber Concert
Rehearsal Hall : Auditorium
3:30 pm -
RTS 2026! (Reverse Trade Show) Session 1 (9 AM - 12 PM)
National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room
5:00 am -
RTS 2026! (Reverse Trade Show) Session 2 (1 PM - 4 PM)
National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room
9:00 am -
Development Review Committee
Winter Garden, FL Calendar, 300 W Plant Street, Winter Garden
9:30 am -
UCF Softball vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Softball Stadium
1:00 pm -
2nd Annual IWGSWG Colloquium: A Women's History Month Event
Trevor Colbourn Hall: TCH 325
8:00 am -
CCIE Distinguished Lecture Series Spring 2026
Morgridge International Reading Center
9:30 am
Monday March 23
Tuesday March 24
Wednesday March 25
Thursday March 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is a major accident on I-4 E reported at...
There is a major accident on I-4 E reported at 11:40 AM. (Nextdoor ) - There is an emergency vehicle on I-4 E reported at...
There is an emergency vehicle on I-4 E reported at 8:59 AM. "Tow Truck on Roadside" (Nextdoor )
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Ocoee. Apply here.
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Ocoee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocoee here.
🗞 Nearby News
Winter Garden
- Windermere spent $750K (so far) on boathouse litigation (wintergardenvox.com)
- 20 Of The Best Mexican Bakeries In The US (tastingtable.com)
Apopka
- 6303 Oren Ct, Apopka, FL 32712 (realtor.com)
- Detroit Lions reportedly set to meet with Texas Tech WR Reggie Virgil (usatoday.com)
- Mary Jane Bruce (orlando-news.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: One's very heavy. The other is a little lighter. (Thank you Nancy V. for sending it in!)
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