🌱 Fruitland Park joins the Walker family in mourning Donna Lynn Walker

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• Fruitland Park joins the Walker family in mourning Donna Lynn Walker

Also on today's calendar: Market At The Mall and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 44.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Donna Lynn Walker, 59 of Chipley, Florida Passes on December 8, 2025 (fosterfollynews.net) — Fruitland Park readers may wish to know that Julia Walker, a local resident, is mourning the loss of her mother, Donna Lynn Walker of Chipley, who passed away December 8 at age 59. Donna, remembered for her love of painting and crafting, is survived by her children, including Julia in Fruitland Park, and four grandchildren. Cremation arrangements are being handled by Obert Funeral Home.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fruitland Park

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Double M Big Band Winter Concert
  Leesburg Library, 100 E Main St, Leesburg
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Market At The Mall
  Cell Doctor , 10401 US-441 , Leesburg
  11:00 am
• Pet Photos with Santa and Blood Drive
  Villages Subaru , 8730 US-441 , Leesburg
  11:00 am
• Warehouse Giving Christmas
  312 S 2nd St , Leesburg
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Toppermost Beatles - Tribute to the Beatles
  MFPSA – Military , Fire , Leesburg
  5:00 pm
• rockin the Hilltop Tavern
  Cheshire's Hilltop Tavern , 503 N Dixie Ave , Fruitland Park
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• AFTERNOON IN PARIS - The Mount Dora Bistro
  Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce , 341 Alexander St , Mt Dora
  11:00 am
• THE CHEF'S TABLE - The Mount Dora Bistro
  Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce , 341 Alexander St , Mt Dora
  12:00 pm
• TEA APOTHECARY - The Mount Dora Bistro
  Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce , 341 Alexander St , Mt Dora
  2:30 pm
• La Hacienda
  La Hacienda Pickleball Courts · Lady Lake , FL , Lady Lake
  3:00 pm
• Live Music at Eden Abbey
  Eden Abbey Brewing Community , 405 S. Highland St. , Mount Dora
  6:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Game On! Video Games
  Lady Lake, FL Calendar , 225 W Guava St. , Lady Lake
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Builders Firstsource, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler I in Lady Lake. Apply here.
• Dyne Operating LLC posted a job opening for Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Team Member (FL307) in Lady Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fruitland Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lady Lake

• Lady Lake cops use drone to hunt down driver who fled crash scene (villages-news.com)
• Mom helps cops track down son who dumped 680 pounds of junk on vacant property (villages-news.com)
• Suspended driver leaves known drug area with 20 baggies of narcotic residue (leesburg-news.com)

The Villages

• Here's the real story about $500,000 to be spent at The Villages Woodshop (villages-news.com)
• Villager arrested in violent incident involving dementia patient she hoped to defraud (villages-news.com)

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