🌱 How an Oviedo clarinet practice triggered a full Code Red
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In today's newsletter:
- How an Oviedo clarinet practice triggered a full Code Red
- Where Oviedo football landed in this season’s final coaches poll
Also on today's calendar: Brunch Buffet with Santa & Mrs. Claus and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Beautiful with periods of sun, temps: high: 74, low: 61.
- Thursday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Boner of the Day From December 15th, 2025 (x96.com) — An Oviedo middle school briefly went into a Code Red lockdown after an AI weapons detector mistakenly flagged a student’s clarinet as a gun, prompting a rapid police and school response. Officials quickly confirmed there was no threat, lifted the lockdown, and the principal later urged parents to remind students that joking about weapons on campus can trigger serious safety protocols. 
• Final Super 16 Coaches Football Poll: Lake Mary Miracle puts Rams No. 1 (orlandosentinel.com) — Oviedo High’s football team finished 13th in the Orlando Sentinel’s final Super 16 Coaches Poll after an 8-3 season that ended in a close 6A playoff loss to Buchholz. Oviedo coach Greg Odierno also served on the voting panel, which ranked Lake Mary No. 1 after its dramatic state championship win.
📸 Around Oviedo
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Brunch Buffet with Santa & Mrs. Claus
The Sanford Galleon, 541 N Palmetto Ave, Sanford
9:00 am
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
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Imaginary Friend Improv Comedy Show
Imagine Performing Arts Center , 1220 Oviedo Mall Boulevard , Oviedo
7:00 pm -
HOPE Closed
HOPE Helps Inc. , 812 Eyrie Dr , Oviedo -
The Oviedo Holiday Market
Oviedo Farmers Market - Lawton House , 200 W Broadway St , Oviedo
2:00 pm -
KOH Distribution
HOPE Helps Inc. , 812 Eyrie Dr , Oviedo -
Food Pantry Open
HOPE Helps Inc. , 812 Eyrie Dr , Oviedo
12:30 pm -
SCOUT Tabling at HOPE Helps
HOPE Helps Inc. , 812 Eyrie Dr , Oviedo
9:00 am -
Remembering Elvis
Oviedo Amphitheatre & Cultural Center , 357 Center Lake Ln , Oviedo
7:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
Saturday December 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Together Time Tales
City of Altamonte Meetings , 281 Maitland Avenue , Altamonte Springs
11:00 am -
12 Days of Christmas After Hours
Courtyard by Marriott , 1750 Pembrook Drive , Orlando
5:00 pm -
Preschool Storytime - Central
Jean Rhein Central Branch , 215 N Oxford Rd , Casselberry
11:00 am -
Library Explorers - East
Seminole County Public Library - East Branch , 310 N Division St , Oviedo
3:00 pm -
STEAM Stars
City of Altamonte Meetings , 281 Maitland Avenue , Altamonte Springs
4:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is a regular agenda City Council meeting tonight starting at 6:30 p.
m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The public is welcome to join or watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OviedoCityGovernment View… (Nextdoor ) - Our family doctor AMF Healthcare sent us an email indicating a new $100 per year administrative fee.
Their excuse is that insurances do not cover all the services, and to improve their services with new equipment, personnel, etc. First, we know that… (Nextdoor Live Oak Reserve)
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Oviedo. Apply here.
- Michaels posted a job opening for Part Time Store Environmental Team Member in Oviedo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oviedo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Casselberry
- Pictures: Best of 2025 feature photos by Orlando Sentinel photographers (orlandosentinel.com)
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