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Happy weekend, Alafaya!
In today’s happening-today edition: Enchanted Knights: Fairytales and Fables, a 1920s Charleston workshop, Sculpture on the Lawn call for artists, and more. + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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📰 In the news
Professional and nonprofit artists welcomed: Orange County is accepting entries for the 12th annual Sculpture on the Lawn at the Administration Center. Submit by April 29. Selected works on view January 2027 to January 2028 — get eligibility and deadline details.
City takes charge of memorial: Orlando will demolish the former Pulse nightclub building on March 18, moving toward a permanent memorial. The iconic Pulse sign was expected to be preserved around March 10 — get all the details.
First responder’s decisive moment: Oviedo City Council recognized Officer Matthew Brongel for saving a 15-month-old from drowning in 2025, after his CPR and airway clearing helped child show signs of life before crews arrived — read the full story.
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Highlights this week:
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💎 Local business spotlight
Smarter home moves: If you’re weighing busy Alafaya commutes against salt air sunsets, NSB Homes, Luxury & Lifestyle Experts offers sharp local insight, straightforward advice, and steady communication. With the right partner, buying or selling feels simple… more like crossing off a list than cramming for a test.
Glow-up, but chill: Oviedo Med Spa keeps it personal, with welcoming vibes, thoughtful guidance, and treatments tailored to you. If your skin’s hinting at a reset, think subtle refresh over heavy-handed fixes… natural, rested, and you. Their team cares about balance, so results feel effortless.
Sneak in a quick round: Set in Alafaya Woods, River Woods Disc Golf Course weaves tight, shaded fairways that reward touch and a little nerve. Close to home and ideal for a post-work reset with a friend, where a couple birdies and tall pines help you call it a week.
These aren’t ads or sponsored placements, just some cool nearby spots we think are worth a visit.
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📆 Around town today & tomorrow
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🆓 Friends Come Free Weekend @ Crunch Fitness – Winter Park | Saturday (3/14) at 7:00 AM – Friends come free every weekend, so text that friend who keeps “meaning to check it out” and bring them along. Flash this at the front desk, their usual $15 guest fee disappears, and you look like a hero. 18+ only, regular club rules apply, obviously.
🌱 Second Saturday Plant Sale @ Gabriella Plants (Oviedo) | Saturday (3/14) at 9:00 AM – Second Saturday is sprouting at a third-generation family greenhouse in Oviedo with guided tours, fresh picks, and prices that won’t wilt your wallet. Wander the greenhouses, adopt a few new leafy roommates, and bring the whole crew. Plant people, this is your field trip.
🏰 Enchanted Knights: Fairytales and Fables @ Oviedo Mall | Saturday (3/14) at 11:00 AM – Dust off your cloak and hit Oviedo Mall for a free, indoor ren faire with armored combat, live shows, and a sprawling artisan market. Yes, in the mall. Join the scavenger hunt storyline, snag Sidequest Shopping prints, test the fighting pit, costumes encouraged, parking free.
💃 1920s Charleston Workshop @ Winter Park Ballroom | Saturday (3/14) at 2:00 PM – Polish your pearls, this Charleston workshop is serving the real 1920s stuff, not the modernized hop-and-hope. Expect three hours of authentic steps, fun variations, and personal feedback from a pro who actually did the research. Capped at 20, and likely one-and-done this year.
🎭 Legally Blonde Jr. Registration @ Breakthrough Theatre Company (Winter Park) | Sunday (3/15) at 12:00 AM – Got a teen who knows the Bend and Snap? Breakthrough Theatre’s Legally Blonde Jr. is enrolling students 18 and under, no experience needed, everyone gets a role. It’s $300 with only 25 spots, so register and let them trade screen time for stage lights.
💃 Golden Hour Zouk Social @ Winter Park Ballroom Dance Co. | Sunday (3/15) at 3:00 PM – Golden hour at Winter Park Ballroom means Brazilian Zouk, a friendly all-levels warmup, and a smooth social with DJ Safira and DJ DaiHard keeping it soulful. No partner required, just comfy shoes, good company, and the kind of Sunday plan that makes Monday less rude.
🏃 Healthy Kids Running Series Spring 2026 @ Long Lake Park (Oviedo) | Sunday (3/15) at 4:30 PM – Whether your kid sprints like an Oviedo chicken crossing the road or prefers a brisk amble, this five-week Sunday series at Long Lake Park gets ages 2 through 8th grade moving, smiling, and high-fiving. Age-appropriate races, fresh air, and bragging rights, plus early-bird registration.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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📻 Alafaya report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 80°F – Low: 66°F – Precip: 52%
A chance of rain showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Later: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Tomorrow – High: 86°F – Low: 67°F – Precip: 77%
Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Later: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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