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Ocoee, FL
107Events this week
23Free things to do
81New spots
92New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Ocoee

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 107 events, day by day →

Free Health Screenings

Tuesday 10am · Roberto Guevara Community Center · Free

Taco Tuesday at Halls on 5th

Tuesday 11am · Apopka

Tuesday Kids Eat Free

Tuesday 11am · UNO Pizzeria & Grill · Free

New Tampa Business Networking Lunch~ Connect your business~Bring 28 business cards~ All Welcome

Tuesday 11:30am · Glory Days Grill (Tampa, FL)

Tiny but Mighty Tuesdays 🦸🐾

Tuesday 1pm · Orlando

New in Ocoee

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Plant Street Flower Cart

Shopping

Pop-up petals done right: Plant Street Flower Cart is that charming bicycle-powered bloom stop in downtown Winter Garden, rolling out luxury bouquets and custom arrangements with friendly, real-people service.

plantstreetflowercart.com ↗

Mecatos Bakery & Café

Bakeries & Sweets

Colombian comfort, right here: When the empanada craving hits, Mecatos Bakery & Café has the fix with golden empanadas, arepas rellenas, pan de bono and dangerously good quesitos, plus bold Colombian coffee and sweets like tres leches and tiramisu.

mecatoscafe.com ↗

US Nails - Orlando

Beauty

Polish up your week: When your cuticles revolt, US Nails - Orlando in Oakhill Village comes through with acrylics, gel polish, and a pedicure lineup that gets fancy fast, from the Bubble World Pedicure with scent options to the collagen sock Signature treatment.

usnailsorlando.com ↗

Ocoee’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Ocoee’s best →

Most read in Ocoee

The five stories Ocoee readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Wall After Wall Of Quilting Cotton Fills This Florida Fabric Superstore

    The Sewing Studio Fabric Superstore in Maitland, Florida, has been running for a family-owned operation for nearly 40 years.

    Full story at decorhint.com ↗

  2. Body camera video shows dramatic rescue after couple struck by lightning in Winter Garden

    Newly released body camera video shows a dramatic rescue attempt by first responders after a lightning strike in Winter Garden, Florida.

    Full story at fox35orlando.com ↗

  4. ‘Claim Your Cash’ from the state of Florida

    The state of Florida has introduced Claim Your Cash Florida, a program that holds unclaimed property.

    Full story at aroundosceola.com ↗

  5. Local family brings Back Nine Golf to Winter Garden

    Nicole Jones and her husband, Keith Jones, have opened Back Nine Golf, an indoor golf simulator in Winter Garden, Florida, on Sept.

    Full story at orangeobserver.com ↗

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