PHOTOS: Ocoee National Night Out 2023

The Ocoee Police Department’s event was presented in partnership with the city of Ocoee and the parks and recreation department.

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The Ocoee Police Department returned with its annual National Night Out event Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Bill Breeze Park.

National Night Out is a community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make local neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.

The event was held in partnership with the city of Ocoee and the parks and recreation department. 

The evening’s festivities included a deejay with live music, face painting, a gaming truck, shows from We Flip Entertainment, a mechanical bull, a bounce house and ax throwing. 

In addition, attendees could choose from several food trucks to enjoy tasty treats from, including Jour De Crepe Truck, Lobster Truck and Pelican’s SnoBalls. 

Vendors at the event included West Oaks Library, Ocoee Pediatrics, Orange County Crimeline and Orland Emergency Response. 

 

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Annabelle Sikes

News Editor Annabelle Sikes was born in Boca Raton and moved to Orlando in 2018 to attend the University of Central Florida. She graduated from UCF in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology. Her past journalism experiences include serving as a web producer at the Orlando Sentinel, a reporter at The Community Paper, managing editor for NSM Today, digital manager at Centric Magazine and as an intern for the Orlando Weekly.