🌱 School Tour, 9 a.m. Call the office 727.893.2139 and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 77, low: 62.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• School Tour, 9 a.m. Call the office 727.893.2139
  Lakeview Fundamental Saint Petersburg, FL 33712
  9:00 am
• Chair Yoga
  Pinellas Park, FL Calendar Pinellas Park, FL 33781
  10:00 am
• City Council Meeting
  Temple Terrace, FL Calendar Temple Terrace, FL 33617
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• City of Palmetto Blood Drive
  Palmetto Calendar , 516 8th Avenue West , Palmetto
  9:00 am
• Family Storytime
  Palmetto Branch Library Auditorium,
  10:00 am
• Musical Motion
  Palmetto Branch Library Auditorium,
  11:30 am
• OneBlood Bus
  Palmetto Branch Library Library Grounds,
  2:00 pm
• Winter Concert
  Pasadena Fundamental , 9751 98th St North , Seminole
  6:00 pm
• Wednesday Gathering Meditation & Discussion
  Unity of Tampa , 2610 Silver Lake Ave , Tampa
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Field Trip: The Lemon Orchard Venue on the Lake — Temple Terrace Garden Club
  The Lemon orchard venue on the lake , 11291 Knights Griffin Rd , Thonotosassa
  9:30 am
• Kid's Playgroup
  Palmetto Branch Library - Florida Auditorium, Palmetto Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Cardio Drumming
  Pinellas Park, FL Calendar Pinellas Park, FL 33781
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LOST CAT - Missing from Cambridge Park Dr.
  in Covington. 15-year-old, skinny, black cat. He is wearing a dark blue collar with our address/ph #. Indoor only cat. He got out Sat. 12/13. He is… (Nextdoor Covington)

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Apollo Beach. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Apollo Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Apollo Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ruskin

• Penalty phase begins for man found guilty of murdering man and pregnant woman in Ruskin (wfla.com)
• Eye On Business — Valrico, December 2025 (ospreyobserver.com)

Riverview

• Community Spirit Shines In Brenda Wade Team's Days Of Gratefulness Tradition (ospreyobserver.com)
• Moroccanoil Names Cosmetology Student Scholarship Winners (americansalon.com)
• Two Tampa Bay Bakeries Earn Spot in DoorDash's Top 50 U.S. Dessert Shops (myq105.com)

Tampa

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