🌱 Patch AM: How does Clearwater’s new sports plan stack up to Brandon’s Sportsplex?

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In today's newsletter:

• How does Clearwater’s new sports plan stack up to Brandon’s Sportsplex?

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 56.
• Saturday: More sun than clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Proposal would bring stadium, sports complex to Clearwater (tbnweekly.com) — A major new sports complex is being proposed in Clearwater that’s explicitly modeled on the large Tampa Bay Sportsplex in Brandon, highlighting how Brandon’s facility sets the regional standard. The plan would replace Clearwater’s Landings Golf Course with a privately financed stadium, fields, courts, and water park, though the city has deemed the initial proposal incomplete and is awaiting a revised submission.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Entrepreneur/Small Business Consulting Services
  Plant City Chamber of Commerce , 118 W. Reynolds St. , Plant City
  9:00 am
• Last Thursday of Every Month at Gaspar's Patio Bar & Grille
  Gaspar's Patio Bar & Grille , 8448 N 56th St , Temple Terrace
  7:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Last Friday
  Downtown Plant City
  9:00 am
• Parent's Night Out - Plant City, FL 2025
  Plant City Family YMCA , 1507 YMCA Pl , Plant City
  4:00 pm
• Rich Sheldon live FRI DEC 26 at Apollo Pizza in Apollo Beach
  Apollo Pizza , 1312 Apollo Beach Blvd , Apollo Beach
  6:00 pm
• Shimmering Lights Winter Walk-Thru
  Sun-Kissed Acres , 2302 N Dover Rd , Dover
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Swim Lessons - School Age - Intermediate
  North Brandon Family YMCA , 3097 S Kingsway Rd , Seffner
  11:40 am
• The 2026 Freedom Shift: Escape the Trap & Build Your Legacy
  410 N Kingsway Rd , Seffner
  3:45 pm
• Shimmering Lights Winter Walk the Lights
  Sun-Kissed Acres , 2302 N Dover Rd , Dover
  6:30 pm
• Jamie O Acoustic
  The Talking Pint Bar & Bistro , 13418 Boyette Rd , Riverview
  8:00 pm
• EL POZON DE TAMPA
  Casa 21 Restaurant Bar & Grill , 4235 W Waters Ave , Tampa
  9:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Community Free Food Pantry
  The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce , 402 West English St. , Plant City
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ATTENTION PLEASE Lost Cat (Meko)
  Hi neighbors, we urgently need help finding our kitty Meko. We were bringing him back from the emergency room because he broke his leg, and he took… (Nextdoor Sunny Hills)
• Anyone missing a dog?
  Seen in the 11 acre vacant property behind our house with another dog. This 11 acre property is home to a pack of 6-8 coyotes. Please repost (Nextdoor Village - Climate)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Brandon. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Brandon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brandon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Valrico

• Obituaries 12.23.25 (plantcityobserver.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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