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🌱 Patch AM: How one Brandon Angel Tree tag turned into a Bucs-sized miracle

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Hi there, Brandon! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How one Brandon Angel Tree tag turned into a Bucs-sized miracle

Also on today's calendar: Live Music in Brandon @ Duke’s Brewhouse — Evan Taylor Jones and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Brandonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 74, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Viral Angel Tree post gives Tampa Bay foster teen a Bucs Christmas he'll never forget (wfla.com) — A Brandon Angel Tree gift tag for a foster teen’s simple Bucs T-shirt wish has exploded into a huge outpouring of support from fans and the team itself. The viral post means the teen at A Kid’s Place Tampa Bay will enjoy a care package, possible game tickets, and a Christmas far beyond what he imagined, while other local foster kids still await their own Angel Tree sponsors.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • If anyone sees my Dog doom, please let me know.
    His name is Doom. 656-217-0110. My name is Jonathan. Last seen at 10:00 AM around Vinetree Drive. (Nextdoor Lake Mango/Lakeview)
  • A dog is running down Vinetree.
    Very friendly. Tried to catch him but he kept running. (Nextdoor Lake Mango/Lakeview)
  • P.F. Chang's China Bistro posted a job opening for Server - Takeout in Brandon. Apply here.
  • Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate (Early Morning) - Regency Square in Brandon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brandon here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Tampa

  • VIDEO: Yacht catches fire, sends plume of smoke into air at South Tampa marina (wfla.com)
  • Tour celebrating Brandy & Monica's 1998 hit comes to Tampa on Friday (cltampa.com)
  • Evanescence bringing stacked world tour to Tampa this summer (cltampa.com)

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