🌱 Patch AM: How one New Year’s fire left a Carrollwood-area home in ruins

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In today's newsletter:

• How one New Year’s fire left a Carrollwood-area home in ruins

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
• Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 76, low: 62.
• Sunday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hillsborough firefighters battle multiple home fires started by fireworks (wfla.com) — Firefighters say one of several New Year’s house fires in Hillsborough County burned a home in the Carrollwood area, likely tied to fireworks that weren’t fully cooled. Crews also battled fires in Riverview, Palm River, and Valrico, where one family lost nearly everything. Officials urge residents to thoroughly soak used fireworks and store them outside to prevent similar disasters.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 3

• Saturday Market
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 100 State Street West , Oldsmar
• Inclusive Baseball League for Kids and Teens with Buddy Baseball
  Temple Terrace Family Recreation Complex , 6610 Whiteway Dr , Temple Terrace
  9:30 am
• Moving with Purpose: Couples Vision Board Experience
  Riverhills Park , 329 S Riverhills Dr , Temple Terrace
  11:00 am
• 360° Face 2 Face
  The Ritz Ybor , 1503 E 7th Ave , Tampa
  5:00 pm
• DJ Serafin Live
  The Grand Karaoke Lounge , 1104 E Fowler Ave #102 , Tampa
  8:00 pm
• The Outsiders
  Carol Morsani Hall , Straz Center for the Performing Arts , 1010 N Macinnes Pl , Tampa
  8:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Panthers vs Bucs
  Raymond James Stadium , 4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy , Tampa
  9:00 am
• Sunday Service
  Unity of Tampa , 2610 Silver Lake Ave , Tampa
  11:00 am
• Cariies LIVE at Bar Fly Safety Harbor
  Bar fly Safety Harbor , 100 Main St #101 , Safety Harbor
  1:00 pm
• Comic's Night Out
  Side Splitters Comedy Club , 12938 N Dale Mabry Hwy , Tampa
  4:00 pm
• Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi's Four Seasons and More
  Centro Asturiano de Tampa , 1913 N Nebraska Ave , Tampa
  6:30 pm
• The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans
  Hotel Haya , 1412 E 7th Ave , Tampa
  7:00 pm

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• Village Presbyterian Church — (813) 961-4115
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💬 Chatter

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• Write Around Tampa —Rachel Remick Read on Patch

🗞 Nearby News

University

• Gators keys for success as SEC conference play begins - The Independent Florida Alligator (alligator.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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