🌱 Patch AM: How far did one Land O’ Lakes family go with holiday magic?

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• How far did one Land O’ Lakes family go with holiday magic?

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 60.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cypress Woods Elementary School carries on tradition of the Giving Tree Campaign (fox13news.com) — A holiday feature briefly spotlights a Land O’ Lakes family that has turned their home into an immersive North Pole-style experience for the third year, adding to the region’s festive spirit. Their effort is mentioned alongside Cypress Woods Elementary’s Giving Tree Campaign, which is providing gifts to nearly 100 children across Pinellas County.
   

📸 Around Land O' Lakes

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Land O' Lakes

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• English Conversation Corner - Land O Lakes
  Land O'Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Pkwy, Land O' Lakes
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Girls Soccer @ Cypress Creek (Varsity only)
  Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Girls Soccer [HOME] vs. ZHills (JV + Var - Senior Night)
  Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
  6:30 pm

📣 Land O' Lakes Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• SR 54 COFFEE & TEA CO. Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
  SR 54 COFFEE & Tea Co , 36950 FL-54 , Zephyrhills
  9:30 am
• Family Story Time
  Thonotosassa Branch Library , 10715 Main St , Thonotosassa
  2:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Temple Terrace, FL Calendar Temple Terrace, FL 33617
  6:00 pm
• Girls Basketball JV & V @ CCHS
  Cypress Creek High School , 8701 Old Pasco Rd , Wesley Chapel
  6:00 pm
• Planning Commission
  Zephyrhills, FL Calendar , 5335 8th Street , Zephyrhills
  6:00 pm
• Girls Soccer vs WCHS JV & V
  Wiregrass Ranch High School , 2909 Mansfield Blvd , Wesley Chapel
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• JV & V Boys Basketball @ Wesley Chapel
  Wesley Chapel High School , 30651 Wells Rd , Wesley Chapel
  6:00 pm
• Wednesday Gathering Meditation & Discussion
  Unity of Tampa , 2610 Silver Lake Ave , Tampa
  6:30 pm
• Winter Performance
  Athenian Academy of Technology and the Arts (Grades K-8) , 3118 Seven Springs Blvd , New Port Richey
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Lutz. Apply here.
• Chuy's Tex-Mex Restaurant posted a job opening for Janitorial in Lutz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Land O' Lakes here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lutz

• Beacon Bites: Food + Beer equals a solid night out and a good time. (tampabeacon.com)
• Farm animals, birthday videos and Principal of the Year (suncoastnews.com)

University

• What's behind the wellness claims for the synthetic dye methylene blue? (wuft.org)

Tampa

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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