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🌱 Patch AM: Could a deadly dog virus still be lurking in Taylor Park?
Be sure to catch GENEALOGY - RootsMagic User Group (SIG) on the Largo Patch calendar
Hello Largo! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Could a deadly dog virus still be lurking in Taylor Park?
- How investigators tied a Largo man to two Clearwater bank heists
Also on today's calendar: GENEALOGY - RootsMagic User Group (SIG) and 2 more events.
Find out what's happening in Largofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Largofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 12 Shiba Inus Abandoned in Largo Park; Police Investigate (myq105.com) — Largo Police are investigating after 12 Shiba Inus with parvovirus were abandoned at Taylor Park, prompting urgent warnings for local dog owners. Officials and rescuers say the virus can linger in the park for up to a year, urging residents to avoid the area and double-check vaccinations while the surviving dogs receive intensive treatment and prepare for eventual adoption. 
• Suspect In 2 Clearwater Bank Robberies Arrested: U.S. DOJ (patch.com) — A Largo resident has been federally charged in connection with two recent armed bank robberies in Clearwater, with investigators saying they recovered a gun, disguise items, an e-bike, and some stolen cash near his Largo home. Authorities say the man faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. The case was investigated by Clearwater police and the FBI.
📸 Around Largo
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Largo
- GENEALOGY - RootsMagic User Group (SIG)
Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
10:00 am - GENEALOGY - DNA Basics I (Ethnicity)
Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
7:00 pm - GENEALOGY - Family Tree Maker User Group (SIG)
Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
10:00 am - Corey Avenue Art & Craft Festival
Corey Avenue , Corey Ave , St Pete Beach
10:00 am - GENEALOGY - German Genealogy Special Interest Group (sig)
Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
1:00 pm
Saturday December 27
Thursday January 1
Saturday January 3
Monday January 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Madeira Beach Wednesday Market
Madeira Wed Market , 15022 Madeira Wy , Madeira Beach
10:00 am - Madeira Beach Wednesday Market – December 24, 2025, Madeira Beach, FL
Madeira Wed Market , 15022 Madeira Wy , Madeira Beach
10:00 am - Stories and Sensory Play for Preschoolers (Registration Required)
Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
11:00 am - Music Bingo at The Pub at Safety Harbor
103 8th Ave N , Safety Harbor
7:00 pm - Christmas Day
Pinellas Park, FL Calendar Pinellas Park, FL 33781 - Christmas Day: ALL CITY STAFFED FACILITIES CLOSED
Pinellas Park, FL Calendar Pinellas Park, FL 33781 - Town Hall Closed in Observance of the Christmas Day Holiday
Indian Shores, FL Calendar Indian Shores, FL 33785
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I’m sorry I don’t know how to find the post but to the person on here yesterday that was looking for a Yorkie and wanted to do it from a shelter, SPCA Tampa Bay has one up for adoption called Bless.
Go to spcatampabay.org and look under dog adoptions for the profile. (Nextdoor Pinebrook Estates) - We adopted a rescue dog Josie a couple of years ago that had just given birth to 3 adorable Chihuahua puppies.
Would love to reunite them for a play date if anyone recognizes any the puppies who may have different names now their Mommy would be very happy to… (Nextdoor Imperial Point)
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Largo. Apply here.
- Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Largo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Largo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Seminole
- Seminole teacher gets second chance thanks to certification program (tbnweekly.com)
- Florida State QB Brock Glenn intends to enter transfer portal (on3.com)
- ICE's Christmas crackdown: Gang members, pedophiles, and an attempted murderer are now off the streets (theblaze.com)
Clearwater
- Suspect In 2 Clearwater Bank Robberies Arrested: U.S. DOJ (patch.com)
St. Petersburg
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-- The Patch AM Team
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