🌱 Patch AM: Have you seen this missing 87-year-old Largo resident?

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In today's newsletter:

• Have you seen this missing 87-year-old Largo resident?

Also on today's calendar: GENEALOGY - FamilySearch.org (SIG) and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 60.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Largo man, 87, with dementia missing since Friday: police (fox13news.com) — Largo police are searching for 87-year-old resident Petro Kuqo, who has dementia and was last seen Friday morning leaving his home on Oak Trail West, heading toward U.S. 19 without his phone, money, or ID. He speaks no English and was wearing grey pajamas, dark grey sweatpants, and black shoes. Anyone who may have seen him is urged to call Largo police at 727-587-6730.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Largo

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Deck the Paws @ Largo Central Park – December 18, 2025, Largo, FL
  Largo Central Park, 101 Central Park Dr, Largo
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• GENEALOGY - FamilySearch.org (SIG)
  Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
  1:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Artists Holiday Meet and Greet
  The Gallery at Creative Pinellas , 12211 Walsingham Rd , Largo
  5:00 am
• GENEALOGY - Best Genealogy Tips of 2025
  Pinellas Genealogy Society, Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Drive, Largo, FL
  11:00 am

Sunday December 21

• St Jerome Holiday Blood Drive
  St. Jerome Catholic Church Parish Office , 10895 Hamlin Blvd , Largo
  7:30 am

Saturday December 27

• GENEALOGY - RootsMagic User Group (SIG)
  Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• Let's Grow Baby Oh!
  Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
  10:30 am
• Woodworking Studio
  Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
  11:00 am
• The Largo Evening Market-Holiday Market
  Ulmer Park , 301 W Bay Dr , Largo
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Open Studio (ART)
  Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
  10:00 am
• Christmas Storytime with Santa *Registration Required**
  Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
  10:30 am
• Roll With It: Dungeons And Dragons Group
  Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 🚨 MISSING AND ENDANGERED PERSON 🚨 87-year-old Petro Kuqo is missing from Largo, Florida, and was last seen on December 12, 2025, after leaving his residence around 9:00 a.
  m. on Oak Trail West. Petro is endangered due to a diagnosis of dementia, which makes this situation especially urgent. Petro is approximately 5'3"… (Nextdoor Tall Pines)
• We need your help!
  If you have had any contact with Petro Kuqo since December 12, 2025 9:00am, please contact the Largo Police Department at 727-587-6730. Please… (Nextdoor )

• C.S.T. Connection, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler in Largo. Apply here.
• Burlington Coat Factory Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Largo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Largo here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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