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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Largo tenant says spider bites cost her two toes
Coming up: Treasure Island Friday Morning Market on the Largo Patch calendar
Good morning to you Largo! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Largo tenant says spider bites cost her two toes
- How a Largo mover is riding Florida’s latest population boom
Also on today's calendar: Treasure Island Friday Morning Market and 8 more events.
Find out what's happening in Largofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Largofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
- Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Florida woman claims spider bites led to toe amputation, sues apartment management (wltx.com) — A Largo woman says spider bites in her former Largo apartment led to infections so severe two toes were amputated, and she’s now suing the complex’s management for alleged negligence. Court filings show the defendants deny her claims and have moved to dismiss, leaving the case’s outcome and any potential accountability still unresolved. 
• Movers and realtors say Florida ranked second in growth in 2025 (fox13news.com) — A Largo-based moving company reports its busiest late-year season in a decade as Florida ranks second nationwide for inbound U-Haul moves in 2025. Local movers and realtors around Tampa Bay say more families are choosing the state’s warm weather and relatively stable housing market, with increased inventory helping keep prices from spiking despite the influx.
📸 Around Largo
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Largo
★ Featured events ★
- Treasure Island Friday Morning Market
Treasure Island Community Center Park, 154 106th Ave, Treasure Island
9:00 am - Alchemy: A Stained Glass and Sculpture Exhibition
ArtLofts Art Studios and Gallery, 10 5th St N, St. Petersburg
5:00 pm
Friday January 9
Saturday January 10
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Other local events
- GENEALOGY - Ancestry.com: Foundations, Features, and Fixes
Pinellas Genealogy Society, Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Drive, Largo, FL 33771
1:00 pm - New York Voices
Central Park Performing Arts Center , 105 Central Park Dr , Largo
7:30 pm - GENEALOGY: FamilySearch.org SIG
Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
1:00 pm - The American Experience Traveling Exhibit
Clearwater Historical Society Museum and Cultural Center , 610 S Ft Harrison Ave , Clearwater
10:00 am - Celebrate Clearwater Car Show
Clearwater Historical Society Museum and Cultural Center , 610 S Ft Harrison Ave , Clearwater
10:00 am - GENEALOGY: Program Meeting - All Politics is Local: Researching Your Political Ancestors.
Pinellas Genealogy Society, Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Drive, Largo, FL 33771
11:00 am - St Jerome New Years Blood Drive
St. Jerome Catholic Church Parish Office , 10895 Hamlin Blvd , Largo
7:30 am - Meet First Lady Abagail Adams
Clearwater Historical Society Museum and Cultural Center , 610 S Ft Harrison Ave , Clearwater
9:01 am - GENEALOGY - Identifying Female Ancestors
Pinellas Genealogy Society, Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Drive, Largo, FL 33771
9:00 am
Thursday January 8
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📣 Largo Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Open Studio (ART)
Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
10:00 am - History of Musical Theatre
Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
1:00 pm - Mahjong At Main
Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
2:00 pm - Music Bingo at Anecdote Brewing Co.
Anecdote Brewing Company , 321 Gulf Blvd , Indian Rocks Beach
7:00 pm
Thursday January 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good afternoon NDN family!
I would like to introduce y’all to today’s emerging monarch butterfly- - I have named her Monique; doesn’t she look like she is pole dancing on that… (Nextdoor Ranchero Village) - I found this picture outside of the funeral home I work for in st Pete .
If this is your children in this picture let me know I found it in the grass and I would love to give it back to you . I am at 38th ave N & 49th st n… (Nextdoor Westgate)
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Largo. Apply here.
- Catholic Charities Dioscese of St. Petersburg posted a job opening for Substitute Teachers in Largo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Largo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Belleair
- Kai Trump reveals surgery to address wrist injury after recent golf competition (foxnews.com)
- Kai Trump says politics is a ‘dangerous thing,' opens up about ‘Uncle B' and dating with 24/7 Secret Service in wide-ranging interview (nypost.com)
Seminole
- Sirens Pub-n-Grub Blends Sports Bar Vibes With Seafood Delights in Seminole (myq105.com)
- Seminole County businesses targeted by counterfeit money scheme (wesh.com)
Clearwater
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