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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 58 and low of 35 degrees.
• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, but cool, temps: high: 59, low: 45.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Friends of the Library Book Sale on the Patio
  Land O'Lakes Library , 2818 Collier Pkwy , Land O' Lakes
  10:00 am
• Countdown to 2026 Storytime
  Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center , 12118 Lake Blanche Dr , Odessa
  10:15 am
• Family Story Time
  Thonotosassa Branch Library , 10715 Main St , Thonotosassa
  2:00 pm
• T’ai Chi Chih – Moving Meditation for Mind and Body
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 650 Pine Avenue North , Oldsmar
  6:00 pm
• Rusty & Laurie Wright
  Council Oak Steaks & Seafood (in Seminole Hard Rock Tampa) , 5223 Orient Rd , Tampa
  6:00 pm
• PIYO Live
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 650 Pine Avenue North , Oldsmar
  6:00 pm
• T'ai Chi Chih
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 650 Pine Avenue North , Oldsmar
  6:00 pm
• Volleyball Academy - Beginners
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 650 Pine Ave N , Oldsmar
  6:45 pm
• Belly Dancing
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 650 Pine Ave N , Oldsmar
  7:00 pm
• Volleyball Academy - Intermediate
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 650 Pine Ave N , Oldsmar
  7:45 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Star-Spangled Art Exhibit
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 100 State St W , Oldsmar
• Winter Youth Camp Week II
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 650 Pine Ave N , Oldsmar
  7:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone know of someone willing to reach out to a mentally deranged veteran (super high risk) , he’s completely lost it due to anger and inner thoughts from war and people who have done him wrong , he just lost his mother in July of last year ,
  I have been estranged from him for quite some time, ( our conversations were just anger and yelling to the point that I would eventually just leave) … (Nextdoor Us 41)
• Going around all week and picking up any piles of branches and wood!
  Put them out front and as I drive around I will grab ( Turtle lakes and surrounding areas). Please and thank you. (Nextdoor Turtle Lakes)

• Tijuana Flats Tex-Mex posted a job opening for Line Cooks and Prep Cooks - Lutz, FL in Lutz. Apply here.
• Delta Galil USA Inc posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stylist in Lutz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lutz here.

🗞 Nearby News

Land O' Lakes

• Business Digest (12/31/25): Museum leader announces retirement (lakerlutznews.com)

Tampa

• Semi-truck driver who rammed group outside Tampa gentleman's club, killing 1, sentenced (fox13news.com)

New Port Richey

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