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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 76, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.

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  • A passenger's comment considered a security threat led to the removal of a man from an American Airlines flight at Tampa International Airport, causing the flight's delay until Wednesday morning.
    8:21AM on Dec 17: American Airlines flight at Tampa International Airport was delayed overnight due to a passenger causing a security threat. (Nextdoor )
  • Reports of bomb threat prompting plane evacuation at airport in Tampa, Florida.
    12:17AM on Dec 17: Open-source data indicates that the plane has departed from Tampa International Airport. There is no further confirmation… (Nextdoor )
  • CHIPOTLE posted a job opening for Crew Member in Odessa. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Odessa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Odessa here.

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Land O' Lakes

  • Dominic Sadonis - Middle School Boys XC Runner of the Year (milesplit.com)
  • Business Digest (12/17/25): Models volunteer at Metropolitan Ministries (lakerlutznews.com)
  • Innovative teacher at Angeline Academy 'honestly never expected' nomination (tampabeacon.com)

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