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  • How could a Palm Harbor lawmaker reshape horse racing in Florida?

Also on today's calendar: 7th AnnualTarpon Springs Sponge Docks Craft Festival and 8 more events.

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  • Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bills filed to get horse racing out of Tampa Bay Downs, Gulfstream Park (cltampa.com) — A Palm Harbor-based state representative is backing a bill that could let Tampa Bay Downs and Gulfstream Park keep gambling operations without running live horse races. The proposal, now filed in both House and Senate, revives a controversial “decoupling” idea that critics say could hurt Florida’s thoroughbred breeding industry while reshaping how gambling works across the state.
   

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    Sunday January 11
  • Divine Liturgy
    Greater Palm Harbor Chamber of Commerce , 1100 Riviere Road , Palm Harbor
    9:45 am
  • Uncommon Travelers
    Beef 'O' Brady's , 3687 Tampa Rd , Oldsmar
    4:00 pm
    • Monday January 12
  • Girls & Boys Soccer - H - Largo
    Palm Harbor University High School , 1900 Omaha St , Palm Harbor
    6:00 pm
  • Girls Basketball - A - Tarpon Springs
    Tarpon Springs High School , 1411 Gulf Rd , Tarpon Springs
    6:30 pm
    • Tuesday January 13
  • Boys Basketball - A - Weeki Wachee
    Weeki Wachee High School
    6:00 pm
  • Girls & Boys Soccer - H - Tarpon Springs
    Palm Harbor University High School , 1900 Omaha St , Palm Harbor
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday January 14
  • NPJG - Pre-Swim Team Stroke Mechanics for ages 5-16 - Palm Harbor, FL 2026
    John Geigle YMCA , 4550 Village Center Dr , Palm Harbor
    4:30 pm
  • Girls Basketball - H - Clearwater
    Palm Harbor University High School , 1900 Omaha St , Palm Harbor
    6:30 pm
    • Thursday January 15
  • Boys Basketball - H - Tarpon Springs
    Palm Harbor University High School , 1900 Omaha St , Palm Harbor
    6:30 pm

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