🌱 Patch AM: How new heart-screening rules could impact Palm Harbor student athletes

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In today's newsletter:

• How new heart-screening rules could impact Palm Harbor student athletes

Also on today's calendar: Palm Harbor Museum Presents Monica Drake with Come Celebrate with Heritage Village and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; breezy, nice, temps: high: 75, low: 61.
• Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bay Area mom credits Pasco County school staff's quick response, AED for saving son's life (fox13news.com) — A Pasco County middle schooler survived sudden cardiac arrest thanks to staff who quickly used an on-campus AED, highlighting how vital these devices and emergency plans are in local schools. The story also notes a Palm Harbor woman’s search for a kidney donor and explains new Florida laws expanding AED access and requiring heart screenings for student athletes, changes that could directly affect Palm Harbor families.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palm Harbor

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 3

• Mr. Brad's Music
  Palm Harbor Library, 2330 Nebraska Ave, Palm Harbor
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Sunday January 4

• Divine Liturgy
  Greater Palm Harbor Chamber of Commerce , 1100 Riviere Road , Palm Harbor
  9:45 am
• Cariies LIVE at Bar Fly Safety Harbor
  Bar fly Safety Harbor , 100 Main St #101 , Safety Harbor
  1:00 pm

Monday January 5

• NPJG - Tennis Lessons for ages 10-13 (Beginner/Intermediate) - Palm Harbor, FL 2026
  John Geigle YMCA , 4550 Village Center Dr , Palm Harbor
  6:00 pm
• Girls Basketball - A - East Lake
  Palm Harbor University High East Lake High School
  6:30 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Girls Soccer (JV & Varsity) - H - Academy of the Holy Names
  Palm Harbor University High School , 1900 Omaha St , Palm Harbor
  5:00 pm
• Boys Basketball - A - Largo
  Largo High School , 410 Missouri Ave N , Largo
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 7

• NPJG - Tennis Lessons for ages 4-6: Red Level l & II
  John Geigle YMCA , 4550 Village Center Dr , Palm Harbor
  3:30 pm
• Palm Harbor Museum Presents Monica Drake with Come Celebrate with Heritage Village
  Palm Harbor Library , 2330 Nebraska Ave , Palm Harbor
  6:30 pm

Saturday January 10

• 7th AnnualTarpon Springs Sponge Docks Craft Festival
  735 Dodecanese Blvd , Tarpon Springs
  10:00 am

Sunday January 11

• Creative Artists Guild Art in the Park
  John R. Lawrence Pioneer Park , 420 Main St , Dunedin
  9:00 am
• Uncommon Travelers
  Beef 'O' Brady's , 3687 Tampa Rd , Oldsmar
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
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• Carrabba's Italian Grill posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Palm Harbor. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Dunedin

• Tampa's Bookstore Gems: Unearthing the City's Literary Treasures (myq105.com)
• 18 Tampa Bay concerts to kick off 2026 (cltampa.com)
• Free & Cheap Things To Do in Orlando this Weekend, January 2 - 4, 2026 (gottagoorlando.com)

Tarpon Springs

• Cathedral names 2026 dove bearer ahead of Epiphany Week (baynews9.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just lost interest.
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