🌱 Patch AM: How a school AED and quick-thinking staff saved a local teen

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In today's newsletter:

• How a school AED and quick-thinking staff saved a local teen

Also on today's calendar: Palm Harbor Museum Presents Monica Drake with Come Celebrate with Heritage Village and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
• Friday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 72, low: 60.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; breezy, nice, with a high of 75 and low of 61 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 heart screenings for student athletes. Parents are urged to seek cardiac clearance and EKGs for kids in sports.
   

📸 Around Palm Harbor

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palm Harbor

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★ Featured events ★

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

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Other local events

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

• Chamber Member Orientation
  Palm Harbor Chamber , 1151 Nebraska Ave , Palm Harbor
  4:30 pm
• JV Wrestling - A - Osceola
  Osceola Fundamental High School , 9751 98th St , Seminole
  5:00 pm
• Palm Harbor Museum Presents Monica Drake with Come Celebrate with Heritage Village
  Palm Harbor Library , 2330 Nebraska Ave , Palm Harbor
  6:30 pm
• Girls Basketball - H - Countryside
  Palm Harbor University High School , 1900 Omaha St , 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

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

📣 Palm Harbor Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• 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
• A Course in Miracles
  Unity Community Church , 1315 Bayshore Boulevard , Dunedin
  10:00 am
• Mahjong At Main
  Clearwater Main Library , 100 N Osceola Ave , Clearwater
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There’s a very friendly cat outside the Walmart on Alderman.
  Is anyone missing her? I can’t figure out how to post photo from my phone—small black tiger, has a clipped ear. (Nextdoor West Lake Tarpon)
• Hello Neighbors,
  Where can I buy authentic Irish Soda bread? I’d love some. Tia (Nextdoor Carrington)

• Walgreens posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Palm Harbor. Apply here.
• Dodge's posted a job opening for 2nd Shift Leader in Dunedin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palm Harbor here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dunedin

• Kickstart your new year: Exercise and community in Dunedin (tbnweekly.com)
• 9 More Tales of Customers You Had to Fire (instoremag.com)
• Tampa's Bookstore Gems: Unearthing the City's Literary Treasures (wild941.com)

Tarpon Springs

• Tarpon Springs invites local artists to light up the Sponge Docks (baynews9.com)

Clearwater

Ok Palm Harbor! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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