🌱 Patch AM: Palm Harbor mourns Jose Castro after deadly Clearwater Harbor boat crash

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In today's newsletter:

• Palm Harbor mourns Jose Castro after deadly Clearwater Harbor boat crash

Also on today's calendar: Pool Pets - Photo Contest Fundraiser for Suncoast Animal League and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, but cool, with a high of 58 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
• Friday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2025 Year in Review: Pinellas County (tbnweekly.com) — A Palm Harbor resident, Jose Castro, was tragically killed in an April boat collision near Clearwater’s Memorial Causeway, one of the year’s most sobering moments for local families. The broader Pinellas recap also covers hurricane recovery, shrinking school enrollment, major redevelopment projects, and big transportation changes that will affect how residents live, work, and travel in 2026 and beyond.
   

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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

Wednesday December 31

• Pool Pets - Photo Contest Fundraiser for Suncoast Animal League

Thursday January 1

• Community Coffee Hour at Palm Harbor Library
  Palm Harbor Library , 2330 Nebraska Ave , Palm Harbor
  7:30 am
• Business Success Series
  Palm Harbor Library , 2330 Nebraska Ave , Palm Harbor
  11:30 am

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

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

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This Cattleya orchid named
  Princess Paula ‘Paradise’ bloomed for its first time for me on Christmas Day! Pretty pink with yellow throat. (Nextdoor Rustic Oaks)
• Please read to fully understand this new law.
  Starting January 1, the new statewide animal cruelty database will officially take effect. Thank you to State Representative Linda Chaney for always… (Nextdoor Hidden Grove)

• Chicken Salad Chick posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Palm Harbor. Apply here.
• Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Palm Harbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palm Harbor here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dunedin

• American Legion program in Dunedin supplies veterans with laptops (baynews9.com)
• Kickstart your new year: Exercise and community in Dunedin (tbnweekly.com)
• 9 More Tales of Customers You Had to Fire (instoremag.com)

Tarpon Springs

• Faithful to flock to Tarpon Springs for 120th Epiphany Day Celebration (suncoastnews.com)
• Things to do around Pasco: Jan. 1-7 (suncoastnews.com)

Clearwater

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-- The Patch AM Team

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