🌱 Patch AM: How did Tarpon Springs police factor into this DUI crackdown?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Tarpon Springs police factor into this DUI crackdown?

Also on today's calendar: 3RD ANNUAL TARPON SPRINGS GALA and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 59.
• Sunday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 36 Charges Filed, 233 Citations Given Out During DUI Patrol: Pinellas Sheriff (patch.com) — Tarpon Springs drivers were among those monitored in a recent countywide DUI Wolf Pack Patrol that led to 36 charges and 233 citations across Pinellas County. Sixteen motorists were arrested on DUI charges as multiple local police departments, including Tarpon Springs, joined the sheriff’s office in a coordinated overnight crackdown aimed at reducing impaired-driving crashes and raising awareness.
   

📸 Around Tarpon Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tarpon Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• Tarpon Springs & Hellas
  Craig Park, 100 Library Ln, Tarpon Springs
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• 3RD ANNUAL TARPON SPRINGS GALA
  Holiday Lake Estates Civic Association and Community Center , 3624 Atlantis Dr , Holiday
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Salsa on Sundays!
  Tarpon Taphouse , 533 Athens St , Tarpon Springs
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Tarpon’s Biggest NYE Party Is HERE! Rock Into 2026 at Whiskey Wings w
  Whiskey Wings Tarpon Springs , 40737 US Hwy 19 N , Tarpon Springs
  4:00 pm

Monday January 5

• All PreK-12 and postsecondary schools' classes resume. Second semester begins
  Tarpon Springs Fundamental Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

Saturday January 10

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Witches & Games Night - Pagan Gaming Meetup | Holiday FL — Third Eye Creations
  Third Eye Creations LLC , 4730 Mile Stretch Dr , Holiday
  7:00 pm
• Patrick Garrity Comedy
  Snappers Grill & Comedy Club , 36657 US Hwy 19 N , Palm Harbor
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• FLORIDA CONCEALED CARRY
  Sage Brush Arms , Amber Ln , Palm Harbor
  10:00 am
• Café y Conversaciones
  New Port Richey Public Library , 5939 Main St , New Port Richey
  12:30 pm
• Afternoon Skating | 2-5pm | $11 Entry
  SpinNations Family Skating & Event Center , 8345 Congress St , Port Richey
  2:00 pm
• 50’s Diner Weekly Cruise-In Car Show
  Americana 50's Diner , 1730 US-19 , Holiday
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• THIS SHORT VIDEO IS MY WISH FOR THE HAPPIEST OF HOLIDAYS to my Nextdoor friends and their families ...
  no matter how you celebrate. (click on the image to hear the sound.) (Nextdoor Cypress Run)
• MARY LIVED FOR JUST TWO DAYS EACH YEAR: Christmas and her birthday.
  Nothing else really mattered. In her mind, the calendar was an impediment filled with page after page of immense anticipation. in fact, as soon as… (Nextdoor Cypress Run)

• Pepin Academies posted a job opening for Guidance Counselor in New Port Richey. Apply here.
• Molly Maid posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Dunedin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tarpon Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Palm Harbor

• Bill reemerges to allow cardrooms without live racing at Tampa Bay Downs (wusf.org)

New Port Richey

• News Briefs (12/24/25): GoPasco launches new bus route (lakerlutznews.com)

Dunedin

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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