🌱 Patch AM: Will Temple Terrace finally sparkle more next Christmas season?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will Temple Terrace finally sparkle more next Christmas season?

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 56.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• After complaints, Temple Terrace promises more decorations next holiday season (tampabeacon.com) — Temple Terrace leaders have responded to resident complaints about sparse Christmas decorations by voting 3-2 to develop a stronger holiday display plan for next year. After locals compared the city unfavorably to nearby communities, officials acknowledged the criticism and promised to review old decorations and options during spring planning sessions so future seasons feel more festive around town.
   

📸 Around Temple Terrace

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Temple Terrace

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 25

• Last Thursday of Every Month at Gaspar's Patio Bar & Grille
  Gaspar's Patio Bar & Grille, 8448 N 56th St, Temple Terrace
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve
  Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church , 304 Druid Hills Rd , Temple Terrace
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Early Holiday Closure - Library
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 400 St. Petersburg Drive East , Oldsmar
  5:00 pm
• Wednesday Gathering Meditation & Discussion
  Unity of Tampa , 2610 Silver Lake Ave , Tampa
  6:30 pm
• Music Bingo at The Pub at Safety Harbor
  103 8th Ave N , Safety Harbor
  7:00 pm
• Ladies Night at The River's Edge Bar & Grill
  6226 Ohio Ave , Gibsonton
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas - City Facilities Closed
  Safety Harbor Calendar Safety Harbor, FL 34695
• Star-Spangled Art Exhibit
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 100 State St W , Oldsmar
• Holiday Closures
  Oldsmar Public Library - Oldsmar FL 34677
• Plant City Toastmasters
  Wesley Centre , 202 W. Reynolds St. , Plant City
  7:30 am
• Entrepreneur/Small Business Consulting Services
  Plant City Chamber of Commerce , 118 W. Reynolds St. , Plant City
  9:00 am

Friday December 26

• Last Friday
  Downtown Plant City
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• DJ ran off through the window scared when his pet owners car tires blew out.
  Ran down Busch. He’s a sweet boy prob hiding somewhere. (Nextdoor Terrace Park)

🗞 Nearby News

University

• Birth of a bolt: The making of a lightning strike (wuft.org)

Tampa

• ‘Drive like your life depends on it': Tampa police chief gives holiday safety warnings (wfla.com)
• Artist uses molten glass and fire to shape ideas into reality (fox13news.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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