🌱 Could your Welaka-area property be on January’s tax deed list?

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• Could your Welaka-area property be on January’s tax deed list?

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, temps: high: 78, low: 55.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Putnam County Legal Notices 122425 (palatkadailynews.com) — If you live in or near Welaka, several Putnam County legal notices may affect you, including a voter-eligibility warning mailed to a Welaka address and dozens of upcoming tax deed sales set for January 2026. These notices list specific parcels, owners, and deadlines to respond or redeem property, so it’s worth checking whether your name, neighborhood, or school district appears.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Widowed Support Group
  First United Methodist Church , 333 E. Fifth Avenue , Mount Dora
  9:30 am
• Christmas Grand Brunch Buffet
  Mission Resort + Club La Hacienda Restaurant , 10400 County Road 48 , Howey-in-the-Hills
  11:00 am
• AFTERNOON IN PARIS - The Mount Dora Bistro
  Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce , 341 Alexander St , Mt Dora
  11:00 am
• THE CHEF'S TABLE - The Mount Dora Bistro
  Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce , 341 Alexander St , Mt Dora
  12:00 pm
• Leads Group IV
  Miller's Ale House , 907 Taylor Rd , Port Orange
  12:00 pm
• TEA APOTHECARY - The Mount Dora Bistro
  Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce , 341 Alexander St , Mt Dora
  2:30 pm
• Widow/Widower Support Group
  THE BLAKE AT LPGA , 1635 N WILLIAMSON BLVD , DAYTONA BEACH
  3:00 pm
• Live Music at Eden Abbey
  Eden Abbey Brewing Community , 405 S. Highland St. , Mount Dora
  6:30 pm

Friday December 26

• City Hall and All Non-Emergency Facilities Will be Closed for Christmas
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar Ormond Beach, FL 32174
• City Hall Will be Closed
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar Ormond Beach, FL 32174
• Friday Market Hours
  Market of Marion , 12888 US-441 , Belleview
  2:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(03297) - 523 s summit st in Crescent City. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Palatka

• 2 found dead after being reported missing (palatkadailynews.com)

Interlachen

• Anglers say colored jigs pull in specks aplenty (theapopkachief.com)

Bunnell

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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