🌱 How a shrimp price switch at Avon Park Walmart led to arrest
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In today's newsletter:
- How a shrimp price switch at Avon Park Walmart led to arrest
Also on today's calendar: AVON PARK MIDDLE vs SMS and 2 more events.
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- Friday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 90 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 90, low: 66.
- Sunday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Price tag switching leads to arrest (midfloridanewspapers.com) — A man is accused of switching price tags on shrimp at the Avon Park Walmart, dramatically lowering what he paid at self-checkout. Highlands County deputies say he replaced the original prices with neon stickers showing $1.42, paying under $25 for seafood worth far more. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Avon Park Red Devils vs Lake Gibson Braves
Avon Park High School, 700 E Main St, Avon Park
7:30 pm
Wednesday April 22
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Other local events
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Girls Softball @ Hardee - 7pm Varsity only
Hardee Avon Park, FL 33825
7:00 pm -
Girls Softball @ Labelle - JV 6/Varsity 7:30pm
Labelle Avon Park, FL 33825
6:00 pm -
Girls Softball HOME vs. Lake Gibson - 7:30pm Varsity only
Avon Park High School Avon Park, FL 33825
7:30 pm -
AVON PARK MIDDLE vs SMS
Avon Park High School Track , 598 E Canfield St , Avon Park
5:30 pm
Friday April 17
Monday April 20
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Drum Circle
Sebring, FL Calendar , Circle Park , Sebring
6:30 pm -
Hardee Wildcats vs Avon Park Red Devils
Hardee Senior High School , 830 Altman Rd , Wauchula
8:00 pm -
Farmer's Market
Sebring, FL Calendar Sebring, FL 33870
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Sippin on the Circle
Circle Park , Downtown Sebring , Sebring
11:00 am -
Praise Party
Sebring, FL Calendar , Circle Park , Sebring
5:00 pm -
Gardening Masterclass
2155 N C Hill Rd , Avon Park
8:00 pm -
AVON PARK MIDDLE vs LPMS
Avon Park High School Track , 598 E Canfield St , Avon Park
5:30 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I didn't use EDS.
I tried James in AVON PARK. Unfortunately, that was the wrong choice. I told him I had a cowlick, and he cut the hair too short; now I have a… (Nextdoor Lake Isis) - we need a mulcher.
Is there a company that has one? What is the 1/2 day to day charge. Not looking to rent it. One quote exists. Need job done within weeks (Nextdoor Little Red Lake)
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Avon Park. Apply here.
- Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc. posted a job opening for Processing Associate (Sebring) in Sebring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Avon Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sebring
- Florida Medical Hearing Expands Advanced Hearing Solutions With Access To New Oticon Zeal Technology (pressreleasecc.com)
- Assetto Corsa EVO v0.6 Update Is Now Available (boxthislap.org)
- BaT Auction Success Story: The Road to the Le Mans Classic with a NASCAR Racer (bringatrailer.com)
Wauchula
- DeSantis adds AI and vaccines to delayed redistricting special session (theledger.com)
Lake Wales
- Tennis: Battilla, Windham lead Auburndale girls to district title (theledger.com)
- Florida road trip? Check out these statues during 250th anniversary (palmbeachpost.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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