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🌱 How Bay Pines VA is shrinking prostate cancer treatment from weeks to days
Good day Bay Pines! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Bay Pines VA is shrinking prostate cancer treatment from weeks to days
Also on today's calendar: Lealman Farmers Market - Gardening Edition!.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 71.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bay Pines VA Treats Veterans' Prostate Cancer with Greater Precision VA Bay Pines health care (va.gov) — Veterans in Bay Pines can now receive highly precise prostate cancer radiation at the local VA, using tiny fiducial markers that sharply reduce treatment time and protect nearby organs. Launched in 2023 and upgraded in 2025, the in-house program keeps patients close to their VA care team while expanding access to cutting-edge therapies and national research trials. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Lealman Farmers Market - Gardening Edition!
Lealman Neighborhood Park, 3890 55th Ave N, St. Petersburg
9:00 am
Sunday April 19
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Other local events
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Fish Fry Spring Festival
Madeira Beach Fundamental (K-8) Saint Petersburg, FL 33708
12:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Seat Specific Networking Group
Pinellas Park Gateway Chamber of Commerce , 6340 49th St. N. , Pinellas Park
9:00 am -
Flingin' Friday @ Pee Pa's Garage
Pee Pa's Garage & Craft Brewery
3:00 pm -
Fish Fry Spring Festival
Madeira Beach Fundamental (K-8) Saint Petersburg, FL 33708
12:00 pm -
Open Mic Night @ Pee Pa's Garage & Craft Brewery
Pinellas Park Gateway Chamber of Commerce , 5851 Park Blvd N , Pinellas Park
7:00 pm -
Kent Mayhew
Middle Grounds Grill , 10925 Gulf Blvd , Treasure Island
7:00 pm -
Live music with Damien Ward 5pm - 9pm @ Caddy's Treasure Island
Caddy's Treasure Island , 9000 W Gulf Blvd , Treasure Island
5:00 pm -
Trivia 8pm to 10pm @ Horse and Jockey
The Horse & Jockey , A 1155 Pasadena Ave S , South Pasadena
8:00 pm -
Music with DJ G Co @ 2pm @ Caddy's Madeira Beach
Caddy's Madeira Beach , 14080 Gulf Blvd , Madeira Beach
2:00 pm -
Wings Wednesday @ Pee Pa's Garage & Craft Brewery
Pee Pa's Garage & Craft Brewery
3:00 pm -
Karaoke feat. KJ Brad Rox 8pm to 12am @ Cool Vibes Pub & Grub
Cool Vibes Pub & Grub , 5488 58th St N , St. Petersburg
8:00 pm -
Vino Simpatico Wine Tasting on April 23rd 2026
Vino Simpatico , 722 Pasadena Ave S , South Pasadena
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bealls, Inc. - Burkes Outlet posted a job opening for bealls Merchandise Supervisor in Seminole. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Madeira Beach
- 8186 Terrace Garden Dr N Unit 409, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709 (realtor.com)
- Weekly Tidbits April 16, 2026 (paradisenewsfl.com)
- Country Thunder Music Festival announces move from St. Pete Beach to Clearwater (wfla.com)
Seminole
- Seminole bans cigarette smoking, vaping at parks and trails (orlandosentinel.com)
- Movie review: Hamlet (tbnweekly.com)
- Some Moms for Liberty leaders resign, claiming group's focus has shifted to donors and Donald Trump (wptv.com)
St. Petersburg
- After Fire, St. Pete Ceramics Finds Temporary Home As Rebuilding Begins (patch.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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