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Good day Brandon! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did a raw chicken tender reach a Brandon family's table?
  • Routine Brandon traffic stop ends with a fentanyl trafficking arrest.
  • What led to a teen's fatal shooting inside Brandon's Dick's House of Sport?

Also on today's calendar: Free Dog Training Class and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 73.
  • Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'That's why I eat at home': Florida woman takes a bite of Buffalo Wild Wings chicken tender. Then she looks inside (themarysue.com) — A Brandon family says a child bit into a Buffalo Wild Wings chicken tender that looked cooked outside but was raw inside, later experiencing nausea and vomiting at school. The Brandon location's manager apologized and refunded the meal, while state inspection records show prior violations were corrected in July. The family is monitoring the girl's health and considering next steps with the company.
   

• Routine traffic stop lands Florida woman behind bars on drug trafficking charge, deputies say (cbsnews.com) — Hillsborough County deputies say a routine traffic stop in Brandon turned serious when a driver's wallet allegedly revealed a bag of suspected fentanyl as she searched for her license. The 52-year-old woman reportedly admitted the substance was fentanyl, and tests confirmed about 7.6 grams. She was arrested on trafficking and paraphernalia charges, highlighting how minor violations can escalate quickly on Brandon roads.
   

• Two Florida Teens Reportedly Charged After a Fatal Incident Inside a Store (hypefresh.com) — A 16-year-old from Brandon has been charged with manslaughter after a 15-year-old friend was fatally shot in a fitting room at Dick's House of Sport in the Brandon Exchange shopping center. Investigators say a stolen handgun later recovered from a nearby pond was linked to the shooting. The victim's father is grieving and questions whether the killing was accidental, while detectives continue examining each teen's role.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Found stray female dog wandering around Four Wind Estates on 9/20/26 around noon.
    She has no tags or obvious identification. Please let me know if she's yours or you know who she belongs to. (Nextdoor Four Winds)
  • IS THIS YOUR CAT?
    This cat showed up recently at Brandon MAA. She is super friendly (Nextdoor Brandon Pkwy)
  • Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Pro Customer Service/Sales in Brandon. Apply here.
  • Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Line Cook - Valrico Chili's in Brandon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brandon here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Tampa

  • Jane Castor vows city will stick with South Howard businesses during flood project (floridapolitics.com)
  • Tampa Traffic Alert: Broken Water Main Shuts Down Southbound Lane On Henderson Boulevard (tampafp.com)

Tampa

  • Totum Market: Grocery store opens in Tampa's growing Encore District (fox13news.com)
  • Tampa Bay Lightning host fantasy camp to benefit community, foundation and alumni (fox13news.com)

Ok Brandon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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