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🌱 Patch AM: How Carrollwood voices could sway Hillsborough’s pet shelter funding decision
Also check out The Rare Plant Network & Garden Club of St. Pete Rain or Shine Plant Sale Saturday 9/12/26, 9-1pm on the Carrollwood…
Good day Carrollwood! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Carrollwood voices could sway Hillsborough's pet shelter funding decision
Also on today's calendar: The Rare Plant Network & Garden Club of St. Pete Rain or Shine Plant Sale Saturday 9/12/26, 9-1pm .
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 91, low: 75.
- Sunday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Animal advocates urge Hillsborough County commissioners to fund new shelter (fox13news.com) — Carrollwood residents are directly involved as Hillsborough County weighs funding a long-promised new pet shelter while also committing hundreds of millions to a new Rays stadium. Advocates, including a Carrollwood resident group member, packed a budget hearing urging commissioners to prioritize the aging, flood-prone shelter. A final vote on the 2027 county budget is set for September 24. 
📸 Around Carrollwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carrollwood
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★ Featured events ★
- The Rare Plant Network & Garden Club of St. Pete Rain or Shine Plant Sale Saturday 9/12/26, 9-1pm →
The Rare Plant Network,
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Miss Siri's Music Adventures (homeschool) →
Creative Keys Music School, 11014 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa
1:00 pm - Florida Wind Band Presents "The Storyteller's Lantern" →
Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, 3501 W San Jose St, Tampa
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
Sunday September 27
📣 Carrollwood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Morgan Woods Grandparents Breakfast
Morgan Woods Cafeteria
7:00 am - Art Exhibit - TMAF →
Oldsmar, FL Calendar Oldsmar, FL 34677
9:00 am - Patriot's Day Flag Waving →
Old Lutz School, 18819 U. S. Hwy. 41, Lutz
9:00 am - Baby Café - Layla's House →
Layla's House, 1506 E. Eskimo Ave, Tampa
10:00 am - Posies Flower Truck →
Hyde Park Village, 1602 West Snow Avenue, Tampa
11:00 am - All American Cookout →
Old Lutz School, 18819 U. S. Hwy. 41, Lutz
11:30 am - Messy Masterpieces →
Oldsmar, FL Calendar, 650 Pine Avenue North, Oldsmar
1:00 pm - USF Invitational: Day 2 - TCU vs. Michigan →
The Corral at The Yuengling Center, 4202 East Fowler Ave, Tampa
1:00 pm - Every Map Tells a Story →
Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Water Street, Tampa
2:00 pm - Indoor Pickleball →
Oldsmar, FL Calendar, 650 Pine Avenue North, Oldsmar
2:30 pm
Friday September 11
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Carrollwood PatchAM possible:
- Lightbridge Academy — 8133976247
- Village Presbyterian Church — (813) 961-4115
- Refresh - Aesthetics & Wellness — (813) 575-2805
- Seed Sowing Sistah Movement, LLC — (813) 785-6507
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Write Around Tampa —Rachel Remick Read on Patch
🗞 Nearby News
Tampa
- Tampa ranks among America's top 5 boomtowns in new study (tampabay.com)
- Mitch Perry tops lineup for WMNF's live discussion of Florida's midterm elections (cltampa.com)
Ok Carrollwood! 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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