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Dade City, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Dade City! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which Dade City students were honored as Citizens of the Month.
  • What Tuesday’s election results mean for Dade City schools and taxes.
  • Will you brave Dade City’s 20‑acre Scream‑A‑Geddon horror park?

Also on today's calendar: The Twisted Oak presents ComedyBashLive and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
  • Friday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• East Pasco Chamber Foundation Honors Students from Dade City and Zephyrhills (naturecoaster.com) — Dade City students were celebrated as October Citizens of the Month at Chick-fil-A Dade City, highlighting their character, effort, and achievements. Eleven students from Dade City-area schools were honored alongside local leaders, including the police chief and AdventHealth Dade City’s marketing manager, in a long-running East Pasco Chamber Foundation tradition.
   

• Pasco's Picks: Who Won County Commission and School Board Races? (hernandosun.com) — Pasco County voters have chosen the officials who will represent Dade City on the County Commission and School Board, and renewed a one-mill school property tax that helps fund teacher pay. With District 1 covering Dade City, these results shape local school policies, while countywide and state races set the broader political landscape residents will live under.
   

• Events & Things To Do In Orlando This Weekend, Nov. 6 - 8, 2026 (gottagoorlando.com) — Central Florida is packed with things to do Nov. 6–8, including the Scream‑A‑Geddon horror park in Dade City, spread across 20 acres in a remote corner of Pasco County. The wider guide highlights dozens of Orlando‑area festivals, concerts, theme‑park events, and family activities, giving you plenty of options if you’re up for a short drive from Dade City or want a spooky night out close to home.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Team Member in Dade City. Apply here.
  • Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Front of House Team Member (Part Time) in Dade City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dade City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Zephyrhills

  • To decipher local laws, researchers used AI to build a database of millions of them (envnewsbits.info)
  • Bicyclist Killed In Halloween Night Crash On State Road 54: FL Troopers (patch.com)
  • Greatest Generation Conference To Bring WWII History To Tampa (ospreyobserver.com)

Wesley Chapel

  • Deadline Extended For Our Reader Dining Survey & Contest! (neighborhoodnewsonline.net)
  • Deputies Search For Missing, Endangered Teen Last Seen In Wesley Chapel (tampafp.com)
  • MetroLagoons to honor veterans and active military with free admission throughout November (prlog.org)

Ok Dade City! 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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary! (Thank you Bee G. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Dade City

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