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🌱 Patch AM: How a deadly East Lake bus stop crash led to a no-bond hold
Coming up on the East Lake Patch calendar: Fertile Ground Sponsored by Cheval Wellness

Coffee in hand, East Lake? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a deadly East Lake bus stop crash led to a no-bond hold
Also on today's calendar: Fertile Ground Sponsored by Cheval Wellness and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
- Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 86, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Driver arrested after deadly DUI bus stop crash in East Lake (fox13news.com) — A woman waiting at a bus stop in the East Lake area was killed Tuesday night when a car allegedly driven by an impaired 33-year-old man went airborne and struck her. Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrested the driver, who is being held without bond until a pre-trial detention hearing Monday in Hillsborough County court.
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📸 Around East Lake
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Lake
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★ Featured events ★
- Fertile Ground Sponsored by Cheval Wellness →
Starkey Market, 3460 Starkey Blvd, Trinity
9:00 am
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Toddler Storytime with Mr Anthony →
Oldsmar Library - Storytime Room, 400 St. Petersburg Drive East, East Lake
10:00 am - PTC St. Petersburg Campus Open House
East Lake High, 901 34th Street South, St. Petersburg
6:00 pm - Baby Sign Language →
Oldsmar Library - Storytime Room, 400 St. Petersburg Drive East, East Lake
11:00 am - Preschool Storytime with Mr Anthony →
Oldsmar Library - Storytime Room, 400 St. Petersburg Drive East, East Lake
3:30 pm - Toddler Storytime with Mr Anthony →
Oldsmar Library - Storytime Room, 400 St. Petersburg Drive East, East Lake
10:00 am - North Pinellas College & Career Fair
Countryside High, 3000 SR 580, Clearwater
6:00 pm - Toddler Storytime with Mr Anthony →
Oldsmar Library - Storytime Room, 400 St. Petersburg Drive East, East Lake
10:00 am - Baby Sign Language →
Oldsmar Library - Storytime Room, 400 St. Petersburg Drive East, East Lake
11:00 am - Kids LEGO Club →
Oldsmar Library - Storytime Room, 400 St. Petersburg Drive East, East Lake
3:30 pm
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
📣 East Lake Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- GPCC YPG Coffee Connections →
Starkey Market, 3460 Starkey Blvd, Trinity
9:30 am - Toddler Story Time →
Palm Harbor Library, 2330 Nebraska Ave., Palm Harbor
11:30 am - Advanced Tai Chi →
Palm Harbor Library, 2330 Nebraska Ave., Palm Harbor
1:00 pm
Friday September 25
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making East Lake PatchAM possible:
- Refresh - Aesthetics & Wellnes — (727) 222-4625
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🗞 Nearby News
Palm Harbor
- Florida man gets life for ax murder over borrowed Jaguar (knewz.com)
- This 'Voice' Season 30 contestant's audition has Adam Levine convinced she could win (meaww.com)
Oldsmar
- Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center ranked 3rd in Pinellas County for Q1 (pinellastimes.com)
- Why Your Yard Stays Soggy and What You Can Do About It (dollydowsie.com)
Tarpon Springs
- Parents continue raising concerns over school closings in Pinellas County (baynews9.com)
- Judge finds former Tarpon Springs plastic surgeon guilty of killing Largo lawyer (fox13news.com)
Ok East Lake! 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 for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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