🌱 How a $750,000 flood study could reshape Lake Panasoffkee’s future

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $750,000 flood study could reshape Lake Panasoffkee’s future

Also on today's calendar: Community Crochet and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 89, low: 63.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 88 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Sumter County launches $750,000 Lake Panasoffkee flood study (mynews13.com) — A new $750,000 flood study focused on Lake Panasoffkee’s outlet river watershed will map how stormwater moves so officials can better protect homes, roads, and low-lying areas. Engineers and water managers are gathering resident input, modeling flood elevations, and planning more proactive flood management to address overflow issues that arise during heavy rains and protect the community long term.
   

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📸 Around Lake Panasoffkee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Panasoffkee

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Tai Chi & Qigong for Seniors
  Panasoffkee Community Library, 1500 Co Rd 459, Lake Panasoffkee
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Monday April 20

• Planning and Zoning Special Master Meeting (PZSM)
  Sumter County, FL Calendar , Everglades Recreation Center 5497 Marsh Bend Trail , The Villages
  5:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• BOCC Workshop
  Sumter County, FL Calendar , 7375 Powell Road Room 102 , Wildwood
  6:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Community Crochet
  Panasoffkee Community Library , 1500 Co Rd 459 , Lake Panasoffkee
  3:00 pm

Thursday April 30

• Save A life
  Lake Panasoffkee Recreation Center , 1589 Co Rd 459 , Lake Panasoffkee
  6:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• Tai Chi & Qigong for Seniors
  Panasoffkee Community Library , 1500 Co Rd 459 , Lake Panasoffkee
  10:30 am
• Community Crochet
  Panasoffkee Community Library , 1500 Co Rd 459 , Lake Panasoffkee
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Ready-Set-Read
  Bushnell Library , 402 N Florida St , Bushnell
  11:00 am
• Move & Groove
  Bushnell Library , 402 N Florida St , Bushnell
  11:30 am

Wednesday April 29

• Krafty Kids
  Bushnell Library , 402 N Florida St , Bushnell
  11:30 am

Friday May 8

• Ctrl+Alt+Chill
  Bushnell Library , 402 N Florida St , Bushnell
  5:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Food Distribution Day
  407 E Belt Ave , Bushnell
  2:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Bushnell

• Ronnie Edward Campbell (williamsonsource.com)

Wildwood

• Suspect arrested in theft of weed eater at Wildwood Soup Kitchen (villages-news.com)
• Man arrested after arriving to pick up children at Wildwood Elementary School (villages-news.com)
• Officers force uncooperative driver out of truck during stop near 7-Eleven (villages-news.com)

The Villages

• Golfers in The Villages may be noticing drought's impact on courses (villages-news.com)
• New Lucky Goat Coffee cafe opens in The Villages (dailycommercial.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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