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

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  • Land O' Lakes mourns ESPN's visionary co-founder Bill Rasmussen

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Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 91, low: 77.
  • Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson's disease (newser.com) — A longtime Land O' Lakes resident, ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen has died at 93 from complications of Parkinson's disease at his Florida home. Rasmussen, celebrated as the visionary who launched the 24-hour sports network in 1979, is remembered by ESPN leaders and broadcasters for transforming how Americans watch sports and for his enduring optimism and entrepreneurial spirit.
   

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Lutz

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  • Developer Pays $16.25 Million for Wesley Chapel Site (tbbwmag.com)
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  • MetroLagoons announces Behind the Bottle series (prioritymarketing.com)

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