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Good morning Land O' Lakes! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Land O' Lakes High student was arrested over written threats
  • Which new chamber events are coming up in Land O' Lakes?
  • What DeSantis' $5,000 officer bonuses mean for Pasco policing

Also on today's calendar: Opening Night at Saddlebrook Resort: Latin Freestyle + Orchestra Fuego Live and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 71.
  • Friday: Cloudy with a t-storm or two, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Land O' Lakes student arrested for written threats (hernandosun.com) — A 17-year-old Land O' Lakes High School student was arrested at school for making written threats to kill, but officials say an accompanying adult reported it immediately and there was never a safety issue on campus. The arrest follows several recent threat-related arrests involving other Pasco County students, underscoring how seriously law enforcement is treating these incidents.
   

• Business Digest: Chewy Vet Care opens Lutz location (lakerlutznews.com) — Land O' Lakes readers can plug into local networking through the North Tampa Bay Chamber's Coffee Socials, Lunch N' Learns, Foundation Fridays, Final Friday and ribbon cuttings hosted right in town. The broader Business Digest also highlights new services in nearby Lutz, regional MetroLagoons football Sundays, a major Grand Oak development proposal in Pasco's rural transition area, and other chamber events across the county.
   

• Florida awards $5,000 bonuses to 1,500 new law enforcement officers (wftv.com) — Land O' Lakes residents saw statewide attention as Gov. Ron DeSantis visited the Pasco Sheriff's Office Training Facility to announce $5,000 bonuses for 1,500 new law enforcement officers, including 38 in Pasco County. The ongoing state recruitment program, funded again in the 2026-27 budget, aims to attract and retain officers across Florida with millions in incentive payments.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Lutz

  • 6 Steps That Took This Florida Shop From a Hobby Cutter in a Loft to Six Figures (screenprintingmag.com)
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Wesley Chapel

  • Skate Through the Decades is an all-ages party at AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel (tampabay28.com)
  • Pasco County fire officials address building codes after Cobalt Apartments fire (fox13news.com)

Tampa

  • 1,000+ Child Porn Files Found On Man's Device: Hillsborough Sheriff (patch.com)

Ok Land O' Lakes! 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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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