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🌱 Patch AM: High-speed chase starting on U.S. 19 in Largo ends on I-275
Happening soon: Kids and Kubs set season start Thursday, October 29 on the Largo Patch calendar
Good day Largo! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- High-speed chase starting on U.S. 19 in Largo ends on I-275
Also on today's calendar: Kids and Kubs set season start Thursday, October 29 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 75.
- Tuesday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• St. Petersburg Woman Accused of Fleeing FHP, Crashing Into Motorist on I-275 (iontb.com) — A high-speed pursuit that began on U.S. 19 in Largo led to a St. Petersburg woman's arrest after troopers say she fled an attempted stop, sped through traffic and red lights, and later crashed into another driver on I-275. Authorities report only minor injuries and no serious harm to the other motorist, but the incident highlights ongoing traffic enforcement concerns on major Largo corridors. 
📸 Around Largo
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Largo
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★ Featured events ★
- Kids and Kubs set season start Thursday, October 29 →
901 N Shore Dr NE, St. Petersburg
8:30 am - Art of Recovery →
440 W Bay Dr, Largo
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
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Other local events
- Largo Woman's Club September Meeting →
Royal Palms, 200 Lake Ave NE, Largo
11:30 am - Varsity Football @ Osceola Fundamental HS →
East Lake High Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
7:30 pm - GENEALOGY - Family Tree Maker User Group →
Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
10:00 am - Labor Day Tea at the Tea Room
Clearwater Historical Society Museum and Cultural Center The Plumb House 1380 S. MLK Ave Clearwater
11:30 am - "AMPED: Turn Up for the Arts" Fundraiser Party & Exhibition Opening →
FloridaRAMA, 2606 Fairfield Ave S, St. Petersburg
6:00 pm - Community Town Hall: How Property Taxes Fund City Services →
440 W Bay Dr, Largo
6:00 pm - Charlie's TCG Event Tampa →
Egypt Shrine Center, 5017 E Washington St, Tampa
10:00 am - GENEALOGY - DNA Deep Dive (Segments) →
Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
1:00 pm - GENEALOGY - WikiTree Special Interest Group →
Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
7:00 pm - Fishing Class and Deep Sea Fishing Excursion →
400 Alt Keene Rd, Largo
9:30 am
Tuesday September 1
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Wednesday September 9
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
Thursday September 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This photo popped up on my phone in the "memory 's from 1 year ago" section… I just wanted to share because I thinks it's a beautiful photo!
FYI… I do have 7 or 8 baby monarch caterpillars that I have found crawling about on my milkweed plants!! (in the last few days!!!). So everyone be on… (Nextdoor Ranchero Village) - Here is my pineapple today!!
I think it is just about ready to pop off of the plant…. But I just wanted to make sure I don't pluck it too early. Does anyone know what signs to… (Nextdoor Ranchero Village)
- HOYA Vision Care posted a job opening for Shipping Clerk - Largo, FL in Largo. Apply here.
- Johnson Controls posted a job opening for Assembler – Multiple Shifts Available in Largo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Largo here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Ok Largo! 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: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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