🌱 How Perry’s small hospital plans to tap millions in new grants

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• How Perry’s small hospital plans to tap millions in new grants

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 86 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
• Sunday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Rural health transformation grants are here • Florida Phoenix (floridaphoenix.com) — Doctors’ Memorial Hospital in Perry is preparing to chase new state-managed federal grants aimed at transforming rural health care, especially through expanded telehealth services. The $209 million program could help the hurricane-battered hospital upgrade infrastructure, attract specialists remotely, and improve care access for underinsured local residents, with funding decisions expected by September and more grants coming in a second round.
   

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Tuesday April 21

• Taylor Bulldogs vs Aucilla Christian Warriors
  Taylor County High School, 900 N Johnson Stripling Rd, Perry
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 21

• TCMS Spring Band Concert
  Taylor County Middle School , 601 E Lafayette St , Perry
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Perler Beard Craft @
  Lafayette County Public Library , 120 Crawford Street , Mayo
  3:30 pm
• Down Home Days — Becky's Dance Steps Studio
  Becky's Dance Steps Studio , 438 E Base St , Madison
  6:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Essay Due Date
  Lafayette County Public Library , 120 Crawford Street , Mayo

Tuesday April 21

• Tobacco Group @
  Lafayette County Public Library , 120 Crawford Street , Mayo
  12:00 pm
• Novel Bunch Book Club @
  Lafayette County Public Library , 120 Crawford Street , Mayo
  5:30 pm
• MCHS JV Softball vs. Florida High
  Madison County High Madison, FL 32340
  6:00 pm
• MCHS V Softball vs. Florida High
  Madison County High Madison, FL 32340
  7:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• Arts and Crafts
  Madison Public Library , 378 College Loop , Madison
  3:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• IMPACT Bullying Prevention Carnival
  Monticello Opera House , 185 W Washington St , Monticello
  12:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Dress Rehearsals — Becky's Dance Steps Studio
  Becky's Dance Steps Studio , 438 E Base St , Madison
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Murphy USA, Inc. posted a job opening for CASHIER (full-time & part-time opportunities) in Perry. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member - Cashier/Sales Associate/Retail in Perry. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Perry here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lee

• DeSantis hedges on redistricting start, protesters will wait and see (news-press.com)
• Learn How To File a Small Claims Lawsuit - Beach Talk Radio News (beachtalkradionews.com)
• Entire stretch of Florida's State Road 80 to be renamed ‘Donald J. Trump Highway' (wfla.com)

Madison

• Wood River man charged with battering children in Pontoon Beach motel (bnd.com)

Live Oak

• UF/IFAS Hosts Community Day this Weekend in Live Oak (352today.com)
• Farm stands bring back ‘old ways' in north central Florida (wuft.org)

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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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