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🌱 How a Port Orange good Samaritan reunited a dog after seven years
Port Orange, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Port Orange! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Port Orange good Samaritan reunited a dog after seven years
- What one Port Orange family learned from a costly cancer detour
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 76.
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Family thought their dog was gone forever, then one phone call ended a 7-year separation (thecooldown.com) — A lost Alabama family dog named Copper was unexpectedly found in Port Orange after seven years when a local woman took her in and brought her to a vet who scanned her microchip. The story highlights how microchipping and basic pet safety steps can reunite families even after long separations, and reminds Port Orange residents that local vets and shelters can be crucial in getting strays back home. 
• The Promise and Perils of Alternative Cancer Clinics (medscape.com subscription) — A Port Orange woman’s battle with aggressive cancer takes her from Mayo Clinic care in Jacksonville to an expensive alternative clinic in Mexico, before she ultimately returns home for conventional treatment and hospice. Her family’s painful split over those choices, and the lack of clear legal oversight, offers a cautionary tale for Port Orange residents weighing unproven cancer therapies they see online.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
Baby Girl was LOST on August 2, 2026 in Ponce Inlet, FL 32127 near Atlantic & Jana Drive Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Allendale) - Does anyone know what kind of plant, vine or if this is invasive?
These are popping up all over my property. Thank you. (Nextdoor Gatewood)
- Upperline Health posted a job opening for Primary Care Physician - Competitive Pay, Value-Based Care in Port Orange. Apply here.
- Weichert, Realtors posted a job opening for Real Estate Sales Agent in Port Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Orange here.
🗞 Nearby News
Daytona Beach Shores
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New Smyrna Beach
- ParkVolusia to become single parking registration for Volusia County and New Smyrna Beach by 2027 (wftv.com)
- Saxman brings smooth jazz to Riverside Park (hometownnewsvolusia.com)
- 23 live insects, roach droppings found in Daytona, Bunnell restaurants (news-journalonline.com)
Ok Port Orange! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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