🌱 How Walmart’s latest expansion already touches Apollo Beach shoppers
Apollo Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Apollo Beach! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Walmart’s latest expansion already touches Apollo Beach shoppers
Also on today's calendar: 11th Annual HC Hawk Run-5K /1-Mile Glow Run and Walk (In-person & Virtual) and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the turntable sent to the Olympics? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Walmart is opening new stores in three states in November (oregonlive.com) — Walmart’s recent expansion includes a new Supercenter already opened in Apollo Beach, adding local shopping options and services like expanded pickup and delivery. The article mainly looks ahead to additional store openings in other states, but confirms Apollo Beach’s role in the retailer’s broader Florida growth strategy. 
📸 Around Apollo Beach
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Upcoming Events in
Apollo Beach
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★ Featured events ★
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Apollo Beach JHACH OCC Seat Distribution Class →
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Apollo Beach, 211 Harbor Village Lane, Apollo Beach
10:00 am
Friday November 13
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Other local events
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11th Annual HC Hawk Run-5K /1-Mile Glow Run and Walk (In-person & Virtual) →
Hillsborough Community College Brandon Campus, 10451 Nancy Watkins Dr, Tampa, FL 33619
7:00 pm -
Magnet Middle School Night at Chamberlain High School
Cypress Creek, 9401 N Blvd, Tampa
5:00 pm -
Financial Aid Night @ Jefferson High School
Cypress Creek, 4401 W Cypress St, Tampa
6:00 pm -
Elementary Magnet Festival at Blake High School
Cypress Creek, 1701 N Blvd, Tampa
10:00 am -
Jennifer And The For Reals at Latitudes Apollo →
Latitudes Apollo, 131 Harbor Village Ln, Apollo Beach
6:00 pm -
Apollo Beach Paint and Sip – Grinchy & Bright →
Apollo Pizza, 1312 Apollo Beach Boulevard, Apollo Beach
1:00 pm -
Heroes vs. Villains Trivia Night at Finn's Dockside Bar & Grill →
Finn's Dockside Bar & Grill, Apollo Beach
6:30 pm -
Jennifer And The For Reals at Latitudes Apollo →
Latitudes Apollo, 131 Harbor Village Ln, Apollo Beach
6:00 pm
Saturday November 7
Monday November 9
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Wednesday November 18
Wednesday November 25
📣 Apollo Beach Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Life Care 101 →
Plaza Club, 3932 Upper Creek Drive, Sun City Center
4:00 pm -
Financial Aid Night @ Durant High School
Corr, 4748 Cougar Path, Plant City
6:00 pm -
James and the Giant Peach The Musical →
East Bay High School, 7710 Big Bend Rd, Gibsonton
7:00 pm -
Healthy Living Community Health Fair →
Gardenville Park & Recreation Center, 6219 Symmes Road, Gibsonton
9:00 am
Thursday November 5
Friday November 6
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- The Kerin Group Of Agile Group Realty - Riverview — (813) 530-1996
- Buddy's Roofing & Repairs Inc — (813) 690-3296
- Supreme Paver Experts — 8138533557
- The Kerin Group — 8135301996
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Local #67 Insulators
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Take 5 Oil Change posted a job opening for Oil Change Team Member - Shop#947 - 5576 N US Hwy 41 in Apollo Beach. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Ruskin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Apollo Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ruskin
- Who is Hiring Drone Operators in the US: November 2026 (list-manage.com)
- Judge refuses to dismiss case against Andrew Dykes, who is charged with killing Tanya Jackson, previously known as 'Peaches' and Gilgo Beach Victim No. 3 (newsday.com)
- Ernestine Coleman (ocala-news.com)
Riverview
- Mosaic wants to inject wastewater deep under its Riverview plant (newsbreak.com)
- Fitness Forge Collects Holiday Donations For Local Seniors (ospreyobserver.com)
Tampa
- 2 Killed, Including Gunman, 4 Hospitalized After Citibank Center Shooting: HCSO (patch.com)
Ok Apollo Beach! 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: "Why was the turntable sent to the Olympics?" — Because it was a record player! (Thank you Greg S. for sending it in!)
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