🌱 Apollo Beach community remembers volunteer and resident Dolores Marie L’HommeDieu

Good morning Apollo Beach! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Apollo Beach community remembers volunteer and resident Dolores Marie L'HommeDieu

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 74.
• Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dolores Marie L'HommeDieu, 90 (riverheadlocal.com) — Apollo Beach residents are mourning Dolores Marie L'HommeDieu, a 90-year-old community-minded resident who moved here in 2021 to be near family. Known for decades of volunteer service in New York and later at Calvary's Angel Attic in Ruskin, she leaves behind three children, nine grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren, with donations in her memory encouraged to her favorite charities.
   

📸 Around Apollo Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Apollo Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 4
• Ashley Lux Band →
  SALTY SHAMROCK IRISH PUB, 6186 N U.S. Hwy 41, Apollo Beach
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• 4th/5th Grade PM1 Reading
  Cypress Creek Sun City Center, FL 33573
  8:00 am
• Conference Night/Parent University
  Doby Apollo Beach, FL 33572
  3:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• 3rd Grade PM1 Math
  Cypress Creek Sun City Center, FL 33573
  8:00 am
Friday August 28
• 4th/5th Grade PM1 Math
  Cypress Creek Sun City Center, FL 33573
  8:00 am
Monday August 31
• Early Release Day (Students released 1 hour early)
  Cypress Creek Sun City Center, FL 33573

📣 Apollo Beach Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• 3rd GradePM1 Reading
  Cypress Creek Sun City Center, FL 33573
  8:00 am
Wednesday August 26
• 3rd Grade FAST Math
  Summerfield Crossings RIVERVIEW, FL 33579
• Spirit Night @ East Coast Pizza
  Summerfield Crossings 13340 Lincoln Rd, Riverview, FL 33578, USA
• 4th/5th Grade PM1 Reading
  Cypress Creek Sun City Center, FL 33573
  8:00 am
Thursday August 27
• 4th & 5th FAST Reading
  Summerfield Crossings RIVERVIEW, FL 33579
• 3rd Grade PM1 Math
  Cypress Creek Sun City Center, FL 33573
  8:00 am

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• Buddy's Roofing & Repairs Inc — (813) 690-3296
• The Kerin Group Of Agile Group Realty - Riverview — (813) 530-1996

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA posted a job opening for Swim Instructor - Spurlino Family YMCA in Riverview. Apply here.
• Steak 'n Shake Operations, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Riverview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Apollo Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ruskin

• After redistricting, DeSantis hedges bets on who will win 4 new red seats (tampabay.com)
• Becoming Mr. Badger: Wisconsin linebacker Mason Posa ready to lead from the front (lacrossetribune.com)

Riverview

• High School Varsity Football Touchdown Preview: Durant High School 2026 (ospreyobserver.com)
• Sarasota school board member asks for a police probe following a leaked report (wusf.org)

Tampa

• 2 Areas Eyed For Tropical Development In The Atlantic: What This Means For FL (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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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