🌱 How a sting on Archer Road stopped a $495k scam

Hi Archer! 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 a sting on Archer Road stopped a $495k scam

Also on today's calendar: Storm Ready Story Time for Kids – Archer Branch and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 87, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Scam artist arrested for attempting to steal $495k from elderly Gainesville woman, deputies say (wcjb.com) — Law enforcement arrested a man at the Chevron on SW Archer Road after he allegedly flew in to help scammers target an elderly Gainesville woman for nearly half a million dollars in gold. Investigators intervened after she had already bought over $100,000 in gold, using the Archer Road meet-up to catch a suspect.
   

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📸 Around Archer

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Archer

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 6

• Summer at the Library Kick-Off →
  Archer Branch | Alachua County Library District, 13266 FL-45, Archer
  2:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday June 4

• Can You Countosaurs?: Guessing Jar Event
  Archer Branch Library Archer Branch - CreateSpace
  10:00 am

Tuesday June 9

• Can You Countosaurs?: Guessing Jar Event
  Archer Branch Library Archer Branch - CreateSpace
  10:00 am
• Intro. to 3D Printing
  Archer Branch Library Archer Branch - CreateSpace
  3:00 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Can You Countosaurs?: Guessing Jar Event
  Archer Branch Library Archer Branch - CreateSpace
  10:00 am
• Storm Ready Story Time
  Archer Branch Library Archer Branch - Meeting Room
  11:00 am
• Storm Ready Story Time for Kids – Archer Branch →
  Archer Branch | Alachua County Library District, 13266 FL-45, Archer
  11:00 am
• Open Studio
  Archer Branch Library Archer Branch - CreateSpace
  2:00 pm

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📣 Archer Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Can You Countosaurs?: Guessing Jar Event
  Archer Branch Library Archer Branch - CreateSpace
  10:00 am
• Community Resource Navigator
  Newberry Branch Library Newberry Branch - Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Volleyball boosters PD Room
  Williston Middle/High Williston, FL 32696
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Handgun 101 & 102 Combo | Newberry FL | Pickett... →
  Pickett Weaponry Services Inc., 25220 W Newberry Rd, Newberry
  9:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello.
  I’ve lived in Archer since 2015. I love this area. I am starting a pet sitting business and thought this would be a great place to start. We also own… (Nextdoor South/West of Grassy Lake)
• IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE: Working Group - Local Mitigation Strategy Project Ranking Task Force Meeting
  Alachua County Emergency Management invites the public to participate in the Alachua County Local Mitigation Strategy Project Ranking Task Force… (Nextdoor )

• Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer - Healthcare Site - Morning Shift in Newberry. Apply here.
• Walgreens posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Williston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Archer here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Newberry

• Arrests in Brevard County: June 1, 2026 – Suspects Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty (thespacecoastrocket.com)

Williston

• 1531 NE 153rd Ave, Williston, FL 32696 (zillow.com)

Gainesville

• Hurricane season begins. Gainesville officials stress prep (gainesville.com)
• Summer sun means taking precautions before you go outside (wuft.org)
• City of Gainesville's budget gap increases to $12.05 million in final budget workshop (alachuachronicle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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