🌱 Patch AM: PTA Chick-fil-A Spirit Night and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• PTA Chick-fil-A Spirit Night at Valrico
• Financial Aid Night @ Wharton High School at Brooker
• Financial Aid Night @ Plant City High School at Kingswood

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
• Monday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 89, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees.

📸 Around Bloomingdale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bloomingdale

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Tuesday October 13
• PTA Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
  Valrico, 1504 E Brandon Blvd, Brandon
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Financial Aid Night @ Wharton High School
  Brooker, 20150 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa
  6:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Financial Aid Night @ Plant City High School
  Kingswood, 1 Raider Pl, Plant City
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 20
• Financial Aid Night @ Armwood High School
  Kingswood, 12000 US-92, Seffner
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Financial Aid Night @ Alonso High School
  Kingswood, 8302 Montague St, Tampa
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 11
• The Exotic Brunch →
  Bullfrog Creek Brewing Company, 3632 Lithia Pinecrest Road, Valrico
  9:00 am
• Infant Red Cross BLS CPR and AED Class in Brandon →
  115 W Clay Ave, Brandon
  10:00 am
• Woodworking 102 →
  Rockler Woodworking and Hardware - Brandon, 169 Brandon Town Center Drive, Brandon
  12:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Rene's $25 Gift Card Giveaway – Frankie's Italian Deli →
  Riverview FL
  8:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Blue Star Welccome Week Starbucks Winthrop Coffee Connect - October →
  6042 Winthrop Town Centre Ave, Riverview
  10:00 am
• PTA Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
  Valrico, 1504 E Brandon Blvd, Brandon
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Food Forest Workday: Open to Everyone! →
  Hillsborough Community College - Brandon Campus, Brandon
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Valrico

• Holiday Sip n Shop, Craft Fair & More (ospreyobserver.com)
• Community Rallies Around Tampa Fire Captain Benny (ospreyobserver.com)
• Halloween, Fall Fests, Boo Bash And Annual Black Cat 5K (ospreyobserver.com)

Riverview

• Tampa/Riverview/Brandon, Florida on Riverview: Get Tickets Now! (theatermania.com)
• Michael Owen, Florida House, District 70 (ospreyobserver.com)
• Eye On Business — Riverview, October 2026 (ospreyobserver.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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