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🌱 Patch AM: How is Spoto shaping up before Friday’s showdown at Bloomingdale?
Happening soon: Elite K9 Service on the Bloomingdale Patch calendar

Cheers Bloomingdale! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How is Spoto shaping up before Friday's showdown at Bloomingdale?
Also on today's calendar: Elite K9 Service and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 72 degrees.
- Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 71.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Football Recap: Durant Skates Past Spoto with Ease (newsbreak.com) — Bloomingdale football fans can look ahead to hosting Spoto this Friday at 7:30 p.m., as Spoto comes in after a 57-20 loss to Durant. The recap highlights Durant's dominant offense and Spoto's strong individual performances, setting the stage for Bloomingdale's next home matchup and giving locals a sense of each team's recent form.
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📸 Around Bloomingdale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bloomingdale
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★ Featured events ★
- Elite K9 Service →
2502 Leaning Pine Ln, Plant City
9:30 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month Event →
BayCare Medical Group at St. Joseph's Hospital-South, 6901 Simmons Loop, Suite 202, Riverview
5:00 pm - PTA Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
Valrico, 1504 E Brandon Blvd, Brandon
5:00 pm - Financial Aid Night @ Wharton High School
Brooker, 20150 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa
6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
📣 Bloomingdale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Social Media Bootcamp: Grow Your Guest Count →
Haircuttery, 11442 South US Highway 301, riverview
12:00 pm - Financial Aid Night @ Spoto High School
Brooker, 8538 Eagle Palm Dr, Riverview
6:00 pm - The Referral Exchange: Clients, Partners & Local Business →
La Salle Event Room, 10028 US Highway 301S, Riverview
6:30 pm - Bill's OKTOBERFEST Gift Card Giveaway – Old Castle →
Riverview FL
8:01 am - Real Estate Blend →
Foxtail Coffee Co. - Riverview South, 12350 U.S. 301, Riverview
5:00 pm - East Hillsborough →
Generations Church, 2602 S Kings Ave, Brandon
6:30 pm - Trash Bash with Amber Treat: A Makeup Bag Makeover! →
Pink Cadi Shack, 1210 Millennium Parkway, Brandon
6:30 pm - Graze For the Mission: A Board Building Night for a Cause →
1076 E Brandon Blvd, Brandon
6:30 pm - Wattfest 2026 →
Triple Creek RC, 12705 Balm Boyette Rd, Riverview
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Bloomingdale PatchAM possible:
- Santini Personal Injury & Car Accident Law — (813) 576-3209
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🗞 Nearby News
Valrico
- Senior Player of the Month: Putting change makes all the difference for Miles McConnell (newsbreak.com)
- Mary Margaret (Hake) Stauffer (emporiagazette.com)
Riverview
- After 18 Years, Riverview John Doe (2008) is Identified (dnasolves.com)
- Riverview Man Accused of Selling Peyote and Psychedelic Mushrooms on Facebook Marketplace - WENG 98.1FM, 107.5 FM & 1530 AM (wengradio.com)
- A Whole Town Of Circus Performers Once Wintered In Gibsonton Florida, And The Town Still Remembers Them (newsbreak.com)
Tampa
- 31 Can't-Miss Fall Events In Tampa Bay: Oktoberfest, Halloween On Central (patch.com)
- Father Arrested After 5 Children Found Unattended In Tampa Home: Sheriff (patch.com)
Ok Bloomingdale! 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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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