🌱 Patch AM: How a FishHawk teacher is uniting Brandon neighbors over mahjong tiles

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• How a FishHawk teacher is uniting Brandon neighbors over mahjong tiles

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 90, low: 75.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• FishHawk Resident Brings New Players To The Game Of Mahjong (ospreyobserver.com) — A FishHawk resident is building a lively mahjong community that now draws players from Brandon, Riverview, Apollo Beach, Hyde Park and beyond. Through beginner-friendly classes, weekly games, and a growing Facebook group, she's helping locals discover a social, laughter-filled pastime that turns casual meetups into lasting friendships and gives Brandon-area residents a new way to connect.
   

📸 Around Brandon

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Wednesday September 2
• Picture Day
  Limona Brandon, FL 33510
  8:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Student Picture Day
  Yates Brandon, FL 33510
Friday September 4
• Color Run Spirit Day
  Valrico , FL 33594
• Scholastic Book Fair
  Yates Brandon, FL 33510
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Monday September 7
• Labor Day/Non-Student Day
  Kingswood Brandon, FL 33511

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Atten-DANCE (K - 2nd)
  Colson Seffner, FL 33584
Friday September 4
• House Buddy Day
  Colson Seffner, FL 33584
• College Shirt Day
  Colson Seffner, FL 33584
• Color Run Spirit Day
  Valrico , FL 33594
• Parent's Night Out →
  North Brandon Family YMCA, 3097 S Kingsway Rd, Seffner
  5:30 pm
• Parent's Night Out - Seffner, FL 2026 →
  North Brandon Family YMCA, 3097 S Kingsway Rd, Seffner
  5:30 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day/Non-Student Day
  Kingswood Brandon, FL 33511

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Around 5 month old cat I found her on the street around a week ago she was full of fleas I've been giving her baths to be able to get rid of the fleas that she has I'm not able to keep her as I already have 3 cats and I don't have extra money to
  take her to the vet. There is a fee as I do want to ensure that she goes to a safe and loving home (Nextdoor Addison)
• As per my understanding, palm tree trimming should be in annual maintenance schedule.
  Every year before the storm season starts, trees should be trimmed for safety. Safety first. (Nextdoor Brentwood Hills)

• Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc. posted a job opening for Processing Associate (Brandon) in Brandon. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Brandon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brandon here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Tampa

• Armature Works staple Graze will open a third location in South Tampa (cltampa.com)
• City Releases New Video Showing South Howard Flood Relief Project in Action (tampa.gov)

Valrico

• 'Osprey Observer' Enters 25th Year With New Home Office Location (ospreyobserver.com)
• Chill Cawfee & Quigs Kava Lounge Brings Coffee, Food And Connection To Fishhawk (ospreyobserver.com)
• Bloomingdale Chess Club Brings Players Of All Ages Together (ospreyobserver.com)

Seffner

• Residents Weigh Proposal For County-owned Greenspace Property (ospreyobserver.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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