🌱 Patch AM: Did a Brandon Buffalo Wild Wings serve dangerously undercooked chicken tenders?

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• Did a Brandon Buffalo Wild Wings serve dangerously undercooked chicken tenders?

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Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 71.
• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Florida Woman Takes Goddaughter To Buffalo Wild Wings. Then She Takes A Bite Of Her Chicken Tender—And May Have To Call The Health Department: 'That's Why I Eat At Home' (brobible.com) — A recent visit to the Buffalo Wild Wings in Brandon ended with a goddaughter biting into what appeared to be completely raw chicken tenders, sparking a viral video and health concerns. Records show the Brandon location had a prior food-handling complaint in late 2025 but passed a follow-up inspection this July, and no new health complaint has been filed since the video surfaced.
   

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Friday September 25
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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 22
• Wigs, Wine, and Whiskey Music Bingo →
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• Karaoke Tuesdays at JF Kicks →
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TGIF here's a pic of some flowers I grew from seeds.
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🗞 Nearby News

South Tampa

• Taco Dirty's Riverview location is now permanently closed (cltampa.com)
• Here are 10 things I've learned during 10 years as a Tampa City Councilman (cltampa.com)

Valrico

• Valrico nonprofit gives youth aging out of foster care a place to call home (tampabay28.com)
• Six Indian American students named 2026 Davidson Fellows (americanbazaaronline.com)
• Another Jacksonville taproom dries up as San Marco gastropub closes (miamiherald.com)

Seffner

• 3 arrested after search warrant uncovers drugs in Seffner: HCSO (tampabay28.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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