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🌱 Patch AM: How deputies tracked down the suspect after the Brandon bank robbery
Make time for Free Dog Training Class on the Brandon Patch calendar
Good day Brandon! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How deputies tracked down the suspect after the Brandon bank robbery
Also on today's calendar: Free Dog Training Class and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 89, low: 73.
- Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Brandon bank robbery: Convicted felon accused of robbing Wells Fargo, deputies say (fox13news.com) — A Wells Fargo branch on South Kings Avenue in Brandon was robbed Wednesday afternoon, and deputies quickly arrested a 59-year-old convicted felon nearby after he allegedly passed a demand note and fled. Hillsborough County detectives say he admitted to the robbery and now faces new charges on top of a long history of prior robbery convictions, while the investigation continues. 
📸 Around Brandon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brandon
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★ Featured events ★
- Free Dog Training Class →
2502 Leaning Pine Ln, Plant City
9:30 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Sea Glass Art →
Creative Junk Therapy, 772 W. Lumsden Rd., Brandon - Sea Glass Art Workshop in Brandon →
Creative Junk Therapy, 772 W. Lumsden Rd, Brandon
11:00 am - Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2026 - Valrico, FL →
Brandon FL - An Evening with Elise Kova →
Books-A-Million, 839 Brandon Town Center Drive, Brandon
6:30 pm - Sourdough and baked goods marketplace →
232 Lithia Pinecrest Rd, Brandon
9:00 pm - Brandon networking event →
10256 Causeway Boulevard, Brandon
5:30 pm - Parents Night Out →
Creative Junk Therapy, 772 West Lumsden Road, Brandon
6:00 pm - Pathways to Hope: The Red Flags of Isolation →
Hope Training Center- Brandon, 3001 S Kings Ave, Brandon
6:00 pm - Menopause Awareness Check In →
Brandon Regional Library, 619 Vonderburg Drive, Brandon
11:00 am - Brandon, FL Job Fair - Hosted by New Hope Church →
New Hope Church, 121 N Knights Ave, Brandon
10:00 am - Integrity Prosthetics & Orthotics 4-Hour Continued Education Course (2026) →
693 West Lumsden Road, Brandon
5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Tuesday October 20
📣 Brandon Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I had a tree land on my garage that damaged several roof trusses.
I think the damage is repairable so I'm looking for a carpenter or a company to repair the damage. I'm in the Bloomingdale area. (Nextdoor Hidden Forest) - Something a bit odd at my local Publix yesterday afternoon.
We couldn't decide what to have for dinner so we kept it simple. Hamburgers. Went to buy ground chuck, a small pkg around 1 lb. It was marked $4.99 /… (Nextdoor Sunny Hills)
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Brandon. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Brandon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brandon here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Tampa
- 9 Luxury Home Design & New-Construction Firms to Know Across the Southeast (justluxe.com)
- Lendworkz LLC and Golf Phuphanich Originate Tampa Bay Mortgages (globalfintechseries.com)
Valrico
- Man arrested for throwing nails onto Hillsborough County road takes plea deal (wtsp.com)
- Experience, growth shape Hillsborough Commission race between Stacy Hahn, Neil Manimala (floridapolitics.com)
- Obituaries 10.01.26 (plantcityobserver.com)
Seffner
- Rooms To Go Names Nancy Danahy Vice President of Talent (citybiz.co)
Ok Brandon! 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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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