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🌱 Patch AM: How detectives traced a deadly Brandon Exchange shooting to one teen

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In today's newsletter:

  • How detectives traced a deadly Brandon Exchange shooting to one teen

Also on today's calendar: Free Dog Training Class and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 73.
  • Thursday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police arrest teenager connected to Florida shooting (knewz.com) — Investigators have arrested a 16-year-old on manslaughter charges in the July shooting death of 15-year-old Jaden Law inside Dick's House of Sport at Brandon Exchange in Brandon. Authorities say surveillance video and a recovered gun from a nearby retention pond tied the suspect to the case, bringing a measure of closure to a tragedy that shook local teens and families.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

South Tampa

  • Pete's Bagels will move into former Good Intentions space in St. Pete (cltampa.com)
  • Thee Hen House, a used bookstore and cafe, opens in South Tampa this week (thatssotampa.com)

Seffner

  • Football Recap: Seffner Christian Piles Up the Points Against Providence School (maxpreps.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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