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🌱 Patch AM: How new Habitat homes in Brandon’s Windhorst Commons are changing lives

Happening soon: Sourdough and baked goods marketplace on the Brandon Patch calendar

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Hey there, Brandon! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new Habitat homes in Brandon's Windhorst Commons are changing lives
  • Which Brandon-area networking group best fits your weekly schedule?

Also on today's calendar: Sourdough and baked goods marketplace and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, temps: high: 85, low: 70.
  • Monday: Showers and t-storms possible, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• First Pope Leo Village Homes Dedicated In Windhorst Commons (ospreyobserver.com) — Two Habitat for Humanity homeowners just received keys to the first Pope Leo Village houses in Brandon's Windhorst Commons, part of a 23-home, hurricane-resilient neighborhood. The project, backed by an anonymous donor matching contributions, aims to expand affordable homeownership and civic engagement, with the remaining Brandon homes expected to be finished by early 2027.
   

• Chamber Of Commerce Offers Four Weekly Networking Groups (ospreyobserver.com) — Local professionals around Brandon can plug into four free weekly networking groups hosted by the Brandon Riverview Chamber of Commerce in Riverview, Tampa, Valrico and at Brandon Crossroads Bowl. Members and visitors can build business relationships, share referrals, and attend each group up to twice before joining, with faith-based and lunchtime options tailored to different schedules.
   

📸 Around Brandon

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Brandon. Apply here.
  • IHOP posted a job opening for Server in Brandon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brandon here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Tampa

  • V Modern Italian is the second restaurant to open in Tampa's new Rome Collective (tampabay.com)
  • 7 Florida Seafood Shacks Where The Grouper Comes Blackened And Stacked On A Bun (travelmag.com)
  • Hillsborough, Pinellas add to dengue tally as mosquito fight continues (wusf.org)

Valrico

Tampa

  • Art Gala To Benefit Grieving Children, Families In Brandon Area (patch.com)
  • Car Hit, Killed Elderly Pedestrian In Wheelchair In Tampa: Police (patch.com)

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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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