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🌱 Patch AM: Sourdough and baked goods marketplace and 9 more events
Happening soon: GMF Online Auction on the Brandon Patch calendar

Morning Brandon! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- GMF Online Auction at 136 Franklin Corner Road
- Free Dog Training Class
- Sea Glass Art at Creative Junk Therapy
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 73.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees.
📸 Around Brandon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brandon
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★ Featured events ★
- GMF Online Auction →
136 Franklin Corner Road,
7:00 am - Free Dog Training Class →
2502 Leaning Pine Ln, Plant City
9:30 am
Thursday October 1
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
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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- RC Crawl Space — 7542644557
- Refresh - Aesthetics & Wellness — (813) 723-6117
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- The Notary Krewe LLC — 8135257393
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Today around 4:15pm this baby girl was running in the middle of Kingsway and Jersey.
Thank to my nephew we were able to grab her and put her to safety. If someone knows the owner please contact me. I took her to the vet no microchip. (Nextdoor Morrison) - Hello!
My sister found a puppy this morning on St. Cloud and Valrico. Looking to reunite with their owner. Very friendly and calm. (Nextdoor Park Lake at Parsons)
- Signet Jewelers, Ltd. posted a job opening for Bench Jeweler - Signet Jewelers - Regency Square at Brandon - Tampa, FL in Brandon. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Overnight Baker in Brandon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brandon here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Tampa
- 'Redo' art show, featuring Cuban artist Tatiana Mesa Paján's dandelion Statue of Liberty, closes this month in Tampa (cltampa.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)
- Hillsborough man sentenced to 12 years in prison for $3M national payroll firm scam (businessobserverfl.com)
Seffner
- FL Girls Week 6 Recap: Tomasic Headlines Top 10 Performances (milesplit.com)
- Rooms To Go adds VP of talent to leadership team (furnituretoday.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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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