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Hi Brandon! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What a $10 million plaza sale means for Brandon Boulevard's future
  • High-speed SR 60 chase ends with suspect at Brandon Regional Hospital
  • How therapists are using board games to boost mental health in Brandon

Also on today's calendar: Free Dog Training Class and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 72.
  • Monday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brandon Shopping Center Sells for $10 Million (tbbwmag.com) — A major retail property on Brandon Boulevard just changed hands, with Brandon Oaks Plaza selling for $10 million to an Orlando investment firm. The 22,000‑square‑foot center near I‑75, across from Brandon Exchange, last sold in 1991 and now carries a sizable new mortgage, signaling continued investor confidence in Brandon's commercial corridor.
   

• Driver comes 'dangerously' close to hitting other cars during high-speed chase on State Road 60: FHP (snntv.com) — A late-night high-speed chase on State Road 60 ended with a Lakeland driver arrested after reaching 120 mph, nearly hitting other cars, and crashing before fleeing on foot. Troopers say he was treated at Brandon Regional Hospital before being booked into jail, a reminder for Brandon-area drivers of the dangers unfolding on this busy corridor.
   

• Capital Report: September 18, 2026 (wfsu.org) — Amid statewide coverage of November ballot amendments, AI regulation, and immigration enforcement, this public radio roundup also spotlights a therapist-facilitated board game meetup in Brandon. The segment shows how local mental health professionals are using tabletop games to ease social anxiety and family tensions, offering Brandon residents a creative way to connect and de‑stress.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

South Tampa

  • Massive stormwater project for South Tampa gets OK from city council (wusf.org)
  • Documentary about Tampa's 1960 Woolworth sit-ins screens for free again this weekend (cltampa.com)
  • Taco Dirty's Riverview location is now permanently closed (cltampa.com)

Valrico

  • Valrico nonprofit gives youth aging out of foster care a place to call home (tampabay28.com)

Tampa

  • Rabies Cases Prompt Nationwide Health Advisory: What FL Residents Should Know (patch.com)
  • Merriam-Webster 'Glow-Up' Comes As 1,400 New Words Added To Dictionary (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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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