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Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Tampa Bay faith groups celebrate America 250 (tampabay28.com) — Clearwater faith groups are putting America 250 front and center, from patriotic music at Temple B’Nai Israel to weekly snack-bag packing at Lotz of Blessings for more than 220 local kids. Their efforts join a wider Tampa Bay tapestry of interfaith celebrations, food donations, and special prayer services, all emphasizing unity, service, and gratitude for religious freedom.
2. Cheaper, alternative health plans are having a moment, but critics urge caution (cbsnews.com) — A Clearwater hair salon owner is highlighted as one of many Americans turning to cheaper, less-regulated health coverage as marketplace insurance premiums spike. His story, and others nationwide, shows how short-term plans and health-sharing ministries can cut monthly costs but may leave people exposed to big medical bills and fewer consumer protections, especially as Florida and other states loosen oversight.
3. SBC Presidential Q&A with The Baptist Paper: Willy Rice (thebaptistpaper.org) — Clearwater residents may recognize Pastor Willy Rice of Calvary Baptist Church, who’s now in the spotlight as a candidate for Southern Baptist Convention president. In this Q&A, he explains why he believes the denomination needs renewed accountability, trust in local churches, and a sharper focus on global missions. His Clearwater-based leadership pipeline is highlighted as a model for developing new pastors and missionaries.
4. Shocker baseball sneaks past FAU in first round of American Championship thanks to ninth inning heroics (thesunflower.com) — A major college baseball tournament game just played out at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, where Wichita State stunned Florida Atlantic with a two-run rally in the ninth inning. Late-game hits from Jacob Gutierrez and Jaden Gustafson turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 win, pushing the Shockers deeper into the American Athletic Conference championship bracket.
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