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Also on today's calendar: "Piano Man" – An Intimate Solo Tribute to Billy Joel Live! and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Helen D.!
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Amendment 3 Could Cut 25 Bus Routes and 120 Jobs From Pinellas Transit System (995qyk.com) — Clearwater riders could lose major bus routes, ferry service, and Jolly Trolley connections if statewide Amendment 3 passes this November and slashes Pinellas transit funding. PSTA warns up to 25 routes and 120 jobs are at risk, with large parts of Clearwater potentially losing coverage as the agency scrambles to close a projected $34 million budget gap.
2. Turbo Babies Racetrack Read-Alongs (stpetecatalyst.com) — Clearwater parents of little ones can join a free Turbo Babies Racetrack Read-Along at Clearwater East Community Library on Saturday, August 29, with stories, activities, refreshments, and giveaways. Babies and toddlers up to age 3 will receive a free book while supplies last, and similar events are happening the same morning at libraries in Dunedin, Largo, Pinellas Park, and St. Petersburg.
3. Pinellas has few rules for e-bikes. Could that soon change? (tampabay.com) — Pinellas County leaders are weighing new rules for fast-moving e-bikes and e-motos after close calls on local roads and trails, including in Clearwater. With Clearwater police limited in chasing fleeing riders, commissioners are exploring speed limits, age rules, and place-based restrictions while grappling with legal gray areas and enforcement challenges that could shape how residents ride across the county.
4. Florida troopers arrest thousands across the state under super speeder law (fox13news.com) — Florida's super speeder law has led to more than 4,800 arrests statewide, including two Clearwater drivers recently clocked at 120 mph and 107 mph on local highways. Troopers say they're enforcing a zero-tolerance policy for triple-digit speeds, warning that such driving leaves almost no time to react and endangers everyone on the road.
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