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🌱 Where Dade City neighbors can grab sandbags before Isaias hits

Dade City, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Dade City! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Dade City neighbors can grab sandbags before Isaias hits
  • How Dade City’s diesel prices stack up against the rest of Pasco
  • Why Dade City police had to “ticket” a jaywalking alligator

Also on today's calendar: 10-17-2026 All About Composting! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn’t take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 89, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tampa Bay Sandbag Locations Open Amid Hurricane Isaias Flood Threat (iheart.com) — Dade City residents can pick up self-service sandbags along Pasco Avenue and near Roosevelt Avenue and Canal Street as Hurricane Isaias threatens coastal flooding. Officials urge people in flood-prone areas to prepare now, bring shovels, and confirm site hours before heading out, since supplies and schedules may change quickly as the storm approaches.
   

• Week ending Oct. 3: Lowest diesel gas in Pasco County reaches $5.39 (pascoreporter.com) — If you’re filling up with diesel in Dade City, this week’s lowest reported price was $5.75 per gallon, with some Pasco County stations dipping as low as $5.39. The report compares prices across nearby communities and notes that diesel remains higher than last year despite easing from spring peaks.
   

• Scaly Florida Jaywalker Gets Off With Warning After Blocking Traffic In Pasco County (tampafp.com) — An alligator briefly stopped traffic in Dade City when it camped out in the middle of a local road, prompting a call to city police. Officers safely guided the reptile back into nearby brush, no one was hurt, and they used the encounter to remind residents to stick to safe crossings—whether they walk on two legs or have a lot more teeth.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi all, my cat Cheeto has gone missing.
    He’s super sweet and is fixed but he is mine and I’d love if he’d come home. Last seen on Dionna Way in Dade city. He doesn’t like to be held and… (Nextdoor St Joseph)
  • Panera posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in San Antonio. Apply here.
  • Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Food Runner - Zephyrhills Chili's in Zephyrhills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dade City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Zephyrhills

  • Pedestrian Dead After SUV Driven By Zephyrhills Man Veers Off US-301 In Pasco County (tampafp.com)
  • River Ridge Defense Shuts Down Pasco Football (hernandosun.com)
  • Mother returns to home where 3 children were left without food and electricity for days — only to collect her own clothes and leave '$3,' cops say (newsbreak.com)

Wesley Chapel

  • Four teens ejected from golf cart in Wesley Chapel crash; two seriously hurt (pasconewsonline.com)
  • Wesley Chapel man gets answers after GAP insurance payment delay (wfla.com)
  • Pasco County saw lowest price for E85 gas at $2.95 in week ending Oct. 3 (pascoreporter.com)

Ok Dade City! 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn’t take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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