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🌱 Why Deltona could let retirees live big on $50,000 a year
Deltona, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Deltona! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Deltona could let retirees live big on $50,000 a year
- How a short-handed Deltona Wolves squad saw its playoff hopes end
Also on today's calendar: Grand Re-Opening: The Canteen Is Back and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why can't dogs make MRI's? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
- Sunday: Windy with a passing shower, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 12 Small Florida Towns Where Retirees Can Live Like Millionaires on $50,000 a Year (financebuzz.com) — Deltona makes this statewide list of affordable Florida towns where retirees can stretch a $50,000 budget, thanks to below-average living costs and strong local amenities. The piece highlights Deltona’s Lake Monroe setting, nearby parks and trail, Daytona State College campus, and Halifax Health | UF Health Medical Center, while comparing housing costs and retiree demographics with other Florida communities. 
• Seabreeze Sandcrabs pinch early lead against Deltona Wolves in 28-6 Homecoming win (observerlocalnews.com) — Deltona High’s Wolves fell 28-6 to Seabreeze in a homecoming matchup where 20 Deltona players were suspended after an earlier brawl, ending the team’s playoff hopes. The story details how the short-handed Wolves adjusted quarterbacks, how Seabreeze capitalized early, and what this means for the rest of the season’s schedule.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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FAST-PLAY FRIDAY POKER is ON! →
Bulldog Sports Grill, 577 Deltona Boulevard, Deltona
8:00 pm
Friday October 16
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Other local events
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Volusia County MS XC - Meet 5 →
Deltona FL -
Spruce Up Deltona →
Capri Circle, Deltona
7:00 am -
Cross Walk Church’s 6th Annual Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat! →
Cross Walk Church, 181 Wolf Pack Run, Deltona
4:00 pm -
Next Stop Comedy at Cocky Rooster Cafe & Grill! →
Cocky Rooster Café & Grill, 1382 Howland Boulevard, Deltona
8:00 pm -
Next Stop Comedy at Cocky Rooster Cafe & Grill! - Deltona, FL →
Cocky Rooster Café & Grill, 1382 Howland Boulevard, Deltona
8:00 pm -
The Hidden Colors of Fall →
Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Avenue, Deltona
10:00 am -
Special City Commission Meeting →
Deltona City Hall Chambers, 2345 Providence Blvd, Deltona
5:00 pm -
City Commission Joint Workshop →
Deltona City Hall Chambers, 2345 Providence Blvd, Deltona
5:30 pm -
Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) →
2345 Providence Blvd., Deltona
5:00 pm -
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) Meeting - (The Center at Deltona) →
The Center at Deltona, Conference room, Deltona
5:00 pm -
Grand Re-Opening: The Canteen Is Back →
Campbell-Lossing American Legion Post 53, 2544 Park Dr, Sanford
5:30 pm
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Monday October 19
Tuesday October 20
Friday October 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Craft Fair!
Shop, bid on special items, eat and meet new friends! (Nextdoor Lake Gleason) - Looking for someone that can create 2 flower beds for me
Pull out all the grass and clear the ground completely. (Nextdoor Roland Drive)
- National Vision, Inc. posted a job opening for Licensed Optician - Assistant Manager in Orange City. Apply here.
- AutoNation Mobile Service posted a job opening for AutoNation Honda of Sanford - Service Drive Glass Associate in Sanford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Deltona here.
🗞 Nearby News
Orange City
- Cataract Surgery When You're the Family Babysitter: What Grandparents Should Plan For (grandmagazine.com)
- Turning the page: Banned Book Crawl celebrates free expression in DeLand (beacononlinenews.com)
- Orange County Public Schools begins search for next superintendent (fox35orlando.com)
DeBary
- 15 Things Orlando Magic Fans Need To Know About Buying Tickets (yardbarker.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why can't dogs make MRI's?" — Because catscan! (Thank you Bob F. for sending it in!)
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