🌱 What did commissioners decide after Ellenton Ice users spoke out?

Good day Ellenton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What did commissioners decide after Ellenton Ice users spoke out?
• How is Ellenton-based Feld Entertainment reinventing monster trucks for families?

Also on today's calendar: Colony Cove Farmers Market.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 78.
• Monday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Manatee County Commission Notes: 9/1/26 (thebradentontimes.com) — Manatee County commissioners have ended negotiations on the Project Grace ice rink at Premier Sports Campus after Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex users raised concerns, a move closely watched by Ellenton skaters and families. The meeting also covered 9/11 memorial plans, key utility and landfill treatment projects, leadership appointments, and a downtown Bradenton arts conservatory that could shape regional culture and services.
   

• Feld Entertainment CEO on prioritizing innovation, challenging assumptions (businessobserverfl.com) — Ellenton’s own Feld Entertainment, the company behind Disney on Ice, Ringling Bros., and Monster Jam, is spotlighted for how CEO Juliette Feld Grossman pushes innovation from its Manatee County headquarters. She explains how fan feedback, diverse performers, and crossovers with toys and online creators are reshaping shows and keeping the Ellenton-based company’s productions relevant worldwide.
   

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📸 Around Ellenton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ellenton

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 27

• Ashley Lux Band →
  WOODY’S RIVER ROO PUB, GRILL & TIKI BAR, 5717 18th St E, Ellenton
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8

• Kg-2nd STAR ELA
  Palm View Elementary School Palmetto, FL 34221
  8:00 am

Saturday October 3

• Colony Cove Farmers Market →
  Colony Cove, 101 Amsterdam Ave, Ellenton
  9:00 am

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📣 Ellenton Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 5

• DutchCrafters Sip & Shop
  Manatee Chamber of Commerce 3709 N. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34234
  9:00 am
• PRESERVE PADDLEBOARD YOGA
  Manatee Chamber of Commerce ROBINSON PRESERVE 1704 99th St NW Bradenton, FL, 34209
  10:30 am

Sunday September 6

• Artwalk Weekend! Saturday Night 11am-4pm →
  Manatee Chamber of Commerce 12th Street West, Bradenton, FL
  11:00 am

Monday September 7

• Labor Day- City Offices Closed →
  Palmetto Calendar Palmetto, FL 34220

Tuesday September 8

• Kg-2nd STAR ELA
  Palm View Elementary School Palmetto, FL 34221
  8:00 am
• Volleyball, SEHS @ BHS
  School District of Manatee County Bradenton, FL 34205
  7:00 pm

Wednesday September 9

• Homeschool Wednesdays at Canvas & Clay!
  Canvas & Clay Art Studio, 839 8th Ave W, Palmetto
  1:00 pm
• Chamber Night
  Manatee Chamber of Commerce, 8799 Cortez Road W, Bradenton
  4:30 pm

Thursday September 10

• Volleyball, Booker @ BHS
  School District of Manatee County Bradenton, FL 34205
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dine Brands Global, Inc. posted a job opening for Server in Ellenton. Apply here.
• The Retail Outsource Group posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Palmetto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ellenton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Palmetto

• ‘Extremely angry.' Palmetto couple finds 8-foot alligator outside their home (bradenton.com)
• Pennsylvania couple greeted by 8-foot gator outside new Sarasota-area home after recent move (wsvn.com)

Bradenton

• 24/7 HVAC and Mold Remediation Now Serving Bradenton and Sarasota (desmoinesregister.com)
• Pirates prospect watch: No. 51 overall draft pick Chris Rembert starts fast at Bradenton (triblive.com)
• Gas prices dip in Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice area (mysuncoast.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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