🌱 Which undefeated team will emerge from Fort White’s Friday night showdown?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which undefeated team will emerge from Fort White's Friday night showdown?

Also on today's calendar: Rum 138 Sunday Funday and Farmers Market.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 92, low: 69.
• Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Complete Week 5 Gainesville-area Florida high school football schedule (gainesville.com) — Fort White football fans can look forward to an undefeated home showdown as Santa Fe visits this week, one of several big Week 5 matchups across the Gainesville area. The schedule also highlights key rivalry games, district contests, and long road trips for nearby schools, giving local residents plenty of options to catch live high school football under the lights.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort White

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Santa Fe at Fort White →
  17828 SW State Rd 47, Fort White
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 20
• Rum 138 Sunday Funday and Farmers Market →
  Rum 138, 2070 SW County Road 138, Ft. White
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 15
• Pickleball Richardson Community Center →
  Richardson Community Center, 255 NE Coach Anders Lane, Lake City
  8:30 am
• Toddler Time
  Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Alachua Branch Book Club
  Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
  2:00 pm
• Comedy Class with Uprising Comedy
  Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Food Truck Wednesday →
  Olustee Park, 169 N Marion Ave, Lake City
  11:00 am
• Read with a Dog
  Alachua Branch - Snuggle-Up Center
  2:15 pm
• WACKY Wednesdays →
  Alachua Branch, 14913 NW 140 Street, Alachua
  3:30 pm
• Trivia Nation at Beef 'O' Brady's - Lake City →
  Beef 'O' Brady's, 857 SW Main Blvd, Lake City
  7:00 pm
• Karaoke Wednesday at Gator's Dockside →
  Gator's Dockside, 313 NW Commons Loop, Lake City
  9:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Community Resource Navigator
  Alachua Branch - Learning Center
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Delivery Driver (05151) - 15634 NW US Hwy 441,32615 in Alachua. Apply here.
• NV5 Global, Inc. posted a job opening for Project Accountant in Alachua. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort White here.

🗞 Nearby News

High Springs

• Which former high school stars from North Central Florida area will be in action for the week of Monday, Sept. 14? (ncfloridanews.com)

Alachua

• Alachua County Commissioner Anna Prizzia receives Bob Graham Award (alachuachronicle.com)
• Online gun sales proposal raises safety, market concerns among Alachua dealers - The Independent Florida Alligator (alligator.org)
• Leaders with The Nehemiah Project host recovery fest for National Recovery Month (wcjb.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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