🌱 Firefighters hurt and resident missing after Hampton house fire explosion

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• Firefighters hurt and resident missing after Hampton house fire explosion

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A steady breeze with some sun, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• 2 firefighters injured in small explosion while battling Bradford County house fire; 1 person still unaccounted for (news4jax.com) — A serious house fire on SW 92nd Street in Hampton Monday night injured two Bradford County firefighters after a small explosion and left one person still unaccounted for. Crews spent Tuesday knocking down hot spots and dismantling the heavily damaged home, while investigators work to determine what caused the blaze and confirm the missing person’s status.
   

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Friday June 19

• Summer Concert Series - Summer Rocks Concert — The... →
  Keystone Beach/Geneva Jungle, 565 S Lawrence Blvd, Keystone Heights
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 4

• ArtSpace: Paint and Pencil Series
  Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - ARTspace
  4:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Zookeeping 101 with Santa Fe Zoo
  Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - Outside Area
  10:30 am

Monday June 8

• ArtSpace: Fiber Fun Fellowship →
  Hawthorne Branch | Alachua County Library District, 6640 SE 221st St, Hawthorne
  1:00 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Paper Plane Tournament
  Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - Meeting Room
  10:30 am

Thursday June 11

• MakerSpace: Intro to 3D Printing
  Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - ARTspace
  10:30 am
• ArtSpace: Dino Discoveries in STEAM
  Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - ARTspace
  4:00 pm

Friday June 12

• ArtSpace: Drawing and Painting Series for Adults
  Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - ARTspace
  2:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Storm Ready Story Time
  Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - Meeting Room
  11:00 am

Tuesday June 23

• Dinosaur Baby Time →
  Hawthorne Branch | Alachua County Library District, 6640 SE 221st St, Hawthorne
  10:30 am

Thursday July 2

• Teen ArtSpace: Jurassic Sunprints →
  Hawthorne Branch | Alachua County Library District, 6640 SE 221st St, Hawthorne
  3:00 pm

Thursday July 9

• America 250: Big Kid Book Club Celebrates America →
  Hawthorne Branch | Alachua County Library District, 6640 SE 221st St, Hawthorne
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 🌀 Today marks the official start of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season!
  As you navigate the road to being prepared, make sure you plan for each stop below! 1. Know Your Zone, Know Your Home 2. #MakeAPlan 3. Build a… (Nextdoor )

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Starke. Apply here.
• Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Culinary Specialist in Starke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hampton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Starke

• Parris Island drill instructor found deceased in Florida hotel (militarytimes.com)
• Man who killed his girlfriend's baby and threw the body in a pond is executed in Florida (sfchronicle.com)
• Florida Man Executed 30 Years After Confessed Killing Of 5-Month-Old Baby (tampafp.com)

Keystone Heights

• Keystone Heights RV Resort Adds Toptracer Golf Technology (woodallscm.com)
• Clay County District Schools announces new administrative appointments for the coming school year (actionnewsjax.com)

Gainesville

• Illegal alien from California arrested for alleged role in scam to steal almost $500k in gold from a Gainesville woman (alachuachronicle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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