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In today's newsletter:
- How a Havana family party turned into a life‑or‑death struggle
Also on today's calendar: Gadsden Gala.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 90 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 91, low: 68.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ethan Pritchard was shot in the head, then 'a miracle' happened (espn.com) — A Florida State football player from nearby Tallahassee was gravely wounded when gunmen mistakenly opened fire on his car near the Havana Heights apartments, just blocks from his uncle's Havana home. Family and neighbors from Havana rallied as he survived a dire coma, learned to walk again, and recently returned to the field, while three suspects now await trial on first-degree murder charges.
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Friday September 25 - Gadsden Gala →
Florida Public Safety Insitute, 75 College Dr, Suite 203, Havana
5:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday September 17 - Holocaust Teacher Workshop 2026 →
Aquilina Howell Building, 3955 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee
8:30 am - Lincoln at Florida State University High School →
Florida State University High School, 3000 School House Rd, Tallahassee
6:00 pm Friday September 18 - FAMU Sports Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary Golden Enshrinement Gala →
Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center, 1800 Althea Gibson Way, Tallahassee - The Savvy Senior: The Alzheimer's Project →
Metropolitan Health Center, 1264 Metropolitan Blvd., Tallahassee
12:00 pm - Saylor Dollar Duo at Pepper's →
Pepper's Mexican Grill and Cantina - Tallahassee Village Square, 1425 Village Square Blvd #5, Tallahassee
6:00 pm - Group Bodhisattva Precepts Recitation →
Tallahassee Chan Center, 1310 N Paul Russell Rd, Tallahassee
6:00 pm Saturday September 19 - Women's Distance Festival 5K →
Tallahassee FL - Tallahassee Cars & Coffee →
Winn Dixie, 1525 West Tharpe Street, Tallahassee
5:30 am - Young Birders Guided Walk at Southwood with Juli deGrummond →
Southwood Community Center, 4675 Grove Park Drive, Tallahassee
8:30 am - St. Francis-Beyond the Cuteness →
Native Nurseries, 1661 Centerville Road, Tallahassee
10:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bloomingdeals had to switch some sales around as the one we were to do this week hit a snafu and needed to change so we were able to get into another home and start setting up.
The sale will be Thursday Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. until Noon. September 17, 18 and 19. 6429 Jet Pilot Trail. (That is four minutes from the… (Nextdoor Downtown)
- Boise Cascade Company posted a job opening for Maintenance Supervisor in Havana. Apply here.
- Waste Pro USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Midway. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Havana here.
🗞 Nearby News
Quincy
- Trulieve Post Harvest Technician I (5:00am-4:00pm) in Quincy, FL (cleveland.com)
- Something Good: Grammy Award-winning artist, Quincy native donates guitars to alma mater (wctv.tv)
- Local postal worker pleads guilty to stealing cash, gift cards from mail (wctv.tv)
Tallahassee
- DISC Village Announces 2nd Annual Run for Recovery at Lake Ella (talchamber.com)
- California Money Again Connected to Tallahassee Elections Through Lead Locally (tallahasseereports.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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