🌱 Hawthorne football just made Florida’s Top 25 for the first time.

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• Hawthorne football just made Florida's Top 25 for the first time.

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, temps: high: 89, low: 70.
• Thursday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• HSFA Florida Top 25 high school football rankings – September 14, 2026 (highschoolfootballamerica.com) — Hawthorne High's football team has cracked the Florida Top 25 for the first time, debuting at No. 25 after a 16-12 upset of former No. 7 Miami Northwestern. The statewide rankings highlight Hawthorne's 4-0 start and place it among powerhouse programs like St. Thomas Aquinas, IMG Academy, and Buchholz.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hawthorne

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Tuesday October 13
• MSBU Advisory Committee Meeting- ILE 19, ILE North, ILE South →
  Interlachen Community Center, 135 S County Rd 315, Interlachen
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Open Studio
  Hawthorne Branch - MakerSpace
  10:00 am
• Wind-Down Wednesday
  Hawthorne Branch - Meeting Room
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• SHINE Medicare Counseling
  Hawthorne Branch - Quiet Reading Room
  1:00 pm
• Teen ArtSpace: Intro to 3D Printing
  Hawthorne Branch - MakerSpace
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• League at the Library
  Hawthorne Branch -
  2:00 pm
• Open Studio
  Hawthorne Branch - MakerSpace
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 16
• Skill Builder | Handgun Confidence →
  Harry Beckwith Guns and Range, 12130 South Hwy 441, Micanopy
  10:30 am
• Handgun 102 | Apply for Concealed Weapons →
  Harry Beckwith Guns & Range, 12130 South Hwy 441, Micanopy
  1:30 pm
• Handgun 102 →
  Harry Beckwith Guns & Range, 12130 South Hwy 441, Micanopy
  1:30 pm
• Micanopy Children's Movie Matinee
  Micanopy Branch - Dance Hall
  2:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Story Time
  Micanopy Branch - Dance Hall
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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