🌱 How Alachua County’s premium gas prices compared with Florida’s

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In today's newsletter:

• How Alachua County’s premium gas prices compared with Florida’s

Also on today's calendar: Jacksonville Chocolate and Coffee Festival.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
• Thursday: A steady afternoon breeze, temps: high: 78, low: 50.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 39 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Cheapest premium gas in cities across Alachua County in week ending Oct. 31 (ncfloridanews.com) — Premium gas averaged $4.95 a gallon across Alachua County in the week ending Oct. 31, above Florida’s $4.77 average, according to GasBuddy customer reports. The county comparison includes La Crosse, with two stations countywide reporting a low of $4.45. Those cash prices are historical, not guaranteed at the pump today.
   

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📸 Around La Crosse

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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Crosse

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Sunday November 22

• Jacksonville Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
  Prime F Osborn III Convention Center, 1130W W Bay St, Jacksonville
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• LaVern Porter Dancers Grp Class →
  Rena's Ballroom, 720 NW 23 Ave, Gainesville
  2:00 pm
• Joined Piano Recital by Students of Dr. Hsiang Tu →
  UF School of Music, 435 Newell Dr., Gainesville
  5:30 pm
• Pickleball: Skills. Balance. Performance. FREE Workshop →
  5206 SW 34th Street, Gainesville
  6:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• Gainesville OsteoStrong Turns 1 Anniversary →
  Gainesville FL
• Gainesville Sauna House Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Celebration! →
  Gainesville FL
• General Admission | Open to Public Hours November 12-15 →
  Legacy Park Multipurpose Center, 15400 Peggy Road, Alachua
• Florida Gators Men's Tennis vs UTR PTT Boca Raton
  Rick Macci Academy and Tennis Center Boca Raton,
• Little Sparks →
  Cade Museum, 904 S Main St, Gainesville
  10:15 am
• Read with a Ranger
  Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• MakerSpace: Intro to 3D Printing
  Waldo Branch - ARTspace
  10:30 am
• Community Resource Navigator
  Alachua Branch - Learning Center
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Svetness posted a job opening for Personal Trainer in La Crosse. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Alachua. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Crosse here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Alachua

• Alachua County commissioners approve permit change for West End Community Park (wcjb.com)
• Man facing aggravated assault charges linked to search that locked down Alachua schools (wcjb.com)
• JBF Gainesville sale returns Nov. 12-15 in Alachua (mainstreetdailynews.com)

Gainesville

• Gainesville apartments ​for rent saw price decreases since last October (gainesville.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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