🌱 How a Lake Butler trucking bid factors into $1.7M decisions tonight

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• How a Lake Butler trucking bid factors into $1.7M decisions tonight

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Not as hot, with a high of 85 and low of 59 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
• Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Two budget transfers totaling $1.7M on commission agenda tonight (bakercountypress.com) — Baker County commissioners will vote tonight on more than $1.7 million in budget transfers, including major road and storm-repair funding, and a new limerock contract with Pritchett Trucking of Lake Butler. The agenda also covers a federal SAFER grant application, upgrades to the Council on Aging facility, sports complex work, and a rezoning hearing, all starting at 5 p.m. at the county administration building.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Non-Traditional Book Club →
  High Springs Branch | Alachua County Library District, 23779 US-27, High Springs
  12:30 pm
• Read with a Dog
  Alachua Branch Library Alachua Branch - Snuggle-Up Center
  2:15 pm
• Wacky Wednesday Presents...
  Alachua Branch Library Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
  3:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Community Resource Navigator
  Alachua Branch Library Alachua Branch - Learning Center
  11:00 am
• Battle of the Books- Practice
  Alachua Branch Library Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
  1:00 pm
• 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
• High Springs Farmers Market →
  High Springs Farmers Market, 23517 NW 185th Rd, High Springs
  3:00 pm
• Clay Brooker @ Daft Cow →
  Daft Cow Brewery, 13800 Tech City Cir Suite 100, Alachua
  6:30 pm

Sunday June 7

• Cliff Avril Family Foundation 13th Annual Family... →
  Paul C Armstrong Park, 2445 County Rd 220, Middleburg
  1:00 pm

Monday June 8

• Notice: 2026 Columbia County Farm Bureau Public Officials Dinner
  Lake City City Council 205 N Marion Ave, Lake City, FL 32055
  6:00 pm

Tuesday June 9

• Toddler Time
  Alachua Branch Library Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
  10:30 am

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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 )

• Lake Butler Hospital posted a job opening for Housekeeping - Housekeeper - FT Nights in Lake Butler. Apply here.
• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Starke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Butler here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Starke

• Man who killed his girlfriend's baby and threw the body in a pond is executed in Florida (fox5vegas.com)
• Parris Island drill instructor found deceased in Florida hotel (militarytimes.com)

Alachua

• Alachua County Public Schools providing free summer meals to children and teens (alachuachronicle.com)
• 6 Alachua County restaurants fail inspection with high-priority violations (gainesville.com)
• Free fiber broadband and digital literacy events (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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