Good morning Lake Butler! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How falling Union County enrollment could affect Lake Butler's schools next year
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 68.
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Enrollment analysis: Did Union County's school district enrollment rise or fall in 2024-25? (ncfloridanews.com) — Union County's public schools, headquartered in Lake Butler, saw enrollment dip 2.6% to 2,309 students for the 2024-25 year, with ninth grade the largest class. The data, from the Florida Department of Education, also highlights statewide student-to-teacher ratios that remain worse than the national average.
📸 Around Lake Butler
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday September 17 - Community Resource Navigator
Alachua Branch - Learning Center
11:00 am - Dawg Gone Thursdays →
Keystone Heights Airport, 7150 Airport Rd, Starke
11:30 am - Dawg Gone Thursdays (42J) →
Keystone Heights Airport, 7150 Airport Rd, Starke
11:30 am - All Pro Dads
Eastside Elementary School Lake City, FL 32025
5:00 pm Friday September 18 - Stitch & Chat
Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
2:00 pm - Salsa Music by Orchestra Fuego – The Levitt Amp Alachua Concert Series →
Skinner Park, 15100 NW 142 Terrace, Alachua
6:00 pm Saturday September 19 - D&S 2026 Classic Car Show →
16811 County Road 241, Alachua - Women of the Word - Fall Gathering 2026 →
12033 Northwest 140th Street, Alachua - Waldo Farmers and Flea Market →
Waldo Farmers and Flea Market, 17805 US-301, Waldo
8:00 am - City of Alachua Farmers Market on Main →
Main Street Alachua, 15000 Bob Hitchcock's Main St., Alachua
9:00 am - Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones with JC and the... →
Heartwood Soundstage, 619 S Main St, Gainesville
2:00 pm - Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones with Dr Jules'... →
Heartwood Soundstage, 619 S Main St, Gainesville
2:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Svetness posted a job opening for Personal Trainer in Lake Butler. Apply here.
- Upperline Health posted a job opening for Primary Care Physician - Competitive Pay, Value-Based Care in Starke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Butler here.
🗞 Nearby News
Alachua
- School Board of Alachua County adopts final $623M budget (mainstreetdailynews.com)
- 11 Alachua County restaurants cited for high-priority violations (gainesville.com)
- Alachua County reminds residents that water shortage restrictions remain in effect despite recent rainfall (alachuachronicle.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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