🌱 A Lake Placid veteran finds family with his longtime neighbors
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- A Lake Placid veteran finds family with his longtime neighbors
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy with a stray shower, temps: high: 78, low: 66.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 98-year-old WWII veteran moves in with neighbors who have treated him like family for 20 years: ‘They adopted me' (newsbreak.com) — After more than 20 years as neighbors in Lake Placid, 98-year-old veteran Ross Longo has moved in with Sevastian Munguia-Barajas and his parents. The family had already helped care for him for years, and sharing a home lets them offer more support as everyday tasks become harder to manage independently. 
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Cruise Night - Hosted by →
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Friday November 13
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Sebring, FL Calendar, 368 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring
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SCCA Track Night in America →
Sebring International Raceway, 113 Midway Drive, Sebring
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Across the Florida Straits to Cuba-A Living History of the Buildings Left Behind →
Jack Stroup Civic Center, 355 W. Center Ave., Sebring
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Historic Preservation Commission →
Sebring, FL Calendar, 368 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring
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Wednesday November 11
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Friday November 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- this is for my husband.
If you are looking for a reasonably priced, honest, reliable mechanic that can come to you, give him a call for a free consultation 717-331-1302. He… (Nextdoor Lake Placid South) - I need a young guy or 2 to help with my garage sale caused by my retirement.
Tons of tools, electric equipment and plumbing going to be for sale. No more remodeling houses for me, just traveling and fishing, if I can get my… (Nextdoor Catfish Creek)
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member - Cashier/Sales Associate/Retail in Lake Placid. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Lake Placid. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Placid here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sebring
- Fangio, Haywood headline third batch of Sebring's 75 all-time greatest drivers (newsbreak.com)
- Sebring Closes Westbound Bayview Street Nov. 9: Two Detours (deeparrival.com)
- Jasmine Roth Celebrates Major Career Milestone After Welcoming Third Baby (entertainmentnow.com)
Avon Park
- In Loving Memory of Minnie 'Sybil' Magee Bullock, 82, of Lake Wales — Obituaries (dailyridge.com)
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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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