🌱 How Lake Placid’s own placed among Florida’s top bass anglers.

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In today's newsletter:

• How Lake Placid's own placed among Florida's top bass anglers.

Also on today's calendar: Cruise Night - Hosted by.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 74.
• Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Green Cove Springs' Morgan Plays Shell Game, Wins at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at St. Johns River (thebasscast.com) — A Lake Placid angler, Tracen Phillips, earned an impressive fourth-place finish at the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super Tournament on the St. Johns River, weighing in 10 bass at 44 pounds, 2 ounces. The two-day event highlighted strong performances from Florida anglers and set the stage for upcoming regional and championship tournaments that dedicated local bass fishers may want to follow.
   

📸 Around Lake Placid

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Placid

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Sebring Friday Cruise In →
  Twistee Treat Sebring, 33711 Grand Prix Dr, Sebring
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• Softball at Sebring (Away)
  Lake Placid Middle School Lake Placid, FL 33852
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Cruise Night - Hosted by →
  Wendy's, 502 US 27, Lake Placid
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 15
• City Council Meeting →
  Sebring, FL Calendar, 368 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Insurance Committee Meeting →
  Sebring, FL Calendar, 368 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring
  10:00 am
Thursday September 17
• Young Democrats →
  Highlands County Democratic Headquarters, 4216 Sebring Pkwy, Sebring
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Family Movie Night
  Woodlawn Elementary School Sebring, FL 33870
  5:15 pm
• Glow Golf →
  Sebring International Golf Resort, 100 Clubhouse Ln, Sebring
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• The Fab Revival Tour - Beatles Tribute Show @ Circle Theatre Sebring →
  Circle Theatre, 202 Circle Park Drive, Sebring
• Beekeeping 101 with Heartland Beekeepers →
  4509 George Boulevard, Sebring
• Burgers & Brews at Island View →
  5223 Tee Time Circle, Sebring
• Farmer's Market →
  Sebring, FL Calendar Sebring, FL 33870
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• *** LOST *** In Placid Lakes.
  Area of Placid Lakes Blvd, Aleutian St NE and Bali St NE. PLEASE SHARE! 13 yr old, Siberian Husky, he's been having a hard time getting around… (Nextdoor Placid Lakes Blvd)
• Our first closet barn door .
  Byfold. Came out great .. was easier than I thought it would be. She loved it . (Nextdoor Sylvan Shores)

• T-Mobile US, Inc. posted a job opening for Mobile Associate - Retail Sales, Bilingual in Lake Placid. Apply here.
• ZOLL Lifevest posted a job opening for Patient Service Representative in Lake Placid. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Placid here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sebring

• This quiet Florida city was just named the #1 most underrated snowbird destination in the U.S. — with Victorian architecture, scenic trails and moss-draped oak trees (secretmiami.com)
• Rolex Coolness: A.J.Foyt 1974 Yellow Gold Rolex Day-Date Ad (rolexmagazine.com)
• iRacing 2026 Season 4 Buying Guide: Best Cars and Tracks (boxthislap.org)

Arcadia

• Local professionals excel at state public relations awards summit (heraldtribune.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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