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Also on today's calendar: Lakeland Camellia Society Monthly Meeting and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Linda M.!
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Orlando Health ER North Lakeland Community Preview (lakelandgazette.info) — Lakeland residents are invited to preview the new Orlando Health Emergency Room – North Lakeland at Lakeland Park Center on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon. You can tour the facility, meet the ER team, and enjoy kid-friendly activities like touch-a-truck, face painting, bracelet making, and stuffed animal "checkups," all free and geared toward local families.
2. How a Family Diagnosis Inspired This Fast-Rising Florida Elder Law Leader (newsbreak.com) — A Lakeland-based elder law attorney, Kevin Albaum, leads the elder law department at a local firm and helps guide VISTE, which serves at-risk seniors across the greater Lakeland area. His family's experience with early-onset Alzheimer's shaped his career, and he now balances intense client needs with community leadership, family life, and stress-relieving hobbies around town.
3. Florida crews round up 59 swans in annual health checkup, and children get a rare chance to hold one (thecooldown.com) — Lakeland's beloved swan roundup at Lake Morton just marked its 46th year, with city crews gathering 59 swans for health checks and vaccinations. Despite rainy weather, residents and children turned out to see and even hold the birds, reinforcing the swans' special place in Lakeland's identity and showcasing how city staff carefully manage this unique urban flock.
4. ALAN activates for first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 (thetrucker.com) — Based in Lakeland, the American Logistics Aid Network is mobilizing as Hurricane Isaias strengthens, urging Gulf Coast businesses to follow local warnings and logistics professionals to be ready to support relief efforts. The group, with a long history of hurricane response, is preparing to coordinate donated transportation, warehousing, and equipment while cautioning against sending unsolicited supplies into disaster zones.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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