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Also on today's calendar: Lakeland Camellia Society Monthly Meeting and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Sophia Huneycutt gives an author talk at Florida Southern College about her new book 'The House Built on Alligator Bones' (lakelandgazette.info) — Lakeland native Sophia Huneycutt will speak about her Southern Gothic debut novel, The House Built on Alligator Bones, at Florida Southern College's Annie Pfeiffer Chapel on Monday, October 13, at 7 p.m. Open to the community, students, and faculty, the event offers locals a chance to hear her discuss Florida family secrets, generational trauma, and her path to publication.
2. Restored Frank Lloyd Wright Planetarium Reopens in Central Florida (westorlandonews.com) — Lakeland residents can now visit the newly restored Frank Lloyd Wright planetarium at Florida Southern College, open to the public for the first time in over 20 years. Public shows run four days a week with rotating programs, and tickets are $20 for individuals or $15 for families and groups, offering a mix of astronomy education and local architectural history.
3. 2 Lakeland High students arrested after handgun, ammunition found in desk: Polk deputies (wtsp.com) — Two 16-year-old Lakeland High School students were arrested after deputies found a homemade 9mm handgun and ammunition hidden in a classroom desk, following a tip and video showing the weapon on campus. Both teens now face felony charges, and one was also found with THC vapes, raising fresh concerns about safety and contraband at the Lakeland school.
4. SureWings Coming To Affordable Flying Expo (aero-news.net) — A pre-production SureWings BD-4C-S kitplane will be trailered from California to be displayed at the Affordable Flying Expo in Lakeland from November 13–15. Visitors will see the aircraft on static display, along with its MWfly engine, and learn how this updated BD-4C-S design aims to simplify homebuilt airplane assembly for aviation enthusiasts.
5. Barbara Walter, 76 (lkldnow.com) — Lakeland is mourning longtime resident Barbara Aubrey Walter, who passed away in 2020 after making the city her permanent home in the 1960s. Remembered for her love of family, simple pleasures, and her roles as mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she leaves behind children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren who still live in Lakeland, though no local services are planned.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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