🌱 Patch AM: Why Angeline Academy’s pickup line is costing Land O’ Lakes families hours

What's up Land O' Lakes! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Angeline Academy's pickup line is costing Land O' Lakes families hours

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 74.
• Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Angeline Academy parents demand traffic solutions at school board meeting; district says it's improving (tampabay28.com) — Parents at Angeline Academy of Innovation in Land O' Lakes are pressing Pasco County school leaders to fix severe dismissal traffic that backs cars onto nearby streets and eats up hours each day. Families say the congestion is costing them time and money, and they're asking for more buses, while the superintendent says new routing has already cut wait times and more changes are being evaluated.
   

📸 Around Land O' Lakes

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Land O' Lakes

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 2
• 9-2-2026 Basic Vegetable Gardening →
  Land O'Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Pkwy, Land O' Lakes
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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• JV Football [HOME] vs. Pasco
  Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Football [HOME] vs. Bayshore
  Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
  7:30 pm
• Football [HOME] vs. Gainesville
  Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
  7:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Volleyball [HOME] vs. WChapel
  Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
  6:00 pm
• Skybrooke Football [HOME] vs. Stewart
  Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Volleyball [HOME] vs. Plant
  Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
  6:00 pm
• JV Football @ RRidge
  Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• 4th-5th Grade Math PM1 FAST
  Hammond Odessa, FL 33556
  7:45 am
• Spirit Night at Dave's Hot Chicken!
  Union Park Charter Academy (K-6) (Opened August 2018) Zephyrhills, FL 33543
  4:00 pm
Friday August 28
• All Pro DADS!
  Union Park Charter Academy (K-6) (Opened August 2018) UPCA Cafeteria
  6:45 am
• 3rd Grade Math PM1 FAST
  Hammond Odessa, FL 33556
  7:45 am

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💬 Chatter

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• Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen posted a job opening for Server in Lutz. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• There's an invasive Burmese python in my backyard. Now what do I do? (pnj.com)

Wesley Chapel

• Wesley Chapel apartment fire: Pasco firefighters investigate alarm failure during blaze (fox13news.com)

Tampa

• FL Musicians, Venues, Activists Pay Tribute To Dolly Parton (patch.com)
• 163 Missing Children Recovered In FL Operation, Including 46 In Tampa Bay (patch.com)
• Tampa International Airport Backs Out Of TSA Gold+ Plan For Privatizing Security (patch.com)

Ok Land O' Lakes! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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