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🌱 Patch AM: Land O' Lakes remembers ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen's remarkable legacy
Also check out Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Lutz on the Land O' Lakes Patch calendar
Hello Land O' Lakes! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Land O' Lakes remembers ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen's remarkable legacy
Also on today's calendar: Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Lutz and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 75.
- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Remembering Bill Rasmussen (thedepauw.com) — Longtime Land O' Lakes resident Bill Rasmussen, co-founder of ESPN, has died at 93 after a battle with Parkinson's disease, leaving a major legacy in sports broadcasting. The DePauw University graduate built ESPN from a small startup into a global sports network and later became an advocate for Parkinson's research, remembered fondly by colleagues and family. 
📸 Around Land O' Lakes
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Land O' Lakes
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★ Featured events ★
- Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Lutz →
22402 Catfish Lake Ln, Land O' Lakes
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Skybrooke Football [HOME] vs. John Long
Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
6:30 pm - JV Football @ ZHills
Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
7:00 pm - Land O' Lakes Business Exchange →
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Tampa Suncoast Parkway, 16615 Crosspointe Run, Land O' Lakes
11:30 am - Volleyball @ Northside Christian
Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
5:00 pm - Pasco Emerging Professional Social →
Location 4 & Co Coworking Spaces 16703 Early Riser Ave., Land O' Lakes, FL 3468 Please use the back entrance when arriving. Since the building is closed to the public after 5:00 PM, this will allow our team to see you and let you inside. 16703 Early Riser Avenue Land O' Lakes FL 34638, 16703 Early Riser Avenue, Land O' Lakes
6:00 pm - Football @ Wharton
Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
7:00 pm - Friday Moonlight Market at The Hub at Bexley →
The Hub at Bexley, 16954 Focus Lp, Land O Lakes
5:00 pm - Cross Country @ HOKA Nights in Tallahassee
Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
7:00 am - GFWC Bunco Fundraiser →
Heritage Park, 5401 Land O' Lakes Blvd, Land O' Lakes
1:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
📣 Land O' Lakes Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Women Rising Together - WRT - Morning Networking Event →
Raining Berries - Lutz / Wesley Chapel, 25595 Sierra Center Boulevard, Lutz - Parenting Class →
3000 Allegra Way, Lutz - Baby Café - Tampa Family Health Center (Lutz) →
Tampa Family Health Centers – Bearss Ave, 1212 E. Bearss Ave., Lutz
10:00 am - College Fair at Sickles High School
Schwarzkopf, 7950 Gunn Hwy, Tampa
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Capriotti's Sandwich Shop posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Lutz. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Wesley Chapel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Land O' Lakes here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lutz
- Florida High School State Finalist Kylie Coles Verbals To North Florida For Fall 2027 (swimswam.com)
- 8th annual 9/11 Memorial Mile walk in Lutz honors 25 years since September 11 attacks (tampabay28.com)
Wesley Chapel
- 29668 Imperati Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL 33545 (zillow.com)
- Driver airlifted to hospital after milk truck crashes along I-75 (fox13news.com)
Tampa
- Tampa 'super speeder' caught going 125 mph on Howard Frankland Bridge: FHP (wfla.com)
- Another major insurer will cover surgical mesh after our investigation into breast cancer insurance denials (wptv.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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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