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In today's newsletter:

• How many DUI arrests came from the overnight Pinellas crackdown?
• What shrinking enrollment could mean for Largo-area schools this year.

Also on today's calendar: 9/11 Memorial Ceremony and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 76.
• Wednesday: Sunny intervals, a t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Overnight DUI Wolf Pack In Pinellas County Nets 23 Drunk Driving Arrests, Hundreds Of Citations (tampafp.com) — Largo drivers were among those targeted in a countywide overnight DUI "Wolf Pack" operation that led to 23 impaired-driving arrests and hundreds of citations over Labor Day weekend. Deputies and Largo police saturated major Pinellas roads, issuing tickets for speeding, suspended licenses, and other violations while emphasizing the ongoing danger impaired drivers pose to local motorists and families.
   

• Pinellas schools are shrinking. Which ones are feeling it most? (tampabay.com) — Largo families are part of a major enrollment shift as Pinellas schools lose thousands of students, leaving about 45,000 seats empty and prompting closures, mergers, and program changes. While officials say high schools like Largo are relatively full and unlikely to close, upcoming recommendations could still reshape feeder patterns, grade configurations, and nearby elementary options that affect local students' daily school experience.
   

📸 Around Largo

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Largo

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• 9/11 Memorial Ceremony →
  Curlew Hills Memory Gardens, 1750 Curlew Rd, Palm Harbor
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Charlie's TCG Event Tampa →
  Egypt Shrine Center, 5017 E Washington St, Tampa
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Community Town Hall: How Property Taxes Fund City Services →
  440 W Bay Dr, Largo
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Varsity Football @ Gaither HS
  East Lake High Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Largo, FL (37) →
  Largo FL
• GENEALOGY - DNA Deep Dive (Segments) →
  Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• GENEALOGY - WikiTree Special Interest Group →
  Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Fishing Class and Deep Sea Fishing Excursion →
  400 Alt Keene Rd, Largo
  9:30 am
• GENEALOGY - FamilySearch.org User Group (SIG) →
  Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• GENEALOGY - Mapping Ireland's Records →
  Pinellas Genealogy Society @ Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Dr, Largo, FL, 33771
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 22
• GENEALOGY - DNA Basics I: Introduction to DNA Testing →
  Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
  11:00 am
• GENEALOGY - DNA Interest Group →
  Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Walker Cup history, results and past winners (thegolfnewsnet.com)

Clearwater

• SBC President Willy Rice calls SBTS students to pursue authentic faith (kentuckytoday.com)
• Curaleaf Lead Store Associate in Clearwater, FL (syracuse.com)
• 2 years after hurricanes, Safety Harbor pier reopens to much fanfare (tampabay.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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