🌱 Patch AM: Which Pinellas schools could face big changes as enrollment keeps dropping?

Good day Largo! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Pinellas schools could face big changes as enrollment keeps dropping?
• How many DUI arrests came from the holiday weekend Pinellas crackdown?

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

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 77.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pinellas schools are shrinking. Which ones are feeling it most? (tampabay.com) — Largo families should watch closely as Pinellas schools confront steep enrollment declines and unused classroom space, with Largo High among the more fully used campuses. District leaders are preparing a new round of consolidation and program changes, especially at elementary schools, aiming to keep education quality high while adjusting to fewer students and shrinking funding.
   

• 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 Labor Day weekend DUI "Wolf Pack" sweep that brought 23 impaired-driving arrests and hundreds of traffic tickets across Pinellas County. Deputies and Largo police focused on major roads overnight, issuing citations for speeding, suspended licenses, and other violations while emphasizing the continuing dangers of impaired driving.
   

📸 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
• Florida Botanical Gardens- Free Admission →
  Florida Botanical Gardens, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo
  7:00 am
• Community Town Hall: How Property Taxes Fund City Services →
  440 W Bay Dr, Largo
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Mentor Training →
  Anona UMC, 13233 Indian Rocks Rd, Largo
  11:30 am
Saturday September 12
• 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

• I just found this funny.
  Thought I would share, in case you need a giggle. (Nextdoor Sugar Creek)
• EDIT - just so everyone knows I moved all the stuff from the fridge and freezer when the error code showed the first time on Friday morning.
  It's just been hard getting in contact with the landlord until yesterday Anyone know a reliable and reputable company that can check a refrigerator… (Nextdoor Tall Pines)

• Hubbell Incorporated posted a job opening for PCB Assembler - Largo, FL in Largo. Apply here.
• Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Assistant Manager Largo in Largo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Largo here.

🗞 Nearby News

Seminole

• Rain chances remain high for Tuesday (clickorlando.com)
• Florida State vs. SMU LIVE pregame show — Warchant TV (on3.com)

Clearwater

• Paula Hukill (gaffneyledger.com)
• Sea turtles rescued from Indian Rocks Beach storm drain, improper lighting blamed (fox13news.com)
• Florida Woman Chases Her Own Slow-Rolling Car Into a Ditch—and a Squirrel Is To Blame (motorbiscuit.com)

Ok Largo! 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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