🌱 Patch AM: Seven Pinellas schools may close—see how changes could affect your family.

Hello Largo! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Seven Pinellas schools may close—see how changes could affect your family.
• Need a federal shark permit? Largo workshop deadline is approaching.

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

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, temps: high: 89, low: 77.
• Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pinellas County Schools recommends closing 7 schools as part of $25M cost-saving plan (tampabay28.com) — Pinellas County Schools, headquartered in Largo, is proposing a $25 million cost‑saving plan that would close seven schools, rezone students, and repurpose campuses into more K‑8 and technical or fundamental options. District leaders say no teachers are expected to lose jobs, and families in Largo and across the county will soon be able to weigh in through school meetings, public hearings, and an online Planning for Progress tool.
   

• NOAA Sets Fall Shark Identification Workshops as Look-Alike Species Complicate Atlantic Catch Reports (natureworldnews.com) — Commercial shark dealers and longline or gillnet crews in the Largo area can attend a required NOAA shark identification workshop on November 11 at the Hampton Inn and Suites on East Bay Drive. The free, four‑hour session helps keep federal permits valid and teaches how to correctly identify look‑alike shark species, while separate workshops elsewhere cover safe handling and release of protected marine animals.
   

📸 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
• The Rare Plant Network & Garden Club of St. Pete Rain or Shine Plant Sale Saturday 9/12/26, 9-1pm →
  The Rare Plant Network,
• Charlie's TCG Event Tampa →
  Egypt Shrine Center, 5017 E Washington St, Tampa
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Varsity Football @ Gaither HS
  East Lake High Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
  7:00 pm
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
Sunday September 20
• St Jerome September Blood Drive →
  St. Jerome Catholic Church Parish Office, 10895 Hamlin Blvd, Largo
  7:30 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

• Belleair Cafe is and has long been one of our most favorite places for breakfast or lunch!
  The food is delicious, well prepared and if we are really lucky served to us by our favorite server, Donna! The delightful decor just adds to the… (Nextdoor Imperial Point)

• Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Assistant Manager Largo in Largo. Apply here.
• Brinker International posted a job opening for Line Cook - Seminole Chili's in Largo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Largo here.

🗞 Nearby News

Seminole

• GB&I win offered a tonic for European golf fans. But Americans have reason for hope (usatoday.com)
• Denny Harrison, 75, Nevada (midiaenterprise.com)

Clearwater

• Clearwater Beach resort debuts three new restaurants (tampabay.com)
• A Tilted Raceboat Reborn (powerboatnation.com)
• 2026 Land Rover Defender 110 For Sale in Clearwater, FL (exoticcarlist.com)

St. Petersburg

• Hubbard's Marina Boutique Reopening At John's Pass 2 Years After Hurricane (patch.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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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