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Good morning Largo! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why did Largo High cover bathroom mirrors, and are parents right?
  • How a Largo bookshop got pulled into a $1.5B AI fight
  • Guilty plea entered in torture murder case with ties to Largo home

Also on today's calendar: "Piano Man" – An Intimate Solo Tribute to Billy Joel Live! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 81.
  • Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Largo High School frosts bathroom mirrors to curb tardiness, parents upset (fox13news.com) — Largo High School has frosted the mirrors in student restrooms this year, saying the move has already cut tardiness by just over 9% in the first week. Some Largo parents argue students still need mirrors for basic hygiene and confidence, and question whether this is the right way to improve instructional time.
   

• AI company destructive scanning practice worries local bookstore (baynews9.com) — A Largo bookstore owner is speaking out against "destructive scanning," where books are torn apart and digitized for AI training, after a major settlement involving Anthropic. From his shop, The Book Rescuers, he worries this practice devalues physical books, even as experts explain why AI companies are turning to printed material for new data.
   

• Man who murdered, dismembered Gulfport teen after days of torture pleads guilty (wfla.com) — A man has pleaded guilty in a brutal 2025 murder of a Gulfport teen, a case that investigators say included dismemberment at a home in Largo and disposal of remains elsewhere. Authorities still haven't recovered the victim's body, though biological evidence tied the crime to the Largo residence as court proceedings continue for his co-defendant.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Mila, a dog who went missing in Largo, FL, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 hours, 24 minutes. Message from Owner: "Mila got out… (Nextdoor Largo)
  • When things were made to last: so I paid 50 bucks for this Maytag stackable washer and dryer and all it needed was the blower shroud essentially the plastic fan part that goes on the motor for the dryer.
    I looked at the insides of the washing machine by taking the front cover up. It looks like brand new this machine was made in 1995. It's a beast. … (Nextdoor Gulf Breeze)
  • MiTek posted a job opening for Material Handler in Largo. Apply here.
  • Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Largo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Largo here.

🗞 Nearby News

Belleair

  • Commodores Finalize 2026-27 Schedule (vucommodores.com)
  • Kai Trump recalls 'a lot of crying' with mom Vanessa before college amid breast cancer battle (nypost.com)

Seminole

  • Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on Seminole Boulevard in Seminole (iontb.com)
  • Weekly Tidbits August 20, 2026 (paradisenewsfl.com)
  • Florida primary resolves most judicial races; seven head to November runoffs (floridabar.org)

St. Petersburg

  • Man Dies After Being Hit By Car While Crossing Street In Lealman: FL Troopers (patch.com)
  • 30+ Local Authors To Join FloridaRAMA's First Literary Festival (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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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