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🌱 Patch AM: Why one Largo street’s flooding could delay help when you need it
Make time for 31 Year Celebration "Island Time" Casino Night on the Largo Patch calendar
Cheers Largo! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why one Largo street's flooding could delay help when you need it
Also on today's calendar: 31 Year Celebration "Island Time" Casino Night and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 77.
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Largo neighborhood concerned about flooding (fox13news.com) — Neighbors in a Largo community off 101st Street say chronic flooding on their only access road is trapping them in and raising serious safety concerns for children, seniors, and people with disabilities. Residents report repeated, short-lived drain pumping by the city and growing frustration over unclear responsibility between city and county as they push for a permanent fix. 
📸 Around Largo
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Largo
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★ Featured events ★
- 31 Year Celebration "Island Time" Casino Night →
Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa, 400 Mandalay Ave, Clearwater
6:00 pm - Kids and Kubs set season start Thursday, October 29 →
901 N Shore Dr NE, St. Petersburg
8:30 am
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
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Other local events
- GENEALOGY - DNA Interest Group →
Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
1:00 pm - Back to School Night
East Lake High School
4:30 pm - GENEALOGY - Census Tracking →
Pinellas Genealogy Society @ Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Dr, Largo, FL, 33771
1:00 pm - Varsity Football @ Pinellas Park HS →
East Lake High Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
7:30 pm - Largo Woman's Club September Meeting →
Royal Palms, 200 Lake Ave NE, Largo
11:30 am - Art of Recovery →
440 W Bay Dr, Largo
5:00 pm - GENEALOGY - Family Tree Maker User Group →
Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
10:00 am - "AMPED: Turn Up for the Arts" Fundraiser Party & Exhibition Opening →
FloridaRAMA, 2606 Fairfield Ave S, St. Petersburg
6:00 pm - Charlie's TCG Event Tampa →
Egypt Shrine Center, 5017 E Washington St, Tampa
10:00 am - GENEALOGY - DNA Deep Dive (Segments) →
Pinellas Genealogy Society – Virtual Class/Meeting/Discussion
1:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
Saturday September 5
Saturday September 12
📣 Largo Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I offer Caregiver or Companion for elderly or special need love one.
30 years experience. I am retired in the Nursing field, specialized in Dementia , any other mental health, health issues or elderly companion I am… (Nextdoor Belleair Bluffs & Belleair S) - Howdeee Nextdoor Friends,
I live in OakCrest MH Park and got the dreaded letter taped to my door… You know the one…Anywhooo I am in search of someone that can trim our front… (Nextdoor Adams Circle)
- RTX posted a job opening for General Manufacturing Assembler - 1st Shift (onsite) in Largo. Apply here.
- Interstate Batteries posted a job opening for Warehouse Team Member I - No Experience Required in Largo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Largo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Belleair
- Kai Trump on college golf, family and breast cancer advocacy (newsnationnow.com)
Seminole
- Seminole County schools raise AC temperatures to save $1.5M annually (wesh.com)
- Lake County officials launch machine recount in razor-thin congressional primary race (clickorlando.com)
- FSU QB Ashton Daniels chosen to 'break the rock' after preseason camp (on3.com)
Clearwater
- Trulieve Human Resources Manager in Clearwater, FL (mlive.com)
- Clearwater ranked 11th in Florida for scam reports in July (pinellastimes.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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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