🌱 Will Tallahassee deliver $1 million to harden the Lealman Exchange?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will Tallahassee deliver $1 million to harden the Lealman Exchange?

Also on today's calendar: Lealman Community Market & Yard Sale and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 71.
• Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Budget conference: Hillsborough, Pinellas projects await their fate as budget talks begin (floridapolitics.com) — State lawmakers are weighing $1 million in hurricane hardening funds for the Lealman Exchange as part of a larger Pinellas County storm-shelter and community project package. The House and Senate both support many Tampa Bay transportation, housing, and cultural requests but often at different amounts, and negotiators are now deciding which local projects survive before the final 2026 budget goes to the Governor.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lealman

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 31

• Lealman Community Market & Yard Sale →
  Lealman Neighborhood Park, 3890 55th Ave N, St. Petersburg
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• New Member Orientation
  Pinellas Park Gateway Chamber, 6350 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park
  11:00 am
• Trivia @ Pee Pa's Garage
  Pee Pa's Garage & Craft Brewery, 6340 49th Street North, Pinellas Park
  7:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Seat Specific Networking Group
  Pee-Pa's Garage Craft Brewery, 6340 49th Street N, Pinellas Park
  9:00 am
• Flingin' Friday @ Pee Pa's Garage
  Pee Pa's Garage & Craft Brewery
  3:00 pm

Wednesday May 20

• Networking Breakfast
  Pinellas Park Senior Center, 7625 59th St. N, Pinellas Park
  7:30 am
• Wings Wednesday @ Pee Pa's Garage & Craft Brewery
  Pee Pa's Garage & Craft Brewery
  3:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• Walk With A Doc
  Sprowls Horizon Sports Park, 4015 62nd Ave N, Pinellas Park
  9:00 am
• Trivia @ Pee Pa's Garage
  Pee Pa's Garage & Craft Brewery, 6340 49th Street North, Pinellas Park
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Pancake Breakfast Senior Center →
  Pinellas Park, FL Calendar, 7625 59th Street N, Pinellas Park
  8:00 am
• Realtor Pitch Group
  Pee-Pa's Garage Craft Brewery, 6340 49th Street N, Pinellas Park
  11:00 am
• Wings Wednesday @ Pee Pa's Garage & Craft Brewery
  Pee Pa's Garage & Craft Brewery
  3:00 pm
• All Write Here
  Gulfport Public Library, 5501 28th Ave S, Gulfport
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

St. Petersburg

• Literary celebration, and Clark Awards, set for May 20 (stpetecatalyst.com)
• DPI Laboratory Introduces VisionAI to Bring Intelligence to UV Production (uvebtech.com)
• Marreese Speights steps down as Northside Christian (FL) boys basketball coach (on3.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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