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In today's newsletter:

• How safe are walking routes to Lutz-area schools this year?
• Lutz man charged in alleged international Hamas funding investigation

Also on today's calendar: Thriving Kids Workshop: ADHD, Anxiety, Sensory & Behavior and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 71 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 87, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tampa students walk, bike to school as safety takes center stage at campus without buses (fox13news.com) — Students at several Hillsborough County schools in and around Lutz are joining National Walk & Bike to School Day, highlighting the need for safer routes for kids who walk or bike daily. A new partnership at Sulphur Springs K-8 aims to improve sidewalks and crossings, and organizers say lessons from this effort could influence safety improvements near other campuses, including those serving Lutz families.
   

• More arrests, indictments in alleged Hamas funding pipeline involving Northshore brothers (wwltv.com) — Federal prosecutors say a 56-year-old Lutz man has been arrested and charged in Florida with allegedly sending nearly $50,000 into a global fundraising network accused of supporting Hamas. His case is part of a broader U.S.-French investigation that also targets two Louisiana brothers and several people in France, with charges that could carry decades in prison if convictions follow.
   

📸 Around Lutz

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lutz

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 13
• Women Impact Network Wesley Chapel. Free Admission →
  Hyatt Place Tampa Wesley Chapel, 26000 Sierra Center Boulevard, Lutz
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• Thriving Kids Workshop: ADHD, Anxiety, Sensory & Behavior →
  Full Life Chiropractic, 21754 SR 54, Lutz
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Baby Café - Tampa Family Health Center (Lutz) →
  Tampa Family Health Centers – Bearss Ave, 1212 E. Bearss Ave., Lutz
  10:00 am
Thursday October 15
• Sunlake Academy Discovery Nights: Map Your Student's Future! →
  18681 N Dale Mabry Hwy
  6:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Seminar: Help! We're Going on a Short-Term Trip! →
  Creekside Church, 311 Newberger Rd, Lutz
  9:00 am
• Intro To Epoxy Training - Tampa FL →
  Epoxy Depot Tampa, 16011 N Nebraska Avenue Suite 107, Lutz
  9:00 am
• Seminar: Help! We're Going on a Short-Term Trip! • Tampa, FL • Oct 16-17 →
  Creekside Church, 311 Newberger Rd, Lutz
  9:00 am
• Mosaics in Lutz →
  Auzalu's Artisan Market and Pottery Studio, 16116 Hanna Road, Lutz
  6:00 pm
• Psalms Night: An Evening with Love Is Ministry →
  Revelations Cafe, 17808 North Dale Mabry Highway, Lutz
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Fearless Women's Summit- Tampa 2026 →
  26000 Sierra Center Boulevard, Lutz
  8:00 am
• Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA) →
  Lutz Boy Scout Troop 12, 205 2nd Ave SE, Lutz
  8:00 am
• 2026 Watermelon Swim Annual Fall Festival →
  Watermelon Swim Lutz, 19509 Dale Mabry Highway, Lutz
  4:00 pm

📣 Lutz Shout Outs!

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• Chewy Vet Care — (813) 517-8343
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Erin is the best!
  My dogs absolutely love going to Wise choice grooming. (Nextdoor Sierra Pines/Meadowbrook)
• Does anyone know alternatives to Tesla repair shops?
  Someone knocked my driver's side mirror off. I'm not interested in paying $1100 . (Nextdoor Villa Rosa)

• Chuy's Tex-Mex Restaurant posted a job opening for Janitor/Busser in Lutz. Apply here.
• Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen posted a job opening for Line Cook/Prep Cook in Lutz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lutz here.

🗞 Nearby News

Land O' Lakes

• Bishop McLaughlin to host Halloween-themed Black Flag XC Meet (lakerlutznews.com)
• Mother abandoned 3 kids, cat in 'unlivable condition' at Pasco County home: affidavit (wfla.com)
• Waving to Adventurers, a guest post by Mike Maihack (teenlibrariantoolbox.com)

Ok Lutz! 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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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