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In today's newsletter:

  • Deputies probe deaths of two people at a Lutz-area home
  • Why Lutz's 33559 ZIP code is suddenly a statewide housing standout

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 94 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: An afternoon t-storm or two, temps: high: 92, low: 73.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man, woman found dead at Pasco County home in possible murder-suicide: deputies (wfla.com) — Deputies are investigating after a man and woman were found dead in a home off Cot Road in Lutz, in what authorities believe may be a murder-suicide. Pasco County Sheriff's Office says the pair were discovered during a welfare check Thursday morning, and details about their identities and what led up to the incident are still emerging.
   

• Buyer demand stands out in five ZIP codes spanning the state (floridarealtors.org) — Lutz's 33559 ZIP code just ranked among Florida's five "hottest" housing markets, with homes drawing above-average online views and selling in about 53 days at a $434,000 median list price. The ranking, based on Realtor.com's hotness score, puts Lutz alongside Oviedo, The Villages, Pompano Beach and Tallahassee as standout pockets of buyer demand.
   

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    Land O'Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Pkwy, Land O' Lakes
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