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🌱 Patch AM: How record Labor Day gas prices are hitting Lutz drivers’ wallets
And on the Lutz Patch calendar - Union West at SouthernEaze
Cheers Lutz! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How record Labor Day gas prices are hitting Lutz drivers' wallets
- When Lutz's Bahama Breeze closes and Yard House opens in its place
- How Lutz patients benefit from 1,000 robotic surgeries at local hospital
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A thunderstorm in the area, temps: high: 90, low: 75.
- Monday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Gas prices set to break Labor Day record as diesel hits all-time high nationwide (tampabay28.com) — Drivers in Lutz are paying near-record prices this Labor Day weekend, with regular gas averaging about $3.95 statewide and diesel hitting an all-time high, squeezing residents and small businesses. Local drivers at a Lutz 7-Eleven describe cutting back or absorbing big fuel costs, while an economist ties the spike to conflict near the Strait of Hormuz and warns of broader price increases. 
• What to know about closing, reopening of Bahama Breeze in Fort Myers (naplesnews.com) — Fans of Bahama Breeze in the Lutz/Wesley Chapel area should know the restaurant there is scheduled to close on Nov. 7 and reopen as a Yard House on Dec. 9. A Fort Myers location will be the last Bahama Breeze in the country to shut down, while other Florida and out-of-state sites are also being converted to Darden brands on staggered timelines.
• Health & Wellness: Doctor performs 1,000th robotic surgery (lakerlutznews.com) — Residents in Lutz can take pride that St. Joseph's Hospital-North now has a surgeon who's completed 1,000 robotic procedures, offering smaller incisions and faster recoveries close to home. The roundup also notes new stroke-treatment technology in Wesley Chapel and leadership and safety designations at other regional hospitals, reflecting broader improvements in area health care options.
📸 Around Lutz
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lutz
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- Union West at SouthernEaze →
SouthernEaze Bar and Grill, 18430 Livingston Ave, Lutz
6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Labor Day/Non-Student Day
Schwarzkopf Lutz, FL 33548 - College Fair at Sickles High School
Schwarzkopf, 7950 Gunn Hwy, Tampa
6:00 pm - College Fair at Newsome High School
Schwarzkopf, 16550 Fishhawk Blvd, Lithia
6:00 pm
Monday September 7
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
📣 Lutz Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Cross Country @ FL Horse Park in Ocala
Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
7:00 am - PTSolutions Hyrox Competition
Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
7:00 am - USF Hot Day.
Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
8:00 am - Labor Day/Non-Student Day
McKitrick Land O' Lakes, FL 33558 - Labor Day, Non-Student Day
Claywell Tampa, FL 33624 - Jeremiah's Spirit night
Claywell, 14320 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa - Volleyball @ Berkley Prep
Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
5:00 pm - ICON FOR HIRE →
The Orpheum, 14802 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa
6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Lutz PatchAM possible:
- Refresh - Aesthetics & Wellness — (813) 575-2805
- Chewy Vet Care — (813) 517-8343
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Blu 🐾
Looking to rehome my sweet boy, Blu. He's a pure Siberian Husky, born October 2019. Due to my current living situation, I can no longer keep him,… (Nextdoor State Road 54 Suncoast) - Some cool pictures of the storm that rolled in Saturday afternoon.
All of these were taken over a 20 minute period. (Nextdoor Heron Cove Condominium)
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Lutz. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(03148) - 22911 St Road 54 in Lutz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lutz here.
🗞 Nearby News
Land O' Lakes
- What's Happening (Sept. 3-11, 2026) (lakerlutznews.com)
- Pasco County program helps school employees become teachers (tampabay28.com)
Temple Terrace
- Gold-plated rifle found with 3-time convicted felon in Temple Terrace traffic stop: deputies (wfla.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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