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Milton, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Milton! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How one East Milton teacher is turning AI into a teachable moment
- How are Milton truckers coping with diesel prices nearing $700 a fill-up?
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 88, low: 52.
- Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Panhandle teachers bringing AI literacy into classrooms through Florida State challenge (weartv.com) — A Milton elementary librarian is gaining statewide recognition for using artificial intelligence to teach local fifth-graders about digital citizenship and critical thinking. Through Florida State University’s America 250 Challenge and InSPIRE program, she co-designed lessons that highlight both the power and pitfalls of AI tools students increasingly rely on. Her work stresses ethical use, fact-checking, and not letting computers replace real thinking. 
• Truckers in Milton feel diesel squeeze, would welcome federal gas tax pause (weartv.com) — Truck drivers fueling up in Milton say soaring diesel prices are squeezing their wallets and would welcome President Trump’s proposal to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax. Local and passing truckers describe paying hundreds more per fill-up since the Iran War began, and explain how even a small tax break could ease pressure on independent operators and shipping costs.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a place for me and my daughter to stay, we got kicked out of our home by my now ex and are having to start from scratch.
I just found me a job making 14 and hour. So I cant afford much but I can do max $800 with everything included. Also open to a room to rent if you… (Nextdoor Carpenters Park) - Good afternoon neighbors!
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🗞 Nearby News
Pensacola
- Pensacola International Airport Eyes Las Vegas, Boston, West Coast and Bahamas as Next Growth Targets (newsradio923.com)
- Amazon offers 30-minute deliveries but Pensacola's options lag behind (pnj.com)
- UWF leads restoration of century-old vernacular markers at Pensacola's Magnolia Cemetery (wuwf.org)
Navarre
- Navarre getting new Wawa, though not without some controversy (pnj.com)
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