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In today's newsletter:

  • Where to honor veterans in Newberry today
  • Newberry mayor mentioned in investigation of college Republican coalition
  • Try the radio technology that connected troops with home

Also on today's calendar: Jacksonville Chocolate and Coffee Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 78, low: 50.
  • Friday: Turning sunny and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• County-by-County: Veterans Day events in Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia (news4jax.com) — Newberry's Veterans Day tribute is scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Veterans Memorial Park at Lois Forte Park, 120 NW 260th St. Nearby observances include Alachua County's 11 a.m. ceremony in Gainesville and a High Springs service at the same hour; organizers recommend confirming details before attending.
   

• White supremacist Nick Fuentes linked to college Republican group, records show (newsbreak.com) — Newberry Mayor Tim Marden appears in a Guardian investigation linking a college Republican coalition's email infrastructure to Nick Fuentes's company. A UF chapter post co-authored with the coalition thanked Marden, who backs speaker Marshall Rawson. Marden said he uses relationships to influence people positively; the report establishes no direct Marden-Fuentes link.
   

• Voices from the front: Inside the Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) and its most famous mission (alachuachronicle.com) — Visitors to Alachua County's Veterans Day celebration can try Morse code or talk across the country at the Gainesville Amateur Radio Society booth. The demonstration at Veterans Memorial Park highlights the Military Auxiliary Radio System, whose volunteers connected Vietnam troops with families through millions of radio-assisted calls and messages.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Mowgli, a cat who went missing in Newberry, FL, has been safely reunited with their family after 8 hours, 47 minutes. Message from Owner: "Very… (Nextdoor Empower Park)
  • another quiet.
    day at the Buchanan Trails Pond but Im able to. focus on a couple when then are closer without detail loss so I keep trying. see the differences … (Nextdoor Villages of Westend)
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Newberry. Apply here.
  • Hotel Equities posted a job opening for Trail Runner in High Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newberry here.

🗞 Nearby News

Archer

  • See what Alachua County restaurants failed health inspections (gainesville.com)

High Springs

  • High Springs commissioners select interim city manager, vote to negotiate contract (wcjb.com)
  • CLASH Endurance "Old Florida Gravel" Weekend Sets the Pace as State's Largest Gravel Event (endurancesportswire.com)
  • Cheapest premium gas in cities across Alachua County in week ending Oct. 31 (ncfloridanews.com)

Alachua

  • Alachua County commissioners approve permit change for West End Community Park (wcjb.com)
  • JBF Gainesville sale returns Nov. 12-15 in Alachua (mainstreetdailynews.com)

Ok Newberry! 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 are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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