🌱 Why did an Okeechobee man wake up with a pig?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why did an Okeechobee man wake up with a pig?
• Why Okeechobee gas just jumped to $4.17 a gallon
• What's being decided about Lake Okeechobee herbicides behind closed doors?

Also on today's calendar: Kyle Kraft.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 73.
• Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man wakes up with a pig in his lap (lakeonews.com) — An Okeechobee man reportedly called 911 after dozing off in his truck and waking up to find a pig sitting in his lap, according to Lake Okeechobee News' arrest notes. Full details are behind a paywall, but the item underscores the paper's ongoing coverage of quirky local law-enforcement calls.
   

• South Florida gas prices rise after Saudi pipeline closure, with Palm Beach County at $4.28 (wpbf.com) — Drivers in Okeechobee County are now paying an average of $4.17 per gallon for regular gas, slightly above the Florida state average. Rising oil prices after a Saudi pipeline closure are pushing up fuel costs across South Florida, and experts say prices could climb even higher this week if crude remains expensive.
   

• Florida sets new course for controversial herbicide program behind closed doors (wgcu.org) — State officials are quietly reshaping herbicide spraying on Lake Okeechobee through a new Lake Okeechobee Coordinating Council that meets behind closed doors, including upcoming sessions at the Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel in Okeechobee. Local guides and residents worry the chemicals are harming fish, water quality, and businesses, while transparency advocates question whether these secret meetings violate Florida's Sunshine Law.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 15
• Coffee with the Council →
  Port St Lucie Community Center, 2195 SE Airoso Blvd, Port St. Lucie
  9:00 am
• Tue Jogging with the Doctor →
  Tradition Square, Tradition Square, Port St. Lucie
  5:45 pm
Wednesday September 16
• CQCT Coffee & Chess Social →
  Starbucks, 920 SW St. Lucie West Blvd., Port St. Lucie
  1:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Hop Life Brewing – Port St. Lucie →
  Hop Life Brewing, 679 NW Enterprise Dr Suite 101, Port St. Lucie
Saturday September 19
• Marine Flea Market & Boat Sale | PSL →
  MIDFLORIDA Event Center, 9221 SE Event Center Place, Port St. Lucie
  9:00 am
• Marine Flea Market and Boat Sale →
  MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 9221 SE Civic Center Pl, Port St. Lucie
  9:00 am
• Mobile Club at Turtle Run Park →
  1945 SW Cameo Blvd, Port St. Lucie
  11:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Neighborhood Farmer's Market at Tradition Square →
  SW Meeting St, Port St. Lucie
  9:00 am
• Port St. Lucie Green Market →
  MIDFLORIDA Event Center, 9249 Civic Center Pl, Port St. Lucie
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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• Seminole Gaming - Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos posted a job opening for EVS Floor Attendant in Okeechobee. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Okeechobee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Okeechobee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Indiantown

• Florida residents demand answers after 4 inches of rain flood homes, cars, and streets (thecooldown.com)
• Florida election 2026 includes Martin County School Board District 1 (tcpalm.com)

Port St. Lucie

• Call of the snowbird's nest: Florida edition (pressherald.com)
• Helping Clients Look and Feel Their Best (indianrivermagazine.com)
• Florida communities remember Sept. 11, 2001 (tcpalm.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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