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🌱 How the Oldsmar Rod Run is revving up for charity this fall

Make time for GMF Online Auction on the Oldsmar Patch calendar

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Cheers Oldsmar! 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 the Oldsmar Rod Run is revving up for charity this fall

Also on today's calendar: GMF Online Auction and 11 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Karen W.!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 74.
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• October 2026 Events (paradisenewsfl.com) — Oldsmar residents can look forward to the Fourth Annual Oldsmar Rod Run on November 14 at R.E. Olds Park, benefiting Oldsmar Cares and featuring classic cars, trophies, and club awards. The broader calendar also highlights dozens of fall arts, music, and family events across Pinellas, Tampa, and nearby communities, giving locals many options for day trips and weekend outings.
   

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📸 Beautiful clouds from East Lake —Karen W. Like

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Tank!!
    A young gentleman who loves the water and is just a hunk of love! House trained!! Available at Pinellas County Animal Services, Ulmerton Rd. Largo… (Nextdoor Bay's End)
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION posted a job opening for Assembler - Manufacturing in Oldsmar. Apply here.
  • Andritz Group posted a job opening for CNC Machinist in Oldsmar. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oldsmar here.

🗞 Nearby News

Safety Harbor

  • TWAIN Converge 2026 Announces Final Agendas (thecannatareport.com)
  • Largo/Clearwater, FL: 17-Year-Old Amari Santana Reported Missing as Search Continues (richlandtoday.com)
  • Federal Funds will fuel four Eckerd College coastal monitoring projects (eckerd.edu)

Palm Harbor

  • Super 6 volleyball: Beachside cemented at No. 1 as regular season winds down; JJVA, Gateway tournaments on deck (news4jax.com)
  • Secret Italian Restaurants In Florida Only Locals Know About This Fall (takingthekids.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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