🌱 How Charlotte High’s home meet produced multiple state track qualifiers

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In today's newsletter:

• How Charlotte High’s home meet produced multiple state track qualifiers

Today's riddle: Why is the mushroom always invited to the party? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 87, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• TRACK AND FIELD: Charlotte boys share top honors at 3A-3 track (yoursun.com) — Punta Gorda sports fans just saw Charlotte High’s boys track team share the regional title on their home track, powered by standout thrower Logan Wheatley and several state-qualifying performances. Local athletes from Charlotte, Port Charlotte, North Port, and Venice now wait to see who advances to the state meet in Jacksonville next week.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Punta Gorda

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Thursday May 7

• Senior Awards Night (by Invitation)
  Charlotte High School Punta Gorda, FL 33950
  6:00 pm

Friday May 8

• Senior Sunset đ
  Charlotte High School Punta Gorda, FL 33950
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday May 4

• Free Guided Nature Walk
  Bayshore Live Oak Park, 23157 Bayshore Rd, Port Charlotte
  9:00 am
• Culver's Spirt Night
  Peace River Elementary School Port Charlotte, FL 33952
  4:00 pm
• Intramurals
  Port Charlotte Middle School Port Charlotte, FL 33952
  4:10 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Family Reading Center Open
  Peace River Elementary School Port Charlotte, FL 33952
  8:00 am
• The Writers' Salon: Tools for Memoir Writing →
  Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association (PGICA), 2001 Shreve Street, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
  1:30 pm
• Computer & Cell Phone Classes Available NOW in Englewood, FL
  Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. IG Management Group, LLC 1460 South McCall Road, Unit 1E Englewood, FL 34223
  4:00 pm
• Credit Recovery
  Port Charlotte Middle School Port Charlotte, FL 33952
  4:10 pm
• Pasta Night
  Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Order Sons and Daughters of Italy, Lodge 2507 3725 Easy Street Port Charlotte, FL 33952 941-764-9003
  5:00 pm
• Bingo at Charlie Foxtrot Brewing
  Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Charlie Foxtrot Brewing: 1700 Tamiami Trail, A5 ort Charlotte, FL 33948
  6:30 pm
• Spring Band Concert at Charlotte Performing Arts Center
  Port Charlotte Middle School Port Charlotte, FL 33952
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Missing husky....
  super friendly her name is desza. Eighth Avenue. Not the first time. Please call or text 9364330979 or 9415254529 (Nextdoor South Punta Gorda Heights)
• There's a black or dark grey cat that has been coming at night by The Animal Welfare League on HarborView.
  He runs when we open the door. Is this anyone's baby? If not, We will put food out to catch and bring to the shelter before it gets eaten or hit by… (Nextdoor Harbor View Rd)

• CCS Construction Staffing posted a job opening for Electricians & Apprentice Electricians in Punta Gorda. Apply here.
• Papa John's Pizza posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Punta Gorda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Punta Gorda here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Charlotte Harbor

• Religion briefs for May 3, 2026 (yoursun.com)
• Area news briefs for May 2, 2026 (yoursun.com)
• COLUMN: A good ant: the pyramid ant is a helpful insect (yoursun.com)

Port Charlotte

• Supercharging surveillance: Sarasota sheriff taps state immigration funds for AI policing tech (yoursun.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He is a fungi (Thank you Liz N. for sending it in!)
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