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šŸŒ± What another Florida execution at Starkeā€™s prison means for our community

Starke, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Starke! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ā˜•ļøļø

In today's newsletter:

  • What another Florida execution at Starkeā€™s prison means for our community

Also on today's calendar: HCA Varsity Baseball @ NCA and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. šŸŒ¶ Hot!

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ Man who set neighbor on fire after she found him burglarizing her home is executed in Florida (newser.com) ā€” Residents should know that Floridaā€™s latest execution took place at Florida State Prison just outside Starke, underscoring the facilityā€™s ongoing central role in the stateā€™s death penalty system. The inmate was put to death for a 1990 Brevard County murder, and officials noted this was Floridaā€™s fifth execution of 2026, with another already scheduled for April 30.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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