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Also on today's calendar: Tarpon Springs Ghost Tour: Haunted History and True Crime and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Sexton Elementary could turn into YMCA; 6 other schools potentially to close in Pinellas County (wfla.com) — Tarpon Springs families should know that Tarpon Springs Fundamental is among seven Pinellas County schools recommended for possible closure as district leaders respond to low enrollment. Community meetings will gather feedback before a final school board vote scheduled for October 13, which could significantly reshape where local students attend class next year.
• FL v. Tomasz Koswoski Day 3 (rev.com) — Testimony in the homicide trial of Dr. Tomasz Kosowski details how investigators obtained and executed a search warrant at his home on Seaview Drive in Tarpon Springs and later stopped his car in the city. Jurors heard how Tarpon Springs Police assisted Largo detectives, how the vehicle and residence were processed for evidence, and how this local activity fits into the broader Pinellas County case.
• From Appleknockers to Whirlies, every state's most amusing high school mascot (usatoday.com) — Tarpon Springs gets a fun shout-out in a national roundup of quirky high school mascots, with Tarpon Springs High's "Spongers" chosen as Florida's most unique team name. The piece notes the city's identity as the "Sponge Capital of the World," tying the mascot directly to local heritage and giving residents a bit of lighthearted statewide recognition.
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