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Also on today's calendar: Tarpon Springs Ghost Tour: Haunted History & True Crime and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Top 5 Weekend Events October 9-11, 2026 (paradisenewsfl.com) — Tarpon Springs residents can dive into the Sponge Docks Fall Craft Art Festival this Saturday and Sunday along Dodecanese Boulevard, with local art, shopping, and Greek waterfront dining all in one walkable stretch. It's one of several big weekend happenings across Pinellas, from Taste of the Beaches to Island Fest at Honeymoon Island and a pumpkin-filled outing at the St. Pete Pier.
• Premium gas at $4.23 per gallon in Pinellas County in week ending Oct. 3 (pinellastimes.com) — Tarpon Springs drivers are seeing some of the lower premium gas prices in Pinellas County, with recent reports showing it under $5 per gallon at certain stations. Countywide, premium averaged $4.89 during the week ending Oct. 3, slightly below the Florida average, as prices eased from spring's spike but remain well above last year.
• Pinellas Judge to decide on sentence for Tarpon Springs Plastic Surgeon following guilty verdict (tampabay28.com) — A Tarpon Springs plastic surgeon convicted of first-degree murder is awaiting sentencing, with a Pinellas judge holding a Spencer hearing today to weigh arguments and evidence. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, while the defendant continues to represent himself in this high-profile Clearwater case. Local residents can expect further updates as the court decides his fate.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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