🌱 Patch AM: What will you find at Tarpon Springs’ Sponge Docks Craft Festival?

Hello Tarpon Springs! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What will you find at Tarpon Springs' Sponge Docks Craft Festival?
• How did Tarpon Springs premium gas prices stack up last week?

Also on today's calendar: Tarpon Springs Ghost Tour: Haunted History & True Crime and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 83, low: 73.
• Monday: Thunderstorms possible, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tampa, St. Pete weekend events: Craft and fall festivals galore (axios.com) — Tarpon Springs residents can head to the Sponge Docks Craft Festival this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for free, browsing handmade jewelry, pottery, and artwork along the historic waterfront. It's one of several Tampa Bay fall and craft events happening this weekend, so you may want to double-check each event's page for any last-minute weather-related changes before you go.
   

• Premium gas at $4.23 per gallon in Pinellas County in week ending Oct. 3 (pinellastimes.com) — Tarpon Springs drivers can compare their recent premium gas costs with the rest of Pinellas County, where the lowest reported price last week was $4.23 per gallon and the countywide average hit $4.89. The report, based on GasBuddy user submissions, shows how local prices fit into a broader picture of elevated fuel costs across Florida and the nation after supply disruptions.
   

📸 Around Tarpon Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tarpon Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15
• Whiskey Wings Tarpon Springs →
  Whiskey Wings Tarpon Springs, 40737 US Hwy 19 N, Tarpon Springs
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Cacao Ceremony & Sound Bath →
  Suncoast Healing Center, 433 East Tarpon Avenue, Tarpon Springs
  7:00 pm
• Tarpon Springs Ghost Tour: Haunted History & True Crime →
  , Tarpon Springs
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks Craft Festival →
  Dodecanese Boulevard, Tarpon Springs
  10:00 am
• Tarpon Springs Ghost Tour: Haunted History & True Crime →
  , Tarpon Springs
  8:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Tarpon Springs Ghost Tour: Haunted History & True Crime →
  , Tarpon Springs
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Medicare Made Easy with Jason Anderson →
  Tarpon Springs Public Library, 138 East Lemon Street, Tarpon Springs
  1:00 pm
• Tarpon Springs Ghost Tour: Haunted History & True Crime →
  , Tarpon Springs
  8:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Tarpon Springs Ghost Tour: Haunted History & True Crime →
  , Tarpon Springs
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Tarpon Springs Ghost Tour: Haunted History & True Crime →
  , Tarpon Springs
  8:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Tarpon Springs Ghost Tour: Haunted History & True Crime →
  , Tarpon Springs
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Tarpon Springs Ghost Tour: Haunted History & True Crime →
  , Tarpon Springs
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello,
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• Brinker International posted a job opening for Line Cook - Tarpon Springs Chili's in Tarpon Springs. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Top 5 Weekend Events October 9-11, 2026 (paradisenewsfl.com)

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• Cord Blood Banking Leader Cryo-Cell Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results (lasvegassun.com)

Ok Tarpon Springs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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