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Also on today's calendar: Tarpon Springs Ghost Tour: Haunted History & True Crime and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• These 12 Towns In Florida Feel Like Home (worldatlas.com) — Tarpon Springs gets a loving spotlight as a tight-knit Gulf Coast community where Greek sponge divers still work the docks and locals welcome newcomers quickly. The piece highlights the Sponge Docks, historic downtown, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, and the Heritage Museum, while comparing Tarpon Springs with other small Florida towns that feel like home for new residents and visitors alike.
• Pinellas County saw lowest price for midgrade gas at $4.13 in week ending Oct. 3 (pinellastimes.com) — Drivers in Tarpon Springs are seeing some of Pinellas County's lower midgrade gas prices, with the countywide low hitting $4.13 per gallon during the week ending Oct. 3. The report compares Tarpon Springs with nearby cities like Palm Harbor, Clearwater, and St. Petersburg, and explains how regional and global fuel trends are keeping prices elevated despite recent declines.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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