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Morning Tarpon Springs! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Tarpon Springs community mourns Army veteran killed in industrial accident
  • How Tarpon Springs is helping launch Tampa Bay's new ferry service

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Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 79.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tarpon Springs industrial accident: Family remembers Army veteran (fox13news.com) — Tarpon Springs residents are mourning 36-year-old Army veteran and diesel mechanic Justin Wilt, who died after an August 10 mechanical accident at Suncoast Paving on Anclote Road. His family is remembering his devotion to his two young children and his final act of saving three lives through organ donation, as community donations continue to support his kids.
   

• Bay Breeze vessel arrives in Pinellas County for future PSTA ferry service (masstransitmag.com) — A new cross-bay ferry is taking shape right here in Tarpon Springs, where the Bay Breeze has arrived for refurbishment at Tarpon Marine Service, with the Bay Clipper close behind. City leaders say the project will boost local maritime businesses while helping launch a more reliable ferry link between St. Petersburg and Tampa later this year.
   

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  • Oxford Exchange Owners Plan 550-Acre Luxury Retreat At Pasco-Hernando Border (patch.com)

Dunedin

  • Downtown Dunedin businesses seek open-container entertainment district (baynews9.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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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