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• How will Checkers' big makeover change the Temple Terrace drive-thru?

Also on today's calendar: Passages & Pizza! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 71 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 86, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tampa-based burger chain launches drive-thru makeovers as part of turnaround (businessobserverfl.com) — A Checkers location in Temple Terrace is among seven Tampa Bay restaurants getting a major drive-thru-focused makeover as part of the chain's turnaround plan. The Tampa-based company is refreshing exteriors, kitchen layouts, and digital ordering systems to speed service and modernize its look, with dozens more remodels planned across Florida and beyond.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Temple Terrace

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• Logic & G-Eazy: The Endless Summer Tour Part II →
  MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre, 4802 US-301, Tampa
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Faith and Blue - Free Breakfast →
  11250 N 56TH ST, Temple Terrace
  7:00 am
• Passages & Pizza! →
  New Life Bible Church Tampa, 12101 N 56th St, Temple Terrace
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Temple Terrace Fire Department Open House →
  Temple Terrace Fire Station 2, 7772 E Telecom Parkway, Temple Terrace
  9:00 am
• 35th Anniversary of Slamfest Truck & Car Show →
  Expo Hall, 4800 US-301, Tampa
  10:00 am
• Free Public Notary →
  Temple Terrace Public Library, 202 Bullard Parkway, Temple Terrace
  10:00 am
• Family Creative Corner →
  Temple Terrace Public Library, 202 Bullard Parkway, Temple Terrace
  2:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Babytime →
  Temple Terrace Public Library, 202 Bullard Parkway, Temple Terrace
  10:30 am
• Write Stuff: Creative Writing for Adults →
  Temple Terrace Public Library, 202 Bullard Parkway, Temple Terrace
  2:00 pm
• English Evenings: English Practice →
  Temple Terrace Public Library, 202 Bullard Parkway, Temple Terrace
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Oktoberfest 2026 →
  Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 304 Druid Hills Rd, Temple Terrace
  11:00 am
• Oktoberfest →
  304 Druid Hills Rd, Temple Terrace
  11:00 am

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