Temple Terrace
News Feed
Events
Local Businesses
Classifieds
Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Temple Terrace Winn-Dixie is closing—what will replace it, if anything?

Coming up: Babytime on the Temple Terrace Patch calendar

View original
Saturday October 10th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Cheers Temple Terrace! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Temple Terrace Winn-Dixie is closing—what will replace it, if anything?
  • How expanded dengue mosquito spraying could affect your Temple Terrace neighborhood

Also on today's calendar: Oktoberfest 2026 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 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 83, low: 70.
  • Monday: Thunderstorms possible, with a high of 90 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Winn-Dixie silently closes 27 grocery store locations across the South, including 14 in Florida (secretmiami.com) — Temple Terrace shoppers are losing their neighborhood Winn-Dixie at 8837 N. 56th Street as the chain quietly shutters 27 underperforming Southern stores, including 14 in Florida. While some closed locations are converting to Aldi, the company says the cuts are part of a broader effort to refocus on a leaner, more sustainable Florida footprint. Residents may need to adjust grocery routines soon.
   

• Hillsborough Expands Mosquito Spraying Amid Dengue Concerns (iheart.com) — Temple Terrace is among several Hillsborough communities receiving intensified mosquito spraying after dengue activity was detected in county traps. Crews are using both daytime larvicide and nighttime adulticide treatments, with schedules shifting based on weather. Residents are urged to dump standing water, wear repellent, and cover up outdoors as the county's emergency response continues.
   

📸 Around Temple Terrace

Subscribe

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Temple Terrace

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

    Monday October 12
  • Babytime →
    Temple Terrace Public Library, 202 Bullard Parkway, Temple Terrace
    10:30 am

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Temple Terrace Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Temple Terrace PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

🗞 Nearby News

Tampa

  • Sasso Guerrero & Henderlite Expands Family Law Presence to Tampa with Dedicated Website (commercialappeal.com)

Ok Temple Terrace! 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!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Sign up for free local newsletters and alerts for the
Temple Terrace Patch

Patch.com is the nationwide leader in hyperlocal news.
Visit Patch.com to find your town today.

©2026 Patch Media. All Rights Reserved

Do Not Sell My Personal Information