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🌱 Patch AM: How a PFAS fix could raise your Temple Terrace water bill 35%.
Also, don't miss Icon for Hire on the Temple Terrace Patch calendar

Morning Temple Terrace! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a PFAS fix could raise your Temple Terrace water bill 35%.
Also on today's calendar: 9-11 Never Forget and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 74.
- Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Temple Terrace water fix could bring 35% rate hike (tampabay.com) — Temple Terrace leaders are steering away from buying Hillsborough County water and instead favor rebuilding the city's own treatment system plus a temporary PFAS fix, a plan that may trigger a 35% water-rate hike in 2027. The overhaul would soften the city's notoriously hard water and cut PFAS levels, but council members are still debating how quickly to phase in higher bills before a final vote.
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📸 Around Temple Terrace
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Temple Terrace
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★ Featured events ★
- Icon for Hire →
The Orpheum, 14802 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
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Other local events
- Early Release Day (Students released 1 hour early)
Temple Terrace Tampa, FL 33617 - Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting →
Temple Terrace, FL Calendar
5:30 pm - City Council Meeting →
Temple Terrace, FL Calendar, City Council Chambers, 11250 N. 56th Street, Temple Terrace
6:00 pm - 9-11 Never Forget →
MISSION BBQ, 13612 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa
11:00 am - Empire of the Sun →
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre, 4802 US-301, Tampa
5:00 pm
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Friday September 11
Thursday September 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 3rd Grade ELA FAST
Claywell Tampa, FL 33624 - Psychometry & Mediumship Group
Unity of Tampa Tampa, FL 33609
7:00 pm - 4th Grade ELA FAST
Claywell Tampa, FL 33624 - Parent Newsletter (September) Sent via Text & Posted Online
Valrico , FL 33594 - PTA First General Meeting
Claywell Tampa, FL 33624
6:00 pm - 5th Grade ELA FAST
Claywell Tampa, FL 33624
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Temple Terrace PatchAM possible:
- Refresh - Aesthetics & Wellness — (813) 575-2805
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Replaced interior carpet, padding of my car.
Had sunroof drain blocked with leaf debris, water backed up into passenger side flooring. Ended up needing to replace padding, carpet, clean mold… (Nextdoor Temple Terrace)
🗞 Nearby News
Tampa
- 21 Savage, Meek Mill & More to Headline Tampa Halloween Show (hip-hopvibe.com)
- Family still searching for missing South Tampa man after jail release: 'We just want you to be safe' (fox13news.com)
- Manny Rodriguez happy to rejoin Rays bullpen, and feeling is mutual (tampabay.com)
Brandon
- Hillsborough man accused of stealing hundreds in tools from work truck arrested: HCSO (fox13news.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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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