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🌱 Patch AM: How will District 16’s new senator impact Temple Terrace families?

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What's up Temple Terrace! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will District 16's new senator impact Temple Terrace families?

Also on today's calendar: Empire of the Sun and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 77.
  • Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fentrice Driskell wins Florida Senate District 16 race (wfla.com) — A new state senator who keeps her district office in Temple Terrace has won the Florida Senate District 16 race and is outlining priorities that could affect local residents' housing, health care, and schools. Speaking after her victory, she emphasized lowering closing costs for first-time homebuyers, expanding Medicaid, and strengthening early childhood education while pledging to serve the entire district.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My dog Coco is missing.
    She is a pitbull terrier mixed, thin build, starting to gray the face. She's 10 years old. Her coat of chocolate but looks black, with a white chest,… (Nextdoor Terrace Park)
  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Coco, a dog who went missing in Tampa, FL, has been safely reunited with their family after 2 hours, 49 minutes. Message from Owner: "Coco went… (Nextdoor Terrace Park)

🗞 Nearby News

Tampa

  • Coming Soon Tampa: Totum Market & Eatery (businessdebut.com)
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  • Results: Who won the US House primaries in reshaped Tampa Bay districts? (tampabay.com)

South Tampa

  • South Tampa started to pray for Laine last year. She's still fighting (tampabay.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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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