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🌱 Early Release Day (Students released 1 hour early) and 11 more events
Be sure to catch Jeff Vitolo & The Quarter Mile Rebels on the Wimauma Patch calendar

What's up Wimauma! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Early Release Day (Students released 1 hour early) at Wimauma
Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 94 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 95, low: 75.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 76 degrees.
📸 Around Wimauma
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wimauma
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- Early Release Day (Students released 1 hour early)
Wimauma , FL 33598
Monday August 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Jeff Vitolo & The Quarter Mile Rebels →
The River's Edge Bar & Grill, 6226 Ohio Ave, Gibsonton
1:00 pm - Early Release Day (Students released 1 hour early)
Cypress Creek Sun City Center, FL 33573 - Sun City Center Scottish Rite Club →
Denny's Restaurant, 3747 Sun City Center Blvd, Ruskin
12:00 pm - I-Ready ELA Assessment
Cypress Creek Sun City Center, FL 33573
8:00 am - Danny Joseph Live At Hillsborough College →
Hillsborough Community College - SouthShore Campus, 551 24th St NE, Ruskin
7:00 pm - I-Ready Math Assessment
Cypress Creek Sun City Center, FL 33573
8:00 am - Parent's Night Out - Gibsonton, FL 2026 →
Spurlino Family YMCA at Big Bend Road, 9650 Old Big Bend Rd, Riverview
6:00 pm - Dispensary Band at the one and only Beer Shed →
Alafia River Beer Shed, 11222 Casa Loma Dr, Riverview
6:00 pm - Ashley Lux Band →
SALTY SHAMROCK IRISH PUB, 6186 N U.S. Hwy 41, Apollo Beach
7:00 pm - SCC Talent Show →
SCC Community Hall, 1910 S Pebble Beach Blvd, Sun City Center
5:00 pm - World of Dance III →
SCC Community Hall, 1910 S Pebble Beach Blvd, Sun City Center
6:00 pm
Sunday August 16
Monday August 17
Tuesday August 18
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Friday September 4
Wednesday September 30
Friday November 13
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 Wimauma PatchAM possible:
- Buddy's Roofing & Repairs Inc — (813) 690-3296
- Wimauma Community Emergency Response Team — (813) 344-2280
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Two Kittens for Adoptions/Rehoming!!
Both of the kittens are 16 weeks old, have all their shots, and have a spay/neuter appointment set. Gray kitten is a female and the Orange kitten is… (Nextdoor Wimauma) - Hi guys
We just found 3 kittens in our rosemary bushes. We have had a cat that we have been chasing out of our backyard for weeks now but it kept coming … (Nextdoor Wimauma)
- Murphy USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Wimauma. Apply here.
- The Learning Experience posted a job opening for Experienced Toddler Teachers in Apollo Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wimauma here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ruskin
- CareerSource Tampa Bay to close Brandon-area center (businessobserverfl.com)
- Seven independent movie theaters in St. Pete and beyond you need to visit in 2026 (ilovetheburg.com)
Apollo Beach
- High School Varsity Football Touchdown Preview: Newsome High School, 2026 (ospreyobserver.com)
- Trees Die Years After The Renovation That Cut Their Roots (northiowatoday.com)
- Can Tommy's Chophouse Help Make Ybor a Dining District? (tbbwmag.com)
Riverview
- Night Closure Continues On S. Kings Ave.; N. Kings Ave. Closed At Victoria St. On August 11 (ospreyobserver.com)
Ok Wimauma! 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: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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