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In today's newsletter:

  • How Zephyrhills Chick-fil-A is turning surplus food into thousands of meals
  • Memorial donations in Stephen Faucher's honor will support Zephyrhills-area veterans

Also on today's calendar: LIT 2026 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 71.
  • Thursday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chick-fil-A Dade City gives back from the start (lakerlutznews.com) — A Zephyrhills Chick-fil-A is expanding its support for Meals on Wheels of Pasco, having already helped provide nearly 7,000 surplus-food meals, including over 2,000 this year. With a new sister location in Dade City, owner-operator Scott Amole is boosting donations and meal programs that directly aid homebound neighbors across Pasco County.
   

• Stephen Ray Faucher (whtc.com) — Memorial gifts in honor of Stephen Ray Faucher are being directed to the VA facility in Zephyrhills, supporting services for local veterans. The Vietnam veteran, remembered for his humor and generous spirit, will be laid to rest at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Michigan after a private family memorial.
   

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  • I found this sweet male pit bully in the middle of the four way of pretty pond and Wire Road.
    He almost got hit by a car. I found him in the early morning hours around 3:00 a.m. this morning . He seems very well taken care of. He has his nails… (Nextdoor Fort King)
  • So my son wants to make some extra money, and he has a business idea of cleaning garbage cans for $20 I told him no one would pay for their garbage cans to be clean lol.
    He is 12 in the 7th grade been a business man since the 3rd grade. But I told him I would put on the next door site to see what neighbors think lol (Nextdoor Hidden Creek)
  • CRH plc posted a job opening for Forklift Operator (Night Shift) in Zephyrhills. Apply here.
  • Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Zephyrhills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Zephyrhills here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dade City

  • Pasco Fire Crews Halt Garage Blaze Threatening Nearby Buildings In Dade City (tampafp.com)
  • Jimmie B. Mitchell Sr. (leesburg-news.com)
  • 11 Florida Small-Town Road Trips With Main Streets Worth Exploring In 2026 (takingthekids.com)

Wesley Chapel

  • UF/IFAS Pasco County to Host Gardening 365 Festival & Plant Sale on October 3 (naturecoaster.com)
  • Community comes together on the ice to honor 19-year-old hockey player killed in crash (tampabay28.com)

Lakeland

  • Barefoot 8-Year-Old Found Crossing Highway Alone In Lakeland: Watch (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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