Good morning Brooker! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could your firm become Brooker’s next official auditor?
Friendly reminder: know of a great event coming up in Brooker or nearby? Post it to the Brooker calendar! Did you know it's free to post locally? It's also inexpensive to share to nearby towns. 📅
Today's riddle: Why is it so hot after a ball game? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: Some sun with a shower, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
- Friday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Legal Notices 4-2-26 (bctelegraph.com) — Town of Brooker officials are seeking proposals from certified public accounting firms to handle the town’s 2025-26 financial audit, with possible extensions for up to four more years. Interested firms must submit sealed proposals to Town Hall or the town’s P.O. Box in Brooker by 1 p.m. on April 20, 2026, and meet detailed state and local governmental auditing standards.

📸 Around Brooker
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday April 2
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Community Resource Navigator
Alachua Branch -
Alachua Branch -
11:00 am
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ArtSpace: Paint and Pencil Series
Waldo Branch - ARTspace
4:00 pm
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CCA Varsity Softball @ HCA
Hope Christian Academy , 3900 State Rte 100 , Starke
4:00 pm
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Union County Tigers vs Fort White Indians
Union County High School , 1000 S Lake Ave , Lake Butler
5:00 pm
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CCA Varsity Baseball @ HCA
Hope Christian Academy , 3900 State Rte 100 , Starke
6:00 pm
Saturday April 4
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Lake Santa Fe Florida Swarm
The Boathouse at Lake Santa Fe Harbor , 21101 NE 100th Ave , Earleton
9:00 am
Monday April 6
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Union County Tigers vs Bell Bulldogs
Union County High School , 1000 S Lake Ave , Lake Butler
5:00 pm
Tuesday April 7
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Tot Trot: Flowers
Natural Area Park
, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States
9:00 am
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Union County Tigers vs Branford Buccaneers
Union County High School , 1000 S Lake Ave , Lake Butler
5:00 pm
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TCA Varsity Softball @ Bradford
Bradford High School , 581 N Temple Ave , Starke
6:00 pm
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KHAA Meeting — The City of Keystone Heights
Keystone Heights Airport - 42J , 7150 Airport Rd , Starke
6:00 pm
Wednesday April 8
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Pop-up Gift Shop: Gator Market
Reitz Union North Lawn
10:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is a major accident on US-301 N reported at...
There is a major accident on US-301 N reported at 6:52 AM. (Nextdoor )
- There is road construction on I-75 N reported at...
There is road construction on I-75 N reported at 9:19 PM.
"Planned construction in Alachua County on I-75 North, ramp to SR-121. Off-ramp closed,… (Nextdoor )
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Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Starke. Apply here.
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Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Starke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brooker here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lake Butler
Alachua
- Drunk driver causes crash in Alachua; blood alcohol 3 times legal limit, officers say (wcjb.com)
- Earth Day 2026 events slated throughout Alachua County in April (mainstreetdailynews.com)
- Firefighters battle 20-acre brush fire in Northeast Alachua County (mainstreetdailynews.com)
Ok Brooker! 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: Because all the fans leave. (Thank you Shirley J. F. for sending it in!)
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