Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 74.
Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Plant City Police Department launches A.I. dispatcher for non-emergency calls (fox13news.com) — Calling the Plant City Police Department's non-emergency line now connects many residents to AVA, a new AI-powered dispatcher that launched Monday. The system answers immediately in 35 languages, handles routine reports, and frees human dispatchers to focus on true emergencies, while any life-threatening situation is automatically transferred to live 911 personnel.
• Humane Society of Tampa Bay treats dozens of abandoned rabbits (fox13news.com) — Park staff in Plant City discovered 24 abandoned domesticated rabbits, and local animal services rushed them to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay for emergency care. Three rabbits died, but 21 are recovering and will be spayed, neutered, and placed for adoption. Officials stress that dumping pets outdoors is deadly and urge residents to seek surrender help instead.
Plant City Toastmasters The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce Wesley Centre 202 W. Reynolds St. Plant City, FL 33563 (1st floor entrance on Evers St. side, across from Cameron Financial Management) 7:30 am
Entrepreneur/Small Business Consulting Services The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce Plant City Chamber of Commerce 2504 Walden Woods Drive Plant City, FL 33566 9:00 am
Monday August 24
Early Release Day (Students released 1 hour early) Trapnell Plant City, FL 33566
Community Free Food Pantry The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce 402 West English St. Plant City, FL 33563 6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Non-Profit Leadership Roundtable → The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur Collaborative Center 2101 East Palm Ave., Tampa, FL 33605
Thursday August 27
Plant City Toastmasters The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce Wesley Centre 202 W. Reynolds St. Plant City, FL 33563 (1st floor entrance on Evers St. side, across from Cameron Financial Management) 7:30 am
Entrepreneur/Small Business Consulting Services The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce Plant City Chamber of Commerce 2504 Walden Woods Drive Plant City, FL 33566 9:00 am
PCCOC Ambassador Committee - Closed Meeting The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce Plant City Chamber Office 2504 Walden Woods Dr. Plant City, Florida 33566 12:00 pm
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