🌱 Patch AM: How Plant City growers helped trigger new duties on Mexican strawberries

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In today's newsletter:

• How Plant City growers helped trigger new duties on Mexican strawberries
• Plant City community remembers Wanda Grace, Chrystal Wilson and Gary Bradshaw

Also on today's calendar: Fine Art at the Magnolia and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 74.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Florida strawberry growers win preliminary ruling on Mexican winter imports (bluebookservices.com) — Several Plant City strawberry growers, including Astin Strawberry Exchange and multiple local farms, are key players behind a federal trade case that just won a preliminary ruling against Mexican winter strawberry imports. The U.S. Commerce Department found Mexican berries were sold at unfairly low prices, a step that could bring duties on imports and potentially reshape the market for Plant City's growers in coming years.
   

• Obituaries 08.20.26 (plantcityobserver.com) — Plant City is mourning several community members this week, including Wanda "GiGi" Grace and Chrystal Lynne Wilson, both longtime residents. Services for Ruskin resident Betty Joyce Dodd will be held at Haught Funeral Home on Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd in Plant City, and the family of Plant City native Gary Lee Bradshaw will hold private services.
   

📸 Around Plant City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plant City

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Fine Art at the Magnolia →
  Magnolia Building, 702 E Orange St, Lakeland
  10:00 am

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Other local events

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
Friday August 28
• Last Friday
  The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce Downtown Plant City
  9:00 am
• Back to School DAnce
  Lincoln Plant City, FL 33563
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• Early Release Day (Students released 1 hour early)
  Nelson Dover, FL 33527
Wednesday August 26
• Parent Newsletter (September) Sent via Text & Posted Online
  Valrico , FL 33594
Thursday August 27
• Parent Information Night (Times TBA)
  Valrico , FL 33594
• Business After Hours →
  Voodoo Brewing Co - Valrico, FL, 3432 FL-60, Valrico
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone recognize this sweet baby, she was found on Franklin st.
  Around 3am this morning. I am sorry about the bad photos she is the wiggliest baby. She is brendale with large white patches, long legs, a curly tail… (Nextdoor Shilow)

• PeopleReady posted a job opening for Flagger in Plant City. Apply here.
• Culver's Restaurant posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Plant City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plant City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Valrico

• Tampa's SoFresh Expands to Valrico (tbbwmag.com)
• Annual Black Cat 5K, Homeschool Day, Genealogy Meeting & More (ospreyobserver.com)
• Mary & Martha Plans Two Fall Events To Support Mission (ospreyobserver.com)

Seffner

• Gregory william Goble (leesburg-news.com)

Lakeland

• Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital Holding Hiring Event Aug. 22 at Polk State College Lakeland Campus (centralfloridahealthnews.com)
• Lakeland airport set for major expansion with new gates and air taxis (tampabay28.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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