🌱 Patch AM: What you need to know about Plant City’s September storage auction

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In today's newsletter:

• What you need to know about Plant City's September storage auction
• How a Plant City teacher became an award-winning dark fantasy author
• Plant City baby's birth turns the number 27 into a family legend

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 93, low: 74.
• Sunday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tampa Legals 8/27/26 (cltampa.com) — If you're interested in lien auctions, Compass Self Storage on South Frontage Road in Plant City will auction off two storage units online on September 11, 2026, with cash-only payment and same-day removal required. Similar sales are also scheduled that day for company locations in Eagle Lake and Mulberry.
   

2. From Childhood Stories to Dark Fantasy (plantcityobserver.com) — Plant City author Kenneth Kelly has turned a childhood love of storytelling into an award-winning career in dark fantasy and horror. With several published books, collaborations, and more projects on the way, he balances writing with teaching and local appearances, showing how persistence can carry a hometown writer onto bigger stages.
   

3. Plant City family welcomes baby born at 8:27 a.m. on 8/27 (wfla.com) — A Plant City family just welcomed baby Claire Rose Bendorf, born at 8:27 a.m. on August 27 at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, making the number 27 especially meaningful to them. She even stayed in hospital room 27, giving the family a fun story to share for years.
   

4. Hillsborough County man arrested after traffic stop leads to cocaine, guns and cash haul (cbs12.com) — A traffic stop in Plant City led Hillsborough County deputies to seize cocaine, meth, several firearms, and nearly $80,000 in cash from a 33-year-old suspect. After finding drugs during the stop, investigators searched his home and filed multiple trafficking and weapons charges.
   

📸 Around Plant City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plant City

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 14
• Bonsai & Brews at Keel Farms | Plant City →
  Keel Farms, 5202 Thonotosassa Rd, Plant City
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Early Release Day (Students released 1 hour early)
  Springhead 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 September 1
• Connect & Grow (Leads Group)
  The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce Plant City Chamber Office 2504 Walden Woods Dr. Plant City, Florida 33566
  8:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Picture Day
  Springhead Plant City, FL 33566
• 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 September 7
• Labor Day/Non-Student Day
  Lincoln Plant City, FL 33563

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• Early Release Day (Students released 1 hour early)
  Nelson Dover, FL 33527
• Chorus Begins (4th & 5th Grade)
  Valrico , FL 33594
  12:55 pm
• Art Club Begins (4th & 5th Grade)
  Valrico , FL 33594
  12:55 pm
• SAC Meeting
  Colson Seffner, FL 33584
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• For those of you who followed the saga of Mia, the beautiful white Dogo Argentino dog who was dumped, feral for 6 months, being scared to death of people, finally trapped by caring neighbors and a rescue group and ultimately permanently adopted by
  a loving family where she continues to thrive and heal. Recently her "family" found a lost kitten and brought it home. Mia immediately adopted it as… (Nextdoor Avondale Groves)
• We are looking for our cat.
  He's a large, tuxedo male weighing about 16 lbs and his name is Bernard. He is neutered and has his shots but is not microchipped. He was last seen… (Nextdoor Roseland and Morrell Park)

• Randstad posted a job opening for Assembler - Now Hiring in Plant City. Apply here.
• C&S Wholesale Grocers posted a job opening for Warehouse Porter/Janitor (Perishable Dept.- Night shift) in Plant City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plant City here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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