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In today's newsletter:

• How free full-day VPK is changing classrooms in Plant City

Also on today's calendar: Improvement League of Plant City CDC and 3 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 90, low: 74.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hillsborough Schools offers free full-day VPK for 1st time (baynews9.com) — Families in Plant City can now access free full-day VPK through Hillsborough County Schools, funded by a 2024 voter-approved tax referendum. Teachers at Cork Elementary say the longer day lets them cover key early-learning skills more effectively so children start kindergarten better prepared.
   

📸 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

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
Monday September 21
• Improvement League of Plant City CDC →
  Bing Rooming House Museum, 205 Allen St, Plant City
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Atten-DANCE (K - 2nd)
  Colson Seffner, FL 33584
Friday September 4
• College Shirt Day
  Colson Seffner, FL 33584
• House Buddy Day
  Colson Seffner, FL 33584
• Color Run Spirit Day
  Valrico , FL 33594
• Parent's Night Out →
  North Brandon Family YMCA, 3097 S Kingsway Rd, Seffner
  5:30 pm
• Parent's Night Out - Seffner, FL 2026 →
  North Brandon Family YMCA, 3097 S Kingsway Rd, Seffner
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Posting again in hopes someone can help.
  We've checked all the rescues and have posted on the lost and found sites as well as walking the neighborhood nightly: We are looking for our cat. He… (Nextdoor Roseland and Morrell Park)
• I have an outdated original bathroom in our mother-in-law suit I need recommendations for reputable completion of completing this project with elder accessibility and safety in our plans.
  I hope one of our neighbors have a positive experience they would like to share! (Nextdoor Walden Lake)

• The Joint Chiropractic posted a job opening for Chiropractor - Plant City, FL in Plant City. Apply here.
• Mueller Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler in Plant City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plant City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Valrico

• Chill Cawfee & Quigs Kava Lounge Brings Coffee, Food And Connection To Fishhawk (ospreyobserver.com)
• 'Osprey Observer' Enters 25th Year With New Home Office Location (ospreyobserver.com)
• Bloomingdale Chess Club Brings Players Of All Ages Together (ospreyobserver.com)

Seffner

• Aerial Mosquito Spraying Planned Tonight Over Brandon And Seffner After Dengue Detection (tampafp.com)

Lakeland

• 11 Essential Window Cleaning Strategies for a Spotless Lakeland, FL Property (centralfloridalifestyle.com)
• Lakeland Medicaid payments for Orthotic Procedures and services reach $7,182 in 2024 (polktimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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