🌱 Patch AM: Plant City families say goodbye to several beloved neighbors this week

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In today's newsletter:

• Plant City families say goodbye to several beloved neighbors this week

Also on today's calendar: Free Dog Training Class and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 88, low: 64.
• Saturday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Obituaries 09.24.26 (plantcityobserver.com) — Several Plant City families are mourning loved ones this week, including longtime residents Adolph "Biz" Powell, Danny Rae Morris, Barbara "Bobbie" McGriff, and Stephen Ross Mitchell, whose visitation and funeral take place today at Haught Funeral Home on Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd. The community also remembers Don Michael "Mike" Shaffer, who spent his retirement years in Plant City and was deeply involved in advocacy for people with hearing loss.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plant City

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Free Dog Training Class →
  Elite K9 Service, 2502 Leaning Pine Ln, Plant City
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Friday September 25
• Last Friday
  Downtown Plant City
  9:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Medal Madness 5K & 10K at Plant City, FL (39) →
  Plant City FL
  8:00 am
Monday September 28
• Community Free Food Pantry
  The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, 402 West English St., Plant City
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Senior Adult Breakfast →
  Plant City FL
Thursday October 1
• Entrepreneur/Small Business Consulting Services
  Plant City Chamber of Commerce, 2504 Walden Woods Drive, Plant City
  9:00 am
• Baby Café - Children's Board Family Resource Center (Plant City) →
  Children's Board Family Resource Center Plant City, 301 N Palmer St, Plant City
  10:00 am
Friday October 2
• Sangria Night at Keel Farms →
  Keel Farms, 5202 Thonotosassa Road, Plant City
  5:00 pm
• Connect 2026 →
  Abundant Life Non-denominational Church, 410 Swilley Rd, Plant City
  7:00 pm
• Live Music in Plant City →
  Duke's Brewhouse, 2212 James L Redman Parkway, Plant City
  7:00 pm
• Live Music in Plant City @ Duke's Brewhouse →
  Duke's Brewhouse, 2212 James L Redman Parkway, Plant City
  7:00 pm

📣 Plant City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 24
• Math Homework Hotline (MHH)
  Nelson Dover, FL 33527
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Fall Kickoff at Kerby's Nursery →
  Kerby's Nursery & Landscaping, 2311 South Parsons Avenue, Seffner
• Green House Pilates - A Fallen Oak Farms & Club Sweat Experience →
  The Tampa Green Houses, 3031 Pearson Road, Valrico

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please be aware that fraudsters have somehow accessed my bank account and tried to transfer $1500 out of it.
  The Bank of Tampa's crime unit put the transfers on hold to contact me because the transactions were suspicious. Thank heavens they caught this! If… (Nextdoor Walden Lake)
• Friendly PSA
  CANE TOADS are all over the area. I spotted 6 while walking my dog tonight, wasn't able to capture 3 :/. The other night in my backyard was 5 within… (Nextdoor Country Hills / Royal Hil)

• Always Fresh Farms posted a job opening for Sales and Logistics Assistant in Plant City. Apply here.
• Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. posted a job opening for In-Store Shopping Clerk in Valrico. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plant City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Valrico

• More than $75K unpaid and a 'sour' ending for Voodoo Brewing Co. (jaxdailyrecord.com)

Seffner

• FCC's $25,000 jammer fine against Texas jewelry heist suspects is headed to a 'last known address' — and likely no further (wirelessestimator.com)
• Bonded by cross-country, two LRHS runners lead side by side (yourobserver.com)

Lakeland

• Meet the Maker: Kalohe Designs, Linocuts, Posters and More (meetfargo.com)
• Lakeland Paying $125k to Settle a Police Negligence Lawsuit (lkldnow.com)
• Watson Clinic Women's Center Announces Skin Rejuvenation Event Taking Place in October (centralfloridahealthnews.com)

Ok Plant City! 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: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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