🌱 Patch AM: Connect 2026 and 12 more events

What's up Plant City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• GMF Online Auction at 136 Franklin Corner Road
• Free Dog Training Class
• Sangria Night at Keel Farms at Keel Farms

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 75.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.

📸 Around Plant City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plant City

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• GMF Online Auction →
  136 Franklin Corner Road,
  7:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Free Dog Training Class →
  2502 Leaning Pine Ln, Plant City
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Sangria Night at Keel Farms →
  Keel Farms, 5202 Thonotosassa Road, Plant City
  5:00 pm
• Evan Taylor Jones at Duke's Brewhouse →
  Duke's Brewhouse, 2212 James L Redman Parkway, Plant City
  7:00 pm
• Evan Taylor Jones at Duke's Brewhouse →
  Duke's Brewhouse, 2212 James L Redman Parkway, Plant City
  7:00 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
Saturday October 3
• Awakening the Ink | Disney Lorcana Night | Plant City →
  408 N Alexander St, Plant City
  6:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Community Free Food Pantry
  The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, 402 West English St., Plant City
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Financial Aid Night @ Spoto High School
  Lincoln, 8538 Eagle Palm Dr, Riverview
  6:00 pm

📣 Plant City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Community Town Hall Meeting on Half-Penny Promise Referendum @ Hill
  Bailey, 5000 N Central Ave, Tampa
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• First Fridays Dance Social Scene →
  Jahiti Caribbean Restaurant, 720 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Seffner
• Lakeland Comedy Underground →
  Stage Room Lakeland, 310 E Lemon St, Lakeland
  9:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Rainwater Harvesting Workshop - In Person →
  Hillsborough County Extension Service, 5339 County Rd 579, Seffner

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Invasive and Poisonous.
  https://youtu.be/RMzLes3BaCo?si=4dfsoJ4dY_f1pF5r (Nextdoor Walden Lake)

• Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Plant City. Apply here.
• Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Plant City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plant City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Valrico

• Man arrested for throwing nails onto Hillsborough County road takes plea deal (wtsp.com)
• Hillsborough man sentenced to 12 years in prison for $3M national payroll firm scam (businessobserverfl.com)

Seffner

• FL Girls Week 6 Recap: Tomasic Headlines Top 10 Performances (milesplit.com)
• Rooms To Go adds VP of talent to leadership team (furnituretoday.com)

Lakeland

• 6975 Sundial Dr, Lakeland, FL 33813 (redfin.com)
• Lakeland Event Turns Aviation Into Hands-On Fun (aero-news.net)

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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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