🌱 Patch AM: How Plant City’s haunted trail scared its way into national rankings

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In today's newsletter:

• How Plant City's haunted trail scared its way into national rankings

Also on today's calendar: Metals & Nature | Decorative Iron Gates... and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 73.
• Tuesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 84 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Plant City haunt among 10 best haunted houses, attractions in US: report (wfla.com) — A nationally ranked Halloween attraction is right in Plant City, as Sir Henry's Haunted Trail has been named the sixth best haunted house experience in the country by USA Today readers. Locals can explore multiple story-driven horror trails, scare actors, escape games, axe throwing, and plenty of food vendors throughout the Halloween season.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plant City

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Metals & Nature | Decorative Iron Gates, Ornamental Metalwork & More! →
  Metals and Nature, 1501 FL-60, Plant City
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Plant City Toastmasters →
• 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
Saturday October 10
• Men's Ministry Breakfast →
  Plant City FL
  8:00 am
• Gulf Central District United Women in Faith Annual Meeting →
  First United Methodist Church, 303 North Evers Street, Plant City
  9:30 am
• Wicked Wilds at McIntosh Preserve →
  McIntosh Preserve, 775 East Knights Griffin Road, Plant City
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• 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
Saturday October 17
• Church Workday →
  Plant City FL
• Metals & Nature | Decorative Iron Gates... →
  Metals and Nature, 1501 FL-60, Plant City
  9:00 am
• Fall Sip & Sprout Plant Festival →
  Metals & Nature, 1501 W State Rd 60, Plant City
  9:00 am
• Come. Commune. Continue. Prayer Day →
  St Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 106 South Morgan Street, Plant City
  10:00 am
• Women Networking with Women →
  Fred's Market Restaurant, 1401 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Plant City
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found this sweet pup today (10/2/26) on Holloway Rd between Turkey Creek Rd and Mud Lake Rd in Plant City when she ran in front of my car.
  No microchip. Super sweet girl, and I hope we can find her owner! Please reach out to confirm any distinguishing features to claim ownership. (Nextdoor Walden Lake)
• Does anyone have a transcriber job that they could recommend?
  Looking to work at home and I'm good at typing and thought this might be something I can do! If you know of any other work from home jobs please… (Nextdoor Roseland and Morrell Park)

• Spencer's posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spirit in Plant City. Apply here.
• IHOP posted a job opening for Cook in Plant City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plant City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Valrico

• Neil Manimala, County Commissioner, District 5 (ospreyobserver.com)
• Osprey Heights Craft Fair, Mission Of Hope Registration & More (ospreyobserver.com)
• Cameron David Howard (leesburg-news.com)

Seffner

• Get The Dirt: Bette S. Walker Discovery Garden (ospreyobserver.com)
• Dementia And The Holidays, Compassionate Conversations (ospreyobserver.com)

Lakeland

• Lakeland's October 2026 Beautification Award Winners (lkldnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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