🌱 Patch AM: How a Plant City driver dominated from the pole to take victory

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• How a Plant City driver dominated from the pole to take victory

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

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 81, low: 74.
• Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mathis Wins From The Pole In Florida (speedsport.com) — A Plant City race driver, Steven Mathis Jr., dominated from the pole to win the CRUSA Dirt Late Model feature at Hendry County on Saturday night. He led all laps in a small but competitive seven-car field, edging out drivers from Royal Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Loxahatchee and LaBelle to secure the victory.
   

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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
• Fall Sip & Sprout Plant Festival →
  Metals & Nature, 1501 W State Rd 60, Plant City
  9:00 am
• Metals & Nature | Decorative Iron Gates... →
  Metals and Nature, 1501 FL-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

• I'm looking for a professional and reliable exterior painting contractor.
  If you're experienced in this field or can recommend a skilled and trustworthy contractor, please send me a DM or contact me via email at… (Nextdoor Antioch North)

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Plant City. Apply here.
• Circle K posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Plant City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plant City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Valrico

• Cameron David Howard (leesburg-news.com)

Lakeland

• Lakeland's Rainbow Roots Festival to feature LGBTQ history, arts and AIDS memorial (tampabay28.com)
• Lakeland's October 2026 Beautification Award Winners (lkldnow.com)
• Florida Supreme Court Forms New Oversight Committee As Lakeland Appellate Courthouse Moves Forward (tampafp.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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