🌱 Patch AM: Which Plant City haunted trails are worth braving this weekend?

Hello Plant City! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Plant City haunted trails are worth braving this weekend?
• Plant City's Johni Broome lands another shot in the NBA

Also on today's calendar: Elite K9 Service and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 72 degrees.
• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 80, low: 71.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Events & Things To Do in Orlando this Weekend, October 9 - 11, 2026 (gottagoorlando.com) — This weekend guide is packed with Halloween-season outings, including several right in Plant City, like Sir Henry's Haunted Trail, Pemberton Haunted Acres, and the Fox Squirrel Corn Maze. You'll also find dozens of other festivals, concerts, farm events, and theme-park celebrations across Central Florida, all happening from October 9–11 and throughout the month.
   

• Former Auburn Star Johni Broome Signs NBA Contract With New Team (newsbreak.com) — A standout Auburn basketball alum now with the Milwaukee Bucks actually grew up in Plant City, giving local fans a new NBA player to follow. The piece tracks Johni Broome's winding pro journey, his dominant college career, and how the Plant City native battled injury setbacks to earn another shot at sticking in the league.
   

📸 Around Plant City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plant City

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Elite K9 Service →
  2502 Leaning Pine Ln, Plant City
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Dinosaur World Live! →
  Dinosaur World - Florida, Plant City
  10:00 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 9
• Sir Henry's Haunted Trail in Plant City →
  Sir Henry's Haunted Trail, 2837 Frontage Road, Plant City
  7:30 pm
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
• Harvest Days at Keel Farms →
  Keel Farms, 5202 Thonotosassa Road, Plant City
  10:00 am
• Lumley's Farm in Plant City →
  Lum's Farmers Market, 4898 James Redman Pkwy, Plant City
  10:00 am
• Wicked Wilds at McIntosh Preserve →
  McIntosh Preserve, 775 East Knights Griffin Road, Plant City
  3:00 pm
• Sir Henry's Haunted Trail in Plant City →
  Sir Henry's Haunted Trail, 2837 Frontage Road, Plant City
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday October 7
• Financial Aid Night @ Spoto High School
  Bailey, 8538 Eagle Palm Dr, Riverview
  6:00 pm
• Karaoke Wednesdays at the Triple J Tiki Hut →
  TRIPLE J Tiki Hut Bar & Grill, 1001 U.S. 92, Seffner
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Karaoke Fridays at the Kennedy Hill Pub →
  The Kennedy Hill Pub, 11801 U.S. 92, Seffner
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning!
  Hope everyone has a blessed day!! I'm thankful to wake up and have a chance to make today better than yesterday! (Nextdoor Shannon)
• Question for the neighborhood: 🏡🐈
  Does anyone know what our HOA guidelines say about the number of cats a homeowner can have and whether cats are allowed to freely roam outside the… (Nextdoor Walden Lake)

• KFC posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Plant City. Apply here.
• The Wendy's Company posted a job opening for Crew Member in Plant City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plant City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Valrico

• Senior Player of the Month: Putting change makes all the difference for Miles McConnell (newsbreak.com)
• Mary Margaret (Hake) Stauffer (emporiagazette.com)

Seffner

• Arkansas has 4-star WR decommit (nwahomepage.com)

Lakeland

• Cheapest gas stations in Lakeland (pasconewsonline.com)
• Lakeland Regional Health Opens New Parkview Location (centralfloridahealthnews.com)
• Lakeland's $22M Axon Deal Adds Drones, Taps Immigration Grant (dronexl.co)

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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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