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Good day Plant City! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Plant City High senior powering the Raiders' volleyball squad.

Also on today's calendar: Elite K9 Service and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
  • Monday: Thunderstorms possible, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Athlete of the Week 10.08.26 (plantcityobserver.com) — Plant City volleyball fans can get to know senior Samantha Raines, this week's featured Athlete of the Week from Plant City High School. She shares how a coach and friends drew her into the sport, the challenges of mastering defense, and why long, music-filled road trips with teammates are her favorite memories. Her focus on mental toughness and constant learning drives her rapid improvement.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Found this guy in my driveway on Cooper road moved him to a safe location.
    Owls Nest is on the way. A nice neighbor stopped to help and said there where two others dead on the side of Cooper Road this morning. I really… (Nextdoor Antioch)
  • Good morning, everyone.
    I'm looking for a small dog that went missing; he left the house yesterday morning and didn't come back. I've been searching for him, and it rained… (Nextdoor Holloway Rd)
  • Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in PLANT CITY FL S23006 in Plant City. Apply here.
  • General RV Center posted a job opening for RV Technician (Paid Training) in Dover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plant City here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Tampa

  • Art Gala To Benefit Grieving Children, Families In Brandon Area (patch.com)
  • Car Hit, Killed Elderly Pedestrian In Wheelchair In Tampa: Police (patch.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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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