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🌱 Patch AM: What really happened in this week’s Plant City crime blotter?
Also, don't miss Improvement League of Plant City CDC on the Plant City Patch calendar
Morning Plant City! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What really happened in this week’s Plant City crime blotter?
- How Plant City’s new technical college could change local career paths
- How a Plant City lineman is powering South Dakota’s playoff push
Also on today's calendar: Friends of Bruton Library's Pop Up Book Lover's Gift Store and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 52.
- Monday: Not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cops Corner 12.11.25 (plantcityobserver.com) — Recent police reports detail several Plant City incidents, including a drug arrest after a crash near North Plant Avenue and West Reynolds Street, multiple DUI and suspended-license cases, and a burglary involving stolen equipment. Officers also handled fraud over an undelivered shed, trespassing after warning, and narcotics possession, with most suspects taken to Orient Road Jail. 
• New technical college opens in Plant City for students, adults (wfla.com) — A new Hillsborough County technical college has just opened in Plant City, giving local students and adults a nearby option to earn trade certifications in fields like HVAC, welding, and construction. Leaders say Rick Lott Technical College will ease transportation barriers, address a growing shortage of skilled workers, and offer year-long programs that quickly prepare residents for solid, blue-collar careers.
• Transfer offensive lineman Wyatt Lawson becomes cornerstone of USD football's reworked front (mitchellrepublic.com) — A University of South Dakota football standout is proudly representing Plant City this season. Senior center Wyatt Lawson, a Plant City native and FIU transfer, has become the emotional and tactical anchor of USD’s offensive line as the Coyotes charge into the FCS quarterfinals, drawing on resilience built during an up-and-down career in Florida.
📸 Around Plant City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plant City
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★ Featured events ★
- Improvement League of Plant City CDC
Bing Rooming House Museum, 205 Allen St, Plant City
6:30 pm
Monday December 15
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Other local events
- Friends of Bruton Library's Pop Up Book Lover's Gift Store
Bruton Memorial Library , 302 McLendon St , Plant City
12:30 pm - Community Free Food Pantry
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce , 402 West English St. , Plant City
6:00 pm - Connect & Grow (Leads Group)
Plant City Chamber Office , 2504 Walden Woods Drive , Plant City
8:00 am - Business Builders Roundtable Networking
OnPoint CoWork Solutions , 1805 James L Redman Pkwy , Plant City
8:15 am - Plant City Harvest BrewFest at Origins Ranch
Conviva Senior Primary Care , 228 W Alexander St , Plant City
3:00 pm - Medicare Education for seniors at Plant City
SaludVIP Plant City , 2402 James L Redman Pkwy , Plant City
3:00 pm - Plant City Toastmasters
Wesley Centre , 202 W. Reynolds St. , Plant City
7:30 am - Entrepreneur/Small Business Consulting Services
Plant City Chamber of Commerce , 118 W. Reynolds St. , Plant City
9:00 am
Saturday December 13
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
📣 Plant City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sourdough Focaccia in the Garden at Kerby’s Nursery
Kerby's Nursery & Landscaping , 2311 S Parsons Ave , Seffner
9:30 am - Live @ The Lakeland Farmers Market — Evan Taylor Jones
Munn Park , 210 E Main St , Lakeland
10:00 am - 2025 Winter Festival- FTC Lakeland
NUC University – Florida Technical College Lakeland , 4715 Florida Ave S #4 , Lakeland
10:00 am - December meetup
Ford's Garage Lakeland , 879 Lakeland Park Center Dr , Lakeland
10:00 am
Saturday December 13
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Former Florida Tile employees
Looking for former Florida Tile maintenance workers in the Lakeland plant, between 1983-2000. Contact Brittney Fries @ 813.230.7702 or bfries... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello neighbors.
We need your assistance. One of dogs bolted this morning and we have not yet found her. She is a Yorkie named Gucci. Friendly and if you see her… (Nextdoor Walden Lake) - Hello I posted a couple months ago about this sweetie that was wandering the streets late one night scared and hungry, I took her home in hopes of finding her owner.
After having her microchip scanned and many posts looking for her mom or dad I still have her. My landlord will not allow pets I’ve had her hidden in… (Nextdoor Thonotosassa Rd)
- Southeastern Grocers posted a job opening for Bagger in Plant City. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Maintenance Associate in Plant City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plant City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Valrico
- Guns and drugs seized from Valrico home (mysuncoast.com)
- Mary Irene Falanga (dailygazette.com)
Seffner
- Heritage to Haute cuisine: Behind the scenes of Spice Society Supper Club with chef Khadeem Charles (wusf.org)
- Soccer Recap: Out-Of-Door Academy Finds Home Pitch Redemption Against Winthrop College Prep Academy (maxpreps.com)
Lakeland
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-- The Patch AM Team
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