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• Why a Plant City lawmaker calls fentanyl deadlier than many wars

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
• Thursday: An afternoon shower, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ashley Moody says more Americans have died from fentanyl than have died in wars (floridapolitics.com) — A Republican official from Plant City is prominently featured warning that fentanyl deaths now outpace many U.S. war casualties, as national leaders move to classify the drug as a weapon of mass destruction. She describes Florida overdose incidents and potential weaponization risks, underscoring how the crisis could affect communities like Plant City even without local cases cited.
   

📸 Around Plant City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plant City

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Thursday December 18

• 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
• Business After Hours at South Florida Baptist Hospital
  The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce , 3202 N Park Rd. , Plant City
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Plant City Strawberry Classic Cruise-In
  The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce , 106 N Evers St , Plant City
  3:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Community Free Food Pantry
  The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce , 402 West English St. , Plant City
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Business Builders Roundtable Networking
  OnPoint CoWork Solutions , 1805 James L Redman Pkwy , Plant City
  8:15 am

Thursday December 25

• 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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Zephyrhills Mighty Bulldogs vs South Sumter Raiders
  Zephyrhills High School , 6335 12th St , Zephyrhills
  7:00 pm
• Kathleen Red Devils vs Winter Haven Blue Devils
  Kathleen High School , 1100 Red Devil Way , Lakeland
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Book Discussion
  Seffner-Mango Branch Library , 410 N Kingsway Rd , Seffner
  11:00 am
• Matchmaking a Family Tree
  Thonotosassa Branch Library , 10715 Main St , Thonotosassa
  4:00 pm

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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

• Media wall with floating shelf and electric fire place.
  Simple and clean. Great way to hide all your wires and add a focus point in the room. (Nextdoor East Alexander)

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Plant City. Apply here.
• RADIOLOGY & IMAGING SPECIALISTS of LAKELAND posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist in Plant City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plant City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Valrico

• Eye On Business — Valrico, December 2025 (ospreyobserver.com)
• Holiday Activities For The Entire Family To Enjoy — Valrico, December 2025 (ospreyobserver.com)
• Community Spirit Shines In Brenda Wade Team's Days Of Gratefulness Tradition (ospreyobserver.com)

Seffner

• Soccer Recap: Seffner Christian Snags Third Victory in Last Four Games (maxpreps.com)
• Lutz couple's dream RV grounded after registration delays (wfla.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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