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🌱 Patch AM: How Plant City homeowners can get county money for critical home repairs

Spotted on the Plant City calendar: Free Dog Training Class

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

In today's newsletter:

  • How Plant City homeowners can get county money for critical home repairs
  • See how high Plant City's Stingray Chevrolet ranks for Corvette sales
  • Plant City agribusiness leader tapped for elite statewide UF agriculture program

Also on today's calendar: Free Dog Training Class and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, temps: high: 91, low: 71.
  • Friday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hillsborough County Homeowners Can Now Tap Into Funds For Essential House Repairs (tampafp.com) — Plant City homeowners who meet income and residency rules can now apply for Hillsborough County funding to fix serious safety, structural, or accessibility problems in their homes. The Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program, run by Affordable Housing Services, targets essential repairs rather than cosmetic upgrades and may even cover full reconstruction in extreme cases. Applications are open online, with staff available to answer questions.
   

• Top 25 Corvette Dealers in 2026 Include Some Familiar Names (corvetteforum.com) — Plant City's Stingray Chevrolet has cracked the national top 10 Corvette dealers, ranking eighth with 102 sales through July 2026. The list, dominated by big-name stores around the country, underscores how strongly the local dealership competes in performance car sales and could draw more enthusiasts and business into the Plant City area.
   

• Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources announces Class XIII (ufl.edu) — A Plant City-based Grimes Produce representative has been selected for a prestigious two‑year statewide agriculture leadership program run by UF/IFAS. The Wedgworth Leadership Institute's Class XIII will travel across Florida, Washington, D.C., and abroad, building skills and connections that could ultimately benefit local farms, agribusinesses, and natural resource efforts tied to Plant City's economy.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 09/14/26 LOST Plant City FL
    Larry Kimbley LAYLA took off in the woods earlier this afternoon - Whispering Woods community near 39 and Alexander st. Female Poodle mix with… (Nextdoor Walden Woods)
  • This cat showed up in my backyard.
    Does he/she belong to you?? The Paddocks, Walden Lake. (Nextdoor Walden Lake)
  • Church's Chicken Restaurant posted a job opening for Shift Leader - Restaurant 200832 - 703 South Collins Street, Plant City, FL 33566 in Plant City. Apply here.
  • Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in PLANT CITY, FL S19447 in Plant City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plant City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Valrico

  • Tampa firefighters rally around captain recovering from medical emergency (fox13news.com)
  • Trim Brothers rally to win Florida Mid-Amateur Four-Ball North (amateurgolf.com)

Seffner

  • Florida social media star's fans petition for him to star in Publix holiday commercial (fox13news.com)
  • FL Girls Week Four Recap: Gaona- Zelaya Captures 4th Win (milesplit.com)
  • Rooms To Go grows presence in Houston market (furnituretoday.com)

Lakeland

  • 833-835 Johnson Ave - 728 & 730 Johnson Ave Lakeland FL (zillow.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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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