CRACKS DOWN ON ILLEGAL DUMPING CODE ENFORCEMENT

During the ceremony, the officers recited the following oath: On my honor, I will never betray my integrity, my character or the public trust. I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions. I will always maintain the highest ethical standards and uphold the values of my community, and the agency I serve.

“This is a big day in their career where hopefully they will offer a lifetime of service to the community,” said McDaniel, whose own career in law enforcement spans 28 years, 16 of them as police chief.

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Young Professionals Invited To Millennial Summit

THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR THE FREE EVENT IS

Two Plant-City based organizations, Building Strong Families, Inc. and G.R.O.W. Plant City, are co-sponsoring a Millennial Summit for young professionals on Sat., March 4th, from 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. at the Sadye Gibbs Martin Community Center.

The theme of the summit is “Lean Into Success” and is designed to provide young professionals, particularly those in their 20’s, 30’s and early 40’s, with resources, information and practical strategies to support them as they navigate their career paths. The focus of the summit is career success, financial tability and mental health wellness.

Speakers include Nikki Foster, community investment manager at Mosaic, Liesta Sykes from the Florida Department of Children and Families, financial plannerZachary Wilson and Dr. Benetta Wholuba, a licensed clinical psychologist at Orange Park Medical Center. The keynote speaker will be Phillip Walker, Vice President of Partnership and Research for the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce.

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“This is a wonderful opportunity to get insights and strategies from professional mangers, a financial planner and a licensed clinical psychologist,” said Dr. Pauline Rivers, founder and President of Building Strong Families, Inc. “You’ll learn practical strategies and words of wisdom from subject matter experts and get the chance to network with other young professionals.”

G.R.O.W. Plant City Sergeant of Arms Aaron Sykes is 31 years old and one of the event organizers. He hopes other people his age will take advantage of the program. “There’s still time to register and learn more about upward mobility in the workplace,” he said. During breaks Sykes will teach a minilesson about office yoga. “It’s good exercise especially if you sit for eight hours,” he said.

Lunch will be provided for registered guests. There is no cost to attend the summit but seating is limited and preregistration is required by February 27. To register visit www.buildingstrongfamiliesoffloridcom or call Rivers at 813-759-0260.

Relay For Life Returning To Plant City

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Plant City invites the community to join the movement to honor and remember loved ones and fight ack for lifesaving change on Friday, May 5, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. at the Strawberry Festival Grounds.

Relay For Life is a community of survivors, caregivers, local citizens, volunteers and participants and is the largest, most inspiring and supportive cancer fundraising event on the planet.

“We share a passion to end cancer as we know it, for everyone,” Event Lead Linda Herman said. “In 2023, over 1.9 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States. Thanks to that shared passion, the lifesaving mission of the American Cancer Society can’t be stopped, ensuring we are here for everyone who needs us.”

Relay For Life of Plant City’s theme for 2023 is "Curing Cancer Would Be Relay Sweet,” and begins with Opening Ceremonies at 6 p.m. with the Survivors and Caregivers taking the fist lap, followed by a Survivor’s reception. To help plan for the reception and order the Survivor shirt, Survivors are asked to register for the event at www.relayforlife.org/plantcityfl