Dade City Garden Club to host Plants & Treasures Sale
DADE CITY – The Dade City Garden Club will use proceeds from its Plants & Treasures Sale to help recover from recent financial losses due to the 2024 hurricane season.
In addition to raising money for the garden club, the sale supports sustainability by keeping unwanted goods out of the landfills.
The sale takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Dade City Garden Club, 13630 Fifth St.
Plants are not the only draw. The club will offer an array of gently used items for resale.
Breakfast food and lunch will be available for a donation from Eagle Scout candidate Talon Pergarten of BSA Troop 311, Dade City, who is raising funds for his project to be built on the garden club grounds.
Contact Vicki Griepenburg at for more information.
HART operator reunites lost child with mother
TAMPA – The Hillsborough Transit Authority commends Bus Operator Barbara Baker for her quick thinking and compassion that helped reunite a young child with his family.
As captured in a recent onboard video, Baker spotted a small child in the middle of a roadway. Without hesitation, she safely pulled her bus to the side, exited the vehicle and brought the child out of harm’s way. She stayed with the child until officers from the Tampa Police Department arrived. The child was reunited with his family shortly after.
“This is a powerful reminder that our operators do far more than drive buses — they also serve as guardians of the community every single day,” HART CEO Scott Drainville said. “Operator Baker’s courage and attentiveness exemplify the dedication and heart that define our team.”
HART vehicles are designated as a Hillsborough County Safe Place. Operators are trained to remain vigilant and situationally aware in cases involving lost children or human trafficking.
Hillsborough roads to close for CSX maintenance
TAMPA – Three eastern Hillsborough County roads will be closed for four days apiece in the coming weeks as CSX performs railroad crossing maintenance.
County crews will be on site to ensure the roads have smooth transitions across the repaired tracks.
- Falkenburg Road will close between East Broadway Avenue and Nancy Watkins Drive from Oct. 20 to Oct. 24.
- Sydney Washer Road will close between Salem Church Road and Sydney Dover Road from Oct. 27 to Oct. 31.
- South Forbes Road will close between Sydney Road and Varnadore Lane from Nov. 3 to Nov. 7.
Detours will be posted and navigation apps will be updated accordingly.
