FREE • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023
VOLUME 11, NO. 17
CITY COMMISSION PASSES RESOLUTION ALLOWING POLICE OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN HELPING HEROES PROGRAM Police officers will be equipped with naloxone to quickly reverse the effects of opioid overdoses.
MICHELLE CACERES STAFF WRITER
The Plant City City Commission met Monday night to discuss city business. In their meeting, they approved a resolution allowing the Plant City Police Department (PCPD) to participate in the Florida Attorney General’s Helping Heroes program to receive naloxone at no cost
from the Walmart Supercenter Pharmacy. Commissioners heard a presentation by Captain Al Van Duyne, who explained that there is no cost to the city to participate in this program. “In 2021, Florida’s emergency responders treated nearly 105,000 people for an overdose and nearly 6,400 Floridians died from an opioid overdose
PUNT, PASS AND KICK COMPETITION RESULTS RELEASED
Children punted, passed and kicked their way to victory last weekend. MICHELLE CACERES STAFF WRITER
Footballs were flying through the air at Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex this weekend as 70 boys and girls participated in the Youth Football Tri-Star Punt, Pass and Kick Competition. The free event, hosted by Plant City Parks and Recreation and Optimist Club of Plant City, was open
to all youth ages six to 15, who competed separately in each age group. Participants had one attempt at each- punt, pass, kick- and the total distance combined was their score. It may have been a friendly competition but Elizabeth Unsworth and Gregorio Ibarra, both fourth grade students at Cork Elementary, were both in it to win it.
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that year, those are staggering numbers when you think about it,” he said. “Naloxone quickly reverses the effect of opioid overdoses.” Naloxone, also known as Narcan, restores breathing in a person in danger of overdosing.
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Tantalize your tastebuds with sugary treats at area trunk or treating activities. See page three for events this weekend. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3