FREE • THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2024
VOLUME 11, NO. 28
CITY OF PLANT CITY ANNOUNCES NEW FIRE CHIEF
Fire Chief Jeremy Sidlauskas will take the helm of PCFR on Jan. 22.
MICHELLE CACERES STAFF WRITER
The search for a new Fire Chief is over. Jeremy Sidlauskas has been selected to serve as the new Chief of the Plant City Fire Rescue Department (PCFR). He will take over the department on Mon., Jan. 22. Sidlauskas, a native Floridian and longtime resident of Pasco County who brings his wealth of expertise and dedi-
cation to the position, expressed gratitude and eagerness to serve the community in this new role. “It’s an honor to lead the dedicated men and women of Plant City Fire Rescue,” he said. “I started in a small fire department and to me it’s like a homecoming. I’m really excited to be going back and being part of a close-knit family and getting to know everybody.”
Sidlauskas has extensive experience as a fire service chief officer, including fire suppression, incident management, emergency medical services, fire prevention and investigations, prehospital critical care as a flight paramedic and emergency management.
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LINCOLN ELEMENTARY STUDENTS MAKE SENSORY CARE PACKAGES FOR YOUNG PATIENTS
THE BAGS WERE A WELCOMED GIFT FOR SOUTH FLORIDA BAPTIST HOSPITAL PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION PATIENTS. MICHELLE CACERES STAFF WRITER
Lincoln Elementary’s Girls on the Run team sprinted into the hearts of local pediatric rehabilitation patients at
South Florida Baptist Hospital (SFBH) last month when they delivered 75 individual sensory care packages to assist with their therapies. Girls on the Run is a nonprofit organization that inspires individuals of all abilities to recognize their unique
strengths while building a sense of connection in a team setting. Coaches facilitate lessons that blend physical activity with life skill development, the culminating skill being “contribution” to build lives of purpose by making a meaningful contribution to community and society.
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