Recently, I sold my house on Emerson Place in Walden Lake. I had accumulated some “extra” stuff over the years that I needed to get rid of real quick. I called to schedule a “large” trash pickup, as I was instructed, but the buyers wanted to close early so I really scrambled and got my […]
Continue ReadingFocus on Fitness: How to stay active while traveling and why it’s important
Are you feeling jet-lagged or worn out after a trip? You can prevent that with exercise and you don’t even need to find a gym to do it.
Continue ReadingDurant only local school to advance to baseball, softball regional semis
Heading into this week, area baseball and softball fans still had one team left in the FHSAA playoffs to root for. Durant’s baseball and softball teams picked up a pair of wins in the regional quarterfinals on May 6 and 7 to advance to this week’s semifinal round. Strawberry Crest’s baseball and softball teams, as […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 5.13.21
May 1 PUPPY POACHER 100 block of South Howard Street Grand theft: An officer met with this complainant, who stated someone stole her puppy. The female suspect was found, arrested and taken to Orient Road Jail without incident. SLALOM RUN West Reynolds Street/Mobley Street Multiple charges: Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle seen […]
Continue ReadingA tribute to one of Plant City’s outstanding artists and citizens: Harrison Wall Covington
Passing through the Tampa International Airport, Airside C, you may have noticed a looming sculpture of an aviator in full gear. “The Barnstormer” is an eight-foot sculpture of silicon bronze alloy – the work of Plant City native Harrison Wall Covington. He is quoted as having said “Aviators belong to a fraternity that is to […]
Continue ReadingPCHS athletes compete in track and field state championships
Four Plant City Raiders competed at the University of North Florida over the weekend and two recorded top-five finishes in the Class 4A meet.
Continue ReadingCops Corner 5.6.21
April 23 IOU 4300 block of West Highway 574 Fraud: This complainant stated he purchased a set of tires and wheels valued together at $1,359.06 for a customer, but the customer did not pay him back for the items. April 24 ROAD RAGE 2210 block of James L. Redman Parkway Aggravated assault, multiple charges: An […]
Continue ReadingDurant, Crest take district softball, baseball titles
The Cougars and Chargers earned hosting privileges for this week’s regional tournament openers with a pair of wins last week.
Continue ReadingObituaries 5.6.21
Brenda Brock Binnion Brenda Brock Binnion, 68, of Plant City, born on August 20, 1952, entered into eternal rest on April 24, 2021. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com. Myrtle Johnson Ingram Myrtle Johnson Ingram, 81, of Dover, born in Plant City on October 4, 1939, entered into eternal rest on April 26, 2021. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com. […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 5.6.21
Naming contest for Cart-to-Curb trucks open Do you remember when “Boaty McBoatface” went viral? If that gave you a good laugh and made you want to enter another naming contest someday, you’re in luck: the City of Plant City Solid Waste Department is sponsoring a Name That Truck! contest for its fleet of Cart-to-Curb trucks. […]
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